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[flipflopnfly]

Having just done a 3 inch icon lift, Im asking myself the diff drop question. Both the cv boots are torn and I have OEM kits ready to be installed. But still wondering if I should purchase a toytec diff drop kit.

My thinking is the reason for a lift is to get better approach/departure angles offroading. 2-2.5" front and rear accomplishes that. If you install the diff drop you'll have to drop the front skid plate 1" also and that kind of defeats the purpose of the lift.

My 2007 is apx 2-2.25" above stock with OEM UCA's and the CV's are nearly flat, no diff drop.

My 2008 is apx 2.75" above stock with SPC UCA's and the CV boot fins touch a little bit, moreso than the 2007, the angle doesn't look too bad to my untrained eye, no diff drop.

When I'm done tinkering with the '07 I think I'll drop the '08 front down to 2.5". More than 2.5" seems to me I'm getting diminishing returns - CV angles are getting bad and I'm not getting much better approach angle.

I'm happy I installed the SPC UCA's, the '07 at 2.5" over stock with OEM UCA's the alignment was barely in specs but felt floaty.

 

[JeffMerr]

My thinking is the reason for a lift is to get better approach/departure angles offroading. 2-2.5" front and rear accomplishes that. If you install the diff drop you'll have to drop the front skid plate 1" also and that kind of defeats the purpose of the lift.

My 2007 is apx 2-2.25" above stock with OEM UCA's and the CV's are nearly flat, no diff drop.

My 2008 is apx 2.75" above stock with SPC UCA's and the CV boot fins touch a little bit, moreso than the 2007, the angle doesn't look too bad to my untrained eye, no diff drop.

When I'm done tinkering with the '07 I think I'll drop the '08 front down to 2.5". More than 2.5" seems to me I'm getting diminishing returns - CV angles are getting bad and I'm not getting much better approach angle.

I'm happy I installed the SPC UCA's, the '07 at 2.5" over stock with OEM UCA's the alignment was barely in specs but felt floaty.

What setup do you have on your rigs? I'm looking for a 2-2.5 but there aren't a ton of options out there, seems like most are 3/2. I've been considering the 5100/wheelers T1/12 set up and hoping I can keep oem UCA's and avoid the diff drop...

 

[HOJeepster]

What setup do you have on your rigs? I'm looking for a 2-2.5 but there aren't a ton of options out there, seems like most are 3/2. I've been considering the 5100/wheelers T1/12 set up and hoping I can keep oem UCA's and avoid the diff drop...

Almost any adjustable coilover (fox, king, icon, toytec) can give you 1-3 inches of lift.

You won't need a diff drop either. I have 3+ inches of front and never run a diff drop. It's fine.

 

[flipflopnfly]

What setup do you have on your rigs? I'm looking for a 2-2.5 but there aren't a ton of options out there, seems like most are 3/2. I've been considering the 5100/wheelers T1/12 set up and hoping I can keep oem UCA's and avoid the diff drop...

Basically, you have to install something, see how it works, then change it. I think about 75% of people have done that method. :sobbing:

I have Toytec Boss front and rear on both, Boss kit is Eibach shocks/coils in front but they're threaded, Eibach shocks with their own name on them are like 5100's they have grooves and a snap ring. Boss is Eibach rear shocks matched to 2" Toytec lift coils with a bumpstop extender.

I've never had 5100's, from what I've read if you go with 5100's in the rear with lift coils make sure you get extended length 5100's to match the extra height.

It's a pain trying to sort the options/prices/bang for the buck/longevity/rebuildable. I went with the Boss kit for the price point and adjustable without disassembling the coils.

My setups are different also because I put Firestone airbags in the rear and remove the rear swaybar. I let the airbags control the sway and I get a lot more droop from the rear suspension with the OEM swaybar removed. About three more inches. So install extended rear brakelines if you remove the rear swaybar.

I'm probably overextending the rear shocks, we'll see how they hold up.

 

[kingyager]

3" Lift on 33s

Finally got some new things...

3" ReadyLift

33" Nitto Terra Grapplers G2

Rigid Industries 30" Radiance White Back-Light lightbar

Aftermarket trailer hitch

Pretty happy with the results, would love some suggestions on what I should do next!

