Lifting an 05 Sport with XREAS

[Fozzy]

So I was looking around at some lifts and they all say not for xreas equipped.
Any insight to steer me in right direction? My shocks are jacked. It's a stock 4runner with 125k and it is time to address the suspension.

Looking for 2 inch rear, and 3 to 3.5 inch front lift. I'm not doing it so I need a kit I can take.to my mechanic

 

[TowMeOut]

Enjoy: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/102272-4th-gen-suspension-options-faq.html

172 pages of posts. I hope you have some time......

 

[Fozzy]

Yep I've read almost all. The "more info" on xreas link is dead.

 

[Inv4drZm]

So I was looking around at some lifts and they all say not for xreas equipped.
Any insight to steer me in right direction? My shocks are jacked. It's a stock 4runner with 125k and it is time to address the suspension.

Looking for 2 inch rear, and 3 to 3.5 inch front lift. I'm not doing it so I need a kit I can take.to my mechanic

As long as you are not looking for a spacer lift, any shock will work in place of the Xreas shock, you just have to hydraulically disconnect and remove the Xreas shocks, and remove the Xreas lines if you want.

 

[dagen]

The Daystar spacer kit works if you're not doing any intense 4 wheel driving. Uses the stock suspension setup.

But, sine you said your shocks are jacked, it sounds like you are looking to just pull the XREAS system and put a lift kit in there. You can put anything in that would fit your year model 4 Runner at that point. There's a lot of suspension kits out there. Do some research and find what looks best for you. Disregard whether it is XREAS compatible since you'll be pulling it.

Replacing XREAS with a new XREAS system is a waste of money.

 

[Gromforlife]

I just ripped my X-REAS system out (it was completely trashed) and put Bilstein 5100s all the way around. I put the front ones at the 1.75" setting and it lifted the front end up enough to make it even with the back. It wasn't difficult at all (except for the damn rusted/seized bolts that were a pain). I did stay with my stock springs/air suspension for now.

If you don't have the air suspension in the rear, your options are wide open with the springs you put in. From what I've read, you can replace the air suspension it just requires more modification than I wanted to tackle with my first project.

 

[Billynath1988]

just remove the xreas.. its exactly the same as removing normal shocks except you have disconnect Hydraulic lines with fluid in them under pressure. remove pressure by lifting all 4 wheels off the ground... prepare for fluid to come out with a drain pan.. if its already dead, dont worry about being that careful.. just disconnect.. bend lines out of sight and out of mind or remove lines.... and install new shocks of your choice.