Max Recommended Front Lift, Center Hub to Fender
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2016 4Runner SR5
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3" over stock which would be about 23" center of hub to bottom of fender.
shrub1
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I agree with this.
Jetboy
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Do you want a show truck or something functional?
For functional height - 3 inches is kinda the limit. Higher than that and you should be either going for a bracket lift or long travel.
For a show truck that doesn't really do anything very well - you could maybe get away with up to 4.5" lift if you clearance your CVs and use a diff drop. It's going to suck on and off road. But it can physically be done and move under its own power.
For functional height - 3 inches is kinda the limit. Higher than that and you should be either going for a bracket lift or long travel.
For a show truck that doesn't really do anything very well - you could maybe get away with up to 4.5" lift if you clearance your CVs and use a diff drop. It's going to suck on and off road. But it can physically be done and move under its own power.
shrub1
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I think that's fine. But again, check your boots to see how angry they may be.
I am down to 23.25 from 23.5 and the ride and breaking is so much better.
maybe im uninformed. Checking your boots your just looking for tears/angle and stretching ya?
Im at 23 with a diff drop. Hope to go up 1/2" more when I get my icons.
shrub1
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To see if and or how much the boots are rubbing (looking for tears and slung grease is also a good practice every so often as well). If a business card can fit between the bellows you are good to go. Now..everyone has their own comfort level with this, so everyones appetite will be different on this.
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shrub1
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What are your rears at homie? Looks good!op2:
24.3 unloaded
shrub1
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Here are a couple of pics of the CV @ 23 1/4" . To my untrained eye, all looks well. Comments?
Thats about what mine look like. I am ok with it.
Will the boots last 150K+ miles, probably not. Price of admission.
zonzin
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shrub1
Member
I don't have any first hand experience with it myself.
From what I've read it's a messy job and some sent the axle out for the work to be done.
I do know of folks that run with the boots the same or worse than yours (and mine) who are at 80K miles with no issues at all. I was at the dealership yesterday in fact (getting alignment because I reduced the preload on my coil overs) and there were new lifted 4Runners on the lot with angles and boots that were much more severe than yours or mine.
I think 23.25 inches in the front is fine.
Here are a couple of pics of the CV @ 23 1/4" . To my untrained eye, all looks well. Comments?
Thanks for the pics zonzin going to take a picture of mine once I get the chance.
2016 4Runner SR5
Senior Member
Why not remove the inner small clamps, pull the boots further down the shaft (closer to each other) and re clamp? That would stretch them and stop them from rubbing on themselves and wearing holes in them. With the ribs touching each other, they're going to wear out even faster.
At droop I think it may cause them to overstretch