 

[mizak82]

5100s.. Wheelers T1/T12 springs. 1/4 inch poly spacer driver side front.. 1.5 inch allpro wheel spacers. 265/70/17 KO2s.


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[ThShowzOver]

Bilsteins 5100 all around @2.5
OME Coils
Rear 1.5" Daystar Spacer
1.25" Spidertrax Spacers


Going to swapping out the OME coils for FJ's sometime soon!

 

[S p a r k y]

Bilsteins 5100 all around @2.5
OME Coils
Rear 1.5" Daystar Spacer
1.25" Spidertrax Spacers


Going to swapping out the OME coils for FJ's sometime soon!

Looks good! I think you mean OEM (factory) springs. If you had OME on top of 2.5" billies, you would be really high up.

Nice stance

 

[williamteichroeb]

OME/toytec lift

Installed my new suspension:

JBA standard high castor UCA's
Front: OME 885 with top out spacers/OME nitrocharger 90021
Rear: toytec superflex 2" coils with fox performance series 2.0 shocks
Tires: BFG All terrain KO2 255/75R17

height from ground to fender:

DF/PF- 38 3/8" 38 1/2"
DR/PR- 39 7/8" 39 1/2"

 

[JLRSR5]

Installed my new suspension:

JBA standard high castor UCA's
Front: OME 885 with top out spacers/OME nitrocharger 90021
Rear: toytec superflex 2" coils with fox performance series 2.0 shocks
Tires: BFG All terrain KO2 255/75R17

height from ground to fender:

DF/PF- 38 3/8" 38 1/2"
DR/PR- 39 7/8" 39 1/2"

How's the clearance between your jba UCA's and the tire?? Looks great!

 

[nghiS4]

I finally got mine done! Toytec 3" lift. Front bilsteins set to .85, front toytec coils, rear toytec springs, Cooper discoverer STT pro 285/70/17

How do you like the Cooper STT Pro's? About to replace my 4-year old Duratracs, same size as yours & REALLY digging the STT Pro's! Like the DT's but don't need them for as much snow as I thought I would've, living in the valley & only up to the Tahoe mountain snow on occasion. Heard the STT Pros are pretty good in many snow conditions as well, but I'm sure far better in most others.

 

[williamteichroeb]

How's the clearance between your jba UCA's and the tire?? Looks great!

Thanks buddy. Looks to be about 2.5". But I didn't have my tape on me.

 

[Abe_Froman]

Finally got my lift and tires situated and, while I love the look, I'm getting a pretty significant pull to the right that I never had. Anybody encountered this? had them aligned and rotated....???

Icon Stage 2 with Black Rock Yuma 17x8 and BFG KO2 275/70/r17

 

[nytosc]

OME 883 / 895E with V6

Does anybody have any pictures of this setup? I went through many pages but couldnt seem to find this exact setup.

 

[jdodd24]

My 06 SR5 V8 4x4

New to the forum and T4R's in general. Here's my before and after pics of what I've done so far. Before- windows tinted and remote start/alarm added. After- 18" vrock recon wheels, 265-65-28 nitto TG G2's, Bilstein adjustables at .85", running boards and mud flaps removed.

 

[BPerryRVA]

Bilstein 5100s all around, wheeler's/eibach T1 front coils, T12 rear coils. 255/80/r17 Cooper ST Maxx and Level 8 MK6 gunmetal wheels w/ TRD center caps. Demello front bumper. (was 2.5/1.5 without the bumper, more around 2/1.5 with it on, need to add a couple more top plate spacers to get it back to 2.5)

 

[Batmango66]

Nearly New to thread

This is my third 4Runner, 1st Gen, 3rd Gen, now my 4th Gen. Sig. has stats. Sorry for oddness of pics, again, new here...

 

[Swaggy_v]

2003 sr5 4wd
RRW (relation race wheels) - RR4 machine finished 17x8.5 +0
1.25 spacers all around
2 inch rough country spacer lift on stock springs and shocks
Nitto trail grappler a/t 285 70 17



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[olegrad]

More info on the grille? Looks great!!

 

[pipo6007]

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Lift installed, tires on, long week lol

Looks good. What offset did you go with?