secretagnt
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Just wondering how many of you guys have lifted rigs that you use for daily drivers .... I guess I should clarify my definition of lifted .... 33's ... 3" suspension lift ... 1" Body lift ... Something of that nature anyway ...
Lifted .... Daily Driver ????
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secretagnt
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Just toying with the idea of building a toy ..... and will need it to pull dual purpose for a while as a daily driver ....
Pikeman
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I have 3 front 4.5 rear(see sig block for lift specs.) I also have a 1" body lift, armor and no rear sway bar on 285/75's(33 equiv). I bought the truck July of 2008 and have put over 100k miles on it the 4 years. It is daily driven and wheeled. The lift went on about 4 months after I got the vehicle. I think you will find that most of these vehicles here are daily drivers and weekend wheelers. I run everything from mild fireroad to all the black diamond difficult runs in local mountains and some more difficult trails in the desert. It gets me there loaded for a weekend of camping and wheeling and then gets me back home again. I have 253k on the truck now and plan on at least another 100k out of it if not more.
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secretagnt
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thanks for the replies guys .... I am learning more and more that this looks like it could be an EXPENSIVE hobby ...
Pikeman
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It could be very expensive but it doesnt have to be. Also you can spread the cost of build over a long period of time gradually building the rig as you determine the needs and use.
There are a few threads about order of build but I like to recommend this order
Lift(Toytec Ultimate is a good lift for fair price and works well)
Tires
recovery gear
Rock sliders
bumpers
gears and lockers.
If you are rich or have a credit card with a lot of room on it then you can make things happen faster. I am still modifying mine but have been using it since day one and it has been 4 years.
theizzardking
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that why i am here, i drive my truck on 3~4k mile road trips every other year or so plus commute 70 miles daily, then when the weekend rolls around i head up to the trials and dirt's roads to have fun, but there's a give and take game you play, you can only build it so much before it doesn't become comfortable or practical any more for daily driving duties, at least imo, as different people are willing with different levels of comfort and expense.
my truck may not be as build as others and i may not be able to go on some of the harder tails but she does just fine on the intimidate stuff and handles great on the road driving around town, 4runner are great for what your trying to do, but keep in mind the further from stock you go the less the wife will be impressed with how it drives around town, that said though there's a pretty wide range in there before you get to the outter limits of what i would call a throw your wife into it and send her around town for the day territory, i'd suggest a 2~2.5" lift with either a 31~33 tire new bushings all around and possibly upgraded sway bars depending on how that sits with you.
this is a subjective matter and really only you will know if it's acceptable as you start doing things, but you're pretty much safe anywhere in the 2-3" lift range and up to a 33 or so tire without having much issue or SEVERELY affecting ride, and lift will adjust it, but not necessarily affect it if that makes much sense..varying levels of degree ...
my truck may not be as build as others and i may not be able to go on some of the harder tails but she does just fine on the intimidate stuff and handles great on the road driving around town, 4runner are great for what your trying to do, but keep in mind the further from stock you go the less the wife will be impressed with how it drives around town, that said though there's a pretty wide range in there before you get to the outter limits of what i would call a throw your wife into it and send her around town for the day territory, i'd suggest a 2~2.5" lift with either a 31~33 tire new bushings all around and possibly upgraded sway bars depending on how that sits with you.
this is a subjective matter and really only you will know if it's acceptable as you start doing things, but you're pretty much safe anywhere in the 2-3" lift range and up to a 33 or so tire without having much issue or SEVERELY affecting ride, and lift will adjust it, but not necessarily affect it if that makes much sense..varying levels of degree ...
badattitude
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The key to keeping the cost resonable is to plan what your final outcome is before you start modding. Tires, gears, lift, armour all relate to each other. For example, you may have the perfect rig with ARB lockers, 3" lift and 33" tires. But when you add the weight of armour you realize you need different springs or smaller tires or a lower gear. Get it all planned out first, then mod piece by peice toward the end goal. OK to spread the cost over time, but try to avoid doing anything twice. I'm sure there are guys like me who wish they geared down when they had the diff open for somthing else like bearings or a locker Or realize the new tires they bought are not the best size for the lift they want.
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99runnerwa
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I have been using my 99 as a DD with the lift and all since about 06. I have also taken every chance I've had to get into the back country. I would really like to have a different DD just so i am not putting all the miles on the runner but that just isn't in the budget right now. I am just about to roll over 200k. I have the Sonoran Steel 1.2 but have upgraded to OME 861 iirc in the rear(the low height heavy duty spring). I think it drives better now than when it was stock. with everything installed i get about 16mpg city and if i keep it 60 or below i can average between 18 and 20 if it is flat.
runnyrunnerton
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amen!
which gear ratios would you recommend for 3" suspension lift with 33" tires?
ChildrenOfBodom
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My DD = 1999 4runner 2.7, 33's, 3" lift, 1" body lift
white_n_slow
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Mine's a daily driver with the SS 1.2 lift (aka tundra fronts, 80-series rears), and it rides and handles just about as good as stock (maybe a little more bouncy). I also go wheeling on real trails. No real surprises or major issues so far. This is the first truck I've ever owned that was really suitable for DD duty.
