Lift - Help me decide!

[paquitox]

I need you guys help, trying to decide whether I should go with spacers (save some $$) or , do it right the first time, and go all the way to new shocks. I dont have the full amount of $ to get new coils yet, for that I'll have to wait a few months, maybe more.

I live in NJ, so my Off road schedule appears to be almost empty, other than Wharton state Forrest, I could drive a few hours drive to PA, but its very doubtful.

This is my two options, both close to my price range:

1. Daystar Kit 2.5/1.5 + Spidertrax 1.25 wheel spacers = aprox. $340

2. Blisteins 5100 all around + rear 1.5 spacer = aprox. $380

Edit: Btw my t4r is at 50K miles with factory tires and suspension. Am planing on getting bigger tires before winter. Probably 275 or 265/70/R17. Debating between TerraG or BFG AT.

 

[ghostridr]

2nd option if you plan on off-roading and getting coil lift in the future.

I did mine last week which I installed myself :

Bilstein 5100s - $340
Toytec front - $120
Toytec rear - $180
Total - $640

 

[04rnr]

a simple 3 second search pulled this up: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/102272-4th-gen-suspension-options-faq.html

 

[chaz]

if you think the stock tokico's are a little soft, have too much nose dive on turns , etc. even if you dont get new coils down the road, go with #2

 

[Red]

Definitely number 2

Leave you with more options and way better shocks.

 

[STAYGOLD]

Definitely number 2

Leave you with more options and way better shocks.

agreed.

especially if you can get all 4 billys+spacer for that price. where are you ordering them from might i ask?

the other thing to take in to account: plan on paying a mom and pop shop around $40 to install the new 5100's if you aren't going to do it yourself, or make sure to get the daystar "topout" kit as opposed to "preload" kit so you don't have to disassemble the strut and could most likely do it yourself (not sure of your mechanical inclanation).

 

[paquitox]

a simple 3 second search pulled this up: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/102272-4th-gen-suspension-options-faq.html

Really???? didn't saw that.....
:bash::bash:Eeeeehhh not a technical question, since I already know what either options offer ..... just help deciding and get someone else point of view on which to go, future planing, budget wise, etc...
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STAYGOLD: Not really mechanical experience here, just general oil, tire repair/change, etc. So I'll definitely had to pay someone to do it. Lucky enough few co-workers are professional mechanics and they offered to help, for a few bucks and beers!

I think I would be better off with the second option, probably even wait until I get all the money for the 4 coils, since I have to get an alignment after all, do it all at once might save me some bucks. Am not to worry about wheel spacers, my main concern is that am still running factory tires, with little tread and they look bad. Getting bigger ones soon which require lift.

The price is from Wheeler's Off-Road.com.