My Mods Wish List

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denvermaxd

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Two years ago I purchased a 2000 4Runner SR5 5-speed manual, 3.4L V6.

Love this truck.

When I first purchased (164,000 miles) I did a bunch of routine maintenance stuff (all fluids, plugs and wires, fuel filter, air filter, etc.), but have so far not done any mods or upgrades. Truck now has 175,000 and runs fantastic. Was very well taken care of by previous owner.

I'm going to start making some changes/upgrades, and here's what I'm thinking:

1. Sonoran Silver System 7.2 (1996-2002 - System 7.2 - $1,385.00 : Sonoran Steel, Sonoran Steel Custom Metal Fabrication L.L.C. Custom Toyota Truck Parts) Adjustable 1.5"-3.5" Front & 2"-3.5" Rear lift kit.

2. CBI Offroad Front Hybrid Bumper + WARN M8000 Winch (3rd Gen Front Hybrid + WARN M8000 | CBI Offroad Fab)

3. CBI Offroad Rear Hybrid Bumper (T4R3 Rear Hybrid Bumper | CBI Offroad Fab)

4. TRD Supercharger (COMPLETE Supercharger Kit Tacoma, 4Runner 3.4 PTR29-89020) plus fuel mods, etc.

So, any thoughts on those mods, order in which I should do them or even whether they are advisable?

In particular, I'm interested in whether the supercharger mod is a bad idea with 175,000 miles on the engine? It's the most expensive mod, and the only one that I could see being harder on the engine/drive train. But it's also my only complaint about my T4R — would like more power for climbing passes and towing.

Your feedback and advice is appreciated.
 
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Didn't see tires. If you're going to lift a lot you'd want tires.

I SCed at 180k, not an issue 25k later.
 
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Wow, you weren't shy with the wish list were you - some nice upgrades there. I love my ScanGuage II and would recommend one if you don't already have one. Really nice to keep an eye on your vitals in hot weather or heavy off roading.
 
Thanks. Right now I have Yokohama 255/65R-16 109H RBL Geolandar A/T-S tires on there. They seem like great tires, and they aren't small. Would I want bigger than that, and would that be an aesthetic decision, or is there some operational reason to go bigger?

Can I ask how you feel about the SC upgrade? Worth the investment? Looks like it will cost >$4K.
 
GVL said:
I love my ScanGuage II and would recommend one if you don't already have one. Really nice to keep an eye on your vitals in hot weather or heavy off roading.
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Hadn't even thought of that. Very good idea. That's even something I could ask for as a X-Mas gift! Add it to my list!
 
What are your reasons for these mods?

Purely aesthetics or are you going to wheel it?

Lifts are done for tire clearance with bigger tires. Bigger tires mean ground clearance. There's no sense lifting it if you're not going to bigger tires.
 
I will be doing off-road driving, but don't have plans to do anything crazy. I definitely don't care about the aesthetics (I don't really care much about that stuff). I was planning on doing the lower end of the adjustable lift. One of the reasons I liked the SS 7.2 Kit was that most of the pictures in the gallery looked like fairly normal T4R, with relatively normal sized wheels, to replace my aging/bouncy stock suspension (the last time I had it in the shop they recommended replacing shocks/struts).

That's why I posted these ideas here for feedback. If the kit is a crazy off-road lift only appropriate to 33" wheels and rock-crawling, I'll be looking for alternatives.

So, reasons for the mods:

1. Want to get more power for highway driving and towing (SuperCharger);
2. Better off-roading (modest lift);
3. Independent off-roading (bumper/winch); I got stuck in the snow up in the mountains a couple weeks ago, and would like an alternative to digging and hacking apart evergreen trees to give me traction for escape;

Given those criteria, are the mods I'm considering reasonable?
 
Pricey wish list. But everything is possible with time abd money. I dont wheel at all !!! And I have rock sliders, skid plate, roof rack, bilstein shocks , toytec coils ect. But who is to tell me I can't have those right ?, even if you don't wheel it's nice to have nice things. And metal bumpers are not just for off road armor but incase anything happened or incase you do find a trail you can explore without worries ! I hope your mod.wish list comes true. When I first bought my truck I though I'd never get anything because it's not cheap. But I have come a Kong way! I to want to get a front bumper. And front CAMBURG UCA, rear custom UCA+LCA. New tires and rims. And I'll be done and happy.
 
