Is my truck sagging?

[T4R_MTL]

Hello folks
I'm very new here and just got this little 97 SR5 4 banger last week, had 200K km (that's 125 miles).
I did read up on the sagging issue and I was wondering if mine's sagging? my buddy who just saw my car today just told me he thought it was a wagon from afar..
I'm probably not going to use this for offroading and it's going to be more of a winter highway vehicle since I do lots of highways.
I plan on changing the suspension/shocks soon and was wondering (after reading 100s of threads that left me confused) what kind of suspension/shocks are recommended for normal driving? I know the question is a big vague but I don't want to feel like I'm in a boat nor do I want to feel every groove on the road.
Any suggestion/input is well appreciated! :guitar2:

 

[Whitson Metalworks]

You sir, have sag. Welcome to the club. You can still get oem "equivalent" springs from moog, maybe others if you don't want go into lifting it. Check out the about rear sag sticky too.

 

[redrunner02]

Leaning like a cholo

 

[T4R_MTL]

^^ Haha

Yes, I just read the 'rear sag' sticky thread and... since I live in Canada I don't think they'll honor the recall..but I'll still try..

 

[redrunner02]

Btw the 99 highlander might be ideal for you since itll give it a slight lift that would probably balance out your runner

 

[BrianSD_42]

your thread title reads like being asked by a girl "do I look fat in this"


... you aren't a girl are you? (It's ok if you are, we like ladies here)

 

[T4R_MTL]

your thread title reads like being asked by a girl "do I look fat in this"


... you aren't a girl are you? (It's ok if you are, we like ladies here)

Well you never bring me flowers anymore!!

Last time I checked I still had my family jewels. I'm asking since this is my first rig and I know as much about 4runners as I know about Laplacian of Gaussian

Learning, my friend I'm learning!

 

[BrianSD_42]

I was just implying that with this topic, if you have to ask, the true answer is probably yes.

 

[that$pit]

:withstupid:

 

[Harleydoc]

My 96 looked like that before the lift was installed I felt like I was driving a station wagon. Lol

 

[T4R_MTL]

I was just implying that with this topic, if you have to ask, the true answer is probably yes.

Yeah I know
On top of the sag I feel like I'm in a bumper car.. must change the suspension/shocks very soon..

 

[rajuncajun]

Probably because all the salt on the roads in Montreal ate your springs.
Hah, I kid.

(assuming you're from there due to houses in the back and MTL in the name)

 

[T4R_MTL]

^ yessir! 514/450!

And you're not wrong.. we have the worst road conditions in the civilized world. The asphalt is always broken, riddled with pot holes because in the winter they go hard on salt that eats the roads and the chassis... so yeah.

 

[rajuncajun]

Don't forget the merge lanes are only 20 ft long to go from 50km/h to 100km/h!

I'll be there for 4 days this weekend visiting the out-laws. Let the fun ensue.

As far as springs and shocks go... you can do a slight lift and still not compromise ride quality. 99 tall springs would be your best bet though if you were looking for a stock height (hard to find highlander springs around here, I don't think we even got that model). Unless you can source them online and hope for the best on shipping.

I have my old set of 99's too if you don't mind a used set.