Lifts Again

[Duhockey]

I'm gonna see if my uncle ever replaced any parts on the suspension. He bought it brand new in 98 so he would know. I guess that will depend on if I just get some spacers right now or the whole deal. How much am I looking at for new coils and shocks all together?

depends on what kit or how you piece it together...

but if your back end is sagging now, it will look worse with poly spacers.

spacers tend to squish a bit when the coils are bad. they do ok with fresh coils and shocks, but my first lift was a Skyjacker Poly 2.5 spacer kit where 4wheel parts swapped the skyjacker shocks for the procomp ones to get even all around.

all the spacer lift did with a suspension 100,000 miles old was make the back end sag more noticeable.

so if you need to replace the suspension and you want a lift, you might as well do it with suspension parts the first time, save yourself the money and aggravation of replacing your lift 2 months after you bought it like I did...

and read this whole post from Steeze that he has compiled from several of us.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/66976-3rd-gen-4runner-lift-information-faqs.html

 

[sl0annuggets]

I did the Bilstein adjustables, which have been great so far. I did 890 OME springs in the back..

I couldnt be happier. But I do need to get new sway end links. But wabfab has some quick disconnects that will be perfect.

If you are looking for spacers, I have some 2.5 Toytecs that I am getting rid of 100 bucks ship on you.

But I am very satisfied with the bilsteins.

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[kregg]

If you aren't going to wheel it why lift it? For looks... cool. But you're gonna fork over some power if you go with bigger tires. You're gonna lose some street-ability with a higher COG. Spacer lift is going to stiffen the ride by preloading the springs and over extending your shocks.

2wd and street only? I'd try and find some Eibach lowering springs and Addco swaybars. Put some nice 18" wheels on it with a sharp tire combo. Make it a more comfortable SUV to drive on the interstate... Still look "mean" if you take your time and do it up with class.

Maybe sink a little bit into performance mods. CAI and exhaust? New plugs/wires? Interior comforts?

Lifting a vehicle that you don't plan on wheeling is like wearing flipflops when you skydive... Useless.

Just my $0.02. If you MUST lift it, System 7.2 from Sonoran is going to be the best ride I think, and you can talk with Steve and he'll set it up to what you want. Good products and great customer service.

 

[Duhockey]

2wd and street only? I'd try and find some Eibach lowering springs and Addco swaybars. Put some nice 18" wheels on it with a sharp tire combo. Make it a more comfortable SUV to drive on the interstate... Still look "mean" if you take your time and do it up with class.


Lifting a vehicle that you don't plan on wheeling is like wearing flipflops when you skydive... Useless.

How dare you tell him to lower his 4runner! :bash:


:nono:

:jk:
and I plan on wearing flip flops, or at least sandals when I skydive! I want to see if I can keep them on!

sounds like the guy possibly needs new shocks and struts anyways, if so, it makes sense to give it a "meaner" stance. If hes got to do the coils and shocks anyways, might as well lift it a bit.

but its up to him I guess...

 

[INSANEREINDEER]

Ehhh I'm not much on lowering it. I think only cars should be lowered. I read that you can't get much more power out of a 3.4 then what it has without loads of money. I wear flip flops in snow and that's useless. I gonna look for a whole new suspension setup.

 

[kregg]

Check out Sonoran Steel's lifts... Not budget persay, but you get what you pay for... Go with the '99 4WD coils and run Tokicko blues... Mild lift, run 265's. Maybe add a brushguard and roof rack. Upgrade the headlights and taillights... I'm just suggesting "meaner" mods... Not sure what you're wanting to hear...