I say do the front bumper and winch first that way you have a good recovery system to get you unstuck. You will also want to do the supercharger soon since you really should keep the miles lower but it really does not matter. I have 258k and want to put on the trd supercharger, my engine is strong and healthy but i would worry about the trans. Do the 7th injector and the trans valve body upgrade.
 
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AZ4Running said:
I say do the front bumper and winch first that way you have a good recovery system to get you unstuck. You will also wqnt ro do the supercharger soon since you reallh shoukd skeep the miles lower but it really does not matter. I habe 258k and want to put on the trd supercharger, my engi e is strong and healthy but i would worry about the trans. Do the 7th injector and the trans valve body upgrade.
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Tapatalk, or booze?
 
Yeah a little of both then add in that i suck at typing and all my posts are done on my tab3 and it likes to spell all messed up :juggle:. Lol.
 
If you are going long distance offroad check out icon suspension. It is pricey but not much more then that ss lift (if you wait for a sale). It will also give you a more modest lift 2-3 inchs.
 
AZ4Running said:
I say do the front bumper and winch first that way you have a good recovery system to get you unstuck.
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Help! I'm being sucked into the vortex of modding consequences!

I was thinking I'd do the bumper first for the reason you gave, but when I started reading about installs I realized how much the extra weight of the custom bumper would further sag my already aging suspension! So I changed direction and decided I'd start with the suspension.

Further research into suspensions got me comparing Toytec's BOSS Suspension System with the SS 7.2 or 1.2, and now I'm leaning toward Toytec, partly because they're a Colorado shop so they're close to home should I need support. They seem comparable in price and inclusions. Anybody have direct experience with these or want to point out why Toytec would be a mistake?

Also, as I was prepping an order on the Toytec site it asked if I want to add a 1" body lift? Well, hmmm... maybe I should while I'm at it (I know this will impact the future bumper, so better to do it now, before I order the bumper... the vortex!)?

And after market UCA? I don't think I want/need new control arms, but am I missing something?

Assuming I order one of those suspension kits, the vortex continues...

Brilliant said:
Didn't see tires. If you're going to lift a lot you'd want tires.
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Urgh... Hadn't planned on dropping another $500+ on tires. If I go with the Toytec BOSS can I reasonably run on my Yokohama 255/65R-16 Geolandars until they are done? Or will it look like a clown car? These tires are practically new, and I'd be pretty bummed to have to yank them off now.
 
It's going to look kinda goofy with those low profile tires.

For the body lift it again comes down to the size of tires you want to eventually run. There's no need for one if the suspension lift give you the clearance you will need with bigger tires.
 
denvermaxd said:
Urgh... Hadn't planned on dropping another $500+ on tires. If I go with the Toytec BOSS can I reasonably run on my Yokohama 255/65R-16 Geolandars until they are done? Or will it look like a clown car? These tires are practically new, and I'd be pretty bummed to have to yank them off now.
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You'd better round that figure to $900+ for tires.
Bigger tires= more rubber = mas $$$
Additionally, if you plan on wheeling at all you definitely don't want to go with cheapos. Trust me, you get what you pay for.

If your current shoes are brand new you can probably get a decent price for them on Craigslist...

Lifted with stock wheels/tires won't look proportional. This is ultimately up to your personal preference, but I'm sure you can Google something like "4Runner lifted with stock tires" and see how you like the look.
 
You seem to be in the same boat as me, modding but nothing too crazy. As far as lift, I'm going with a moderate lift as well (~3 inch suspension) and no body lift. The main reason people seem to run body lifts is either ascetic purposes or more popularly, to clear bigger tires. I'm running 265/75/16 BF-Goodrich All-Terrain KO2s, they give an aggressive look with good size, but they're not to big. If you add a body lift, time (and the ones that pressure you to go bigger on here) will make you want to move your tire size up which could ultimately lead to a regearing. I also plan on putting a lift on before my front bumper for the reasons you mentioned (sagging) or saving up to buy both at the same time and really make everything look good all at once.
 
csp said:
The OPs tires are smaller in width and diameter than stockers.
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Holy smokes you're right. I miss read the original post.

Without a doubt then bigger tires will be needed. Heck, I'm surprised those 255/65/16's don't look small as is.
 
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