Im lifting my 95' advise please

[SjamesT4R]

Im trying to figure out what kinda lift I need... I have a 95" 4 runner and I know I want prob 2-3" suspension lift and later put a 2-3" body lift also.. I want to sit comfortable on 32's or possible 33's.. but im not sure what to get and if I need to drop the rear dif.. and do i just need springs/new shocks in rear and shocks/spacers in the front... clueless on this..
Any advise would help Please and thank you

 

[T?@\7]

what kind of budget? you could prob get away with 32s without a bodylift

 

[dem]

I would go with a 5 inch Rough Country for approx 800 dollars.
You can fit 33's comfortably.

 

[Hyde802]

32s will fit stock. 2" in either body or suspesnion will let you run 33s. You can even run them stock if you hammer down the pinch weld in the front wheel well.

Read:

2nd gen 4runners lift guide - YotaTech Forums

You cant drop the rear diff, its a solid axle. If your CV angles in the FRONT are too steep, you can lower the front diff, but if you do that, you loose clearance that you gained by a lift.

One thing to think about is what your going to do with the truck...you gonna wheel it all the time, or just occasionally, or just lifting it for looks? Build the truck so it suits your needs.

 

[run4yota]

i've got 3" spacers on my front and wouldnt reccommend them unless you put on a front diff drop kit AND lower the front of the diff as well (a bit of work) i would say do 1.8" spacers with low profile bump stops and you should be set for an easy 2.5" in front. the rear i would reccomend getting some polyurothane spacers or some land cruiser springs, either way should give you about 2" lift... not bad for $200 in parts.

if you plan on lifting higher than this you will need extended shocks for sure (a decent set of procomps can be had for 150 on ebay.

if you go over 2.5" in the fron you will need serious modification to you arm/differential brackets to keep your cv's from binding and suspension geometry right.

over 2.5-3" in the rear you will need to need to install a rear brake proportioning valve drop down bracket and i would recommend an extended brake line.
if you do this you can put on some 4" lift springs and extended shocks... lifts great, but unless your front end is lifter at least 3" you will look funny with a high back end.

i would recommend doing a 2.5" lift front and rear and a 2-3" body lift. (total about 400 for 4-5" of lift. this enables you to use your existing shocks (although i would recommend just replacing them with extended for 150) and because body lifts keep the majority of your weight down low it keeps your center of gravity in reasonable range. the suspension lift will give you better articulation and a little more travel. basically a bit of the best from both sides. and you should be able to easily fit 33"s with room to spare.

to be honest if you are going budget heres the cheapest plan to get you rockin

low profile bumpstops for top and bottom in the front and jack the torsion up slightly (overdoing it will cause you to ride too stiff and loose articulation not to mention the stress it puts on your upper bump stop brackets. cost 15$ a set (if you only replace one set make it the upper bump stops)

front differential drop kit these are about 40 buck on fat bob's website. they give you an extra 3/4" or so before your cv's bind.. a must with low profile bump stops.

anti swaybar drop away brackets. (make them custom for about 30$ in materials) anti swaybars are a must on the road, but off rooad you can get some wicked articulation on a stock system so make a bracket that lets you un bolt the bar from the arms and swing it out of the way while off roading.. do this for the front and rear.

... i did this the day i got my truck and with 31" tires i was shocking my jeep buddies with what i could do on a semi stock suspension. (YOTA POWER!)

in the rear you can but the round coil spacers from autozone for 10$.. they only give you 3/4" in the rear.. but every little bit helps.

now i have 3" in the front and rear.. but i have invested alot of time making custom equipment to keep my geometry close to stock

 

[SjamesT4R]

Wow your guys post's helped me out alot.. Run4yota appreciate all the info.. thats what ima go ahead and do.. exactly the budget I was looking for.. and btw im going to be using it offroad prob a couple weekends in the mountains a month.. all my buddies have jeeps lifted 3-5 inches and rollin 32's and I cant make it without scrappping on some of the obsticles so thanks again for the info everyone..

 

[T?@\7]

you def want 33's, theyll be like WTF ;-)

 

[4x4tattman]

I would go with a 5 inch Rough Country for approx 800 dollars.
You can fit 33's comfortably.

is the red truck a 1990? i just bought one and would like to lift it up like yours. do i need a body lift or a suspension lift? what size tires do you have and what size are the rims. mine has 15" enke rims now but i have been thinking of going to 17" aftermarket rims with 33's..please point me in the right direction..i love my new truck and want to really make it look nice..i got about a $2,000 budget

 

[dem]

The red 4Runner is a 1990, The suspension is just like your 1995. I don't know if you can fit 33's with a body lift because I have a 5 inch Rough Country suspension lift. From what I have read on this board you probably can fit 33's with a body lift, You might have to hammer some fender though, Personally I'm not into the body lift thing....Plain and simple people frown on body lifts...If you have a 2000 budget, your all set. I paid 1300 for 15x8 American Racing Outlaw wheels mounted with Falken wildpeak At's, balanced and delivered to my front door ( online tire company) and a RC 5 inch new kit from Ebay for 800. 2100 dollars total, close enough. I'm kind of old school, I like more rubber than wheel. In other words if you go larger then 15 inch , its gonna look like a friggin lowrider ! If you can read directions then you can install the RC 5inch, its not that hard to install, no cutting required, simply remove and replace parts. Good luck with your decision

 

[Hyde802]

33s will fit stock. Only lift the truck as much as you need to. The more you lift it the more top heavy it will get aka easier to roll.

YOu can ditch that sway bar. Neither of my truck have them. Hardly notice on the road. THe blue truck below is 35s on NO LIFT. I cut my fenders about 2". Trucks low and stable with a Budbuilt skidplate to keep the bottom protected and tuck it up a bit. I know its a pickup, but from the dash forward is pretty much identical to a 4runner. My 87 runner and 93 truck share all the same suspension parts.

And if you really want to wheel, get a locker. Traction is key.

Details in my build thread.

 

[SjamesT4R]

The RC lift looks nice but thats a little much for my pocket on a lift right now.. looking to spend $300-$400