My first lift... need help

[ski4runner]

ok im looking at getting a 3" toytech lift and i have a 1996 limited so i have a few questions to go with that being said. What is the clearance with a 3" lift. What else do i need to get along with just the lift kit? Last what size of tires look the best with the lift? Thanks guys in advance!

 

[xskydivingdudex]

there is a stickied "lift" thread at the top of the 3rd gen section and this should answer most of ur questions... best tire size would be 33" tires IMO.

 

[ski4runner]

thanks sky dive.

 

[theizzardking]

ok im looking at getting a 3" toytech lift and i have a 1996 limited so i have a few questions to go with that being said. What is the clearance with a 3" lift. What else do i need to get along with just the lift kit? Last what size of tires look the best with the lift? Thanks guys in advance!

i suggest new bushings all the way round to stiffen up the steering, diff drop for cv angles and pan hard bar center the rear axle, you may also want to consider addco sway bars and some diconnects depending on what your doing with your ride.

i just installed the ome lift and am planning on doing sway bars,new bushings,diff drop and pan hard bar now..

 

[brian2sun]

What is the clearance with a 3" lift?

What do you mean? Ground to frame clearance, axle clearance, tire clearance, etc..?

 

[pbcolt]

i suggest new bushings all the way round to stiffen up the steering, diff drop for cv angles and pan hard bar center the rear axle, you may also want to consider addco sway bars and some diconnects depending on what your doing with your ride.

i just installed the ome lift and am planning on doing sway bars,new bushings,diff drop and pan hard bar now..

what bushing were you referring to? I just bought a lift and was thinking I might need to change some out...

 

[theizzardking]

what bushing were you referring to? I just bought a lift and was thinking I might need to change some out...

i was going to do tie rods, sway bar, and possibly steering rack, depends on how bad that last one is.

here's the info on sway bars

Toyota 4Runner Handling Modifications Addco Sway Roll Bars

here's the info on sway bar bushings

Toyota 4Runner Handling Modifications Sway Bars Energy Suspensions

a thread about where to pick up the rack bushings
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/72349-all-praise-rack-bushing-repair-kit.html

a thread about
a complete bushing kit for 4runners, (there isn't one, but it lists places where you can piece one together)

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/43649-complete-bushing-kit.html