lift questions

[trd_4runnin]

I was talking to my friend today who generally has a pretty good idea what he is talking about and he was telling me that if I lift my 4runner, because it has the 4 link suspension in the rear that I have to extend the lower trailing arm things and also a lateral bar that is behind the rear axle and is hooked to the rear axle on one end and the frame on the other end. Does anyone know anything about this. He explained it to me and the logic makes perfect sense.

 

[techno]

What your friend is talking about is correct if you want to do a lift more than 3". The most common lifts are around 1 - 3" since this about as far as the IFS will allow without major work.
Definately no need to play with the upper or lower control arms or the lateral control arm (panhard rod) for 'normal' lifts.

 

[JustAnotherT4R]

i have talked to alot of 3rd gen on this board with 3" lift. i also myself did a 3" lift recently a month ago. i didnt have to get anything beside a diff. drop and shocks. its tracking straight. i had a dealer do my alighment last week. a panhard drop bracket will be fab later when i have time for added safety. yes those item will give the 4runner a better ride off roading. for an average guy like me, i feel no different. i am running OME lifts.

 

[tommy-d]

LIFT

There are some good 3"kits available from Downey & OME. I've got the 3"-4" kit from Downey Off Road. It came with all 4 shocks, spings etc - all I added was about 4 hrs of labor. Works great and I can say that with 3" of lift and some 32" MTRs it will go anywhere I'm willing ot go. It's been pretty impressive. - but most 4Rs are. (I don't do mud - trails and mountains.) And with only 3" it still make a good grocery getter.

 

[teddy]

on a related note beacuse im lazy and dont feel like searching what would be the biggest tires i could fit without serious modification under a 3in lift