People with Cornfed lift...is your kit completely aluminum??

[JMT529]

Hi all, I received my Cornfed lift yesterday (2" front / 1" rear) and was pretty disappointed to find that most of the kit was made of plastic. I found a picture someone posted online, does everyone elses kit look like this? The one I received, only the bottom right peice is made from aluminum. The two other pieces are plastic.

Does anyone the difference between these two kits, besides the material? And if there will be any performance issues?

 

[MAC4Runner]

My Cornfed lift kit is all Billet Alum. I think they switched to poly (plastic). There are pros and cons to each.

 

[Sac State]

2/1 sounds like a custom kit by Cornfed. Usually they only sell a 3/2 for the 4th gen. Maybe they did not have a die to make a billet in the off size, the 3/2 is all billet.

 

[Bluto]

3"/2", Al like the pictures.

 

[trijicon]

Please post pictures after you have installed this kits. I'm very interested.

 

[JMT529]

I spoke with Cornfed and the rears for all their kits now come made from UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene). If your fronts are less than 3", then one of the peice is also made from the poly now.

The main reason why I got the Cornfeds was because of all the reviews saying the quaility of being built of aluminum made them the best of the 3 kits available for the 4Runner.

I was pretty disappointed when I received my set and saw how only 2 of the 6 pieces were aluminum.

Does anyone have this newer version and have a review of them? I'm thinking about asking Cornfed to exchange these out for all aluminum ones as that's what I thought I ordered. Even Burtman's site says the kit is made from "Unbeatable quality and custom machined from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum, one of the strongest aluminum alloys to the highest tolerances." It doesnt mention the poly anywhere.

 

[Jason B]

The "website kit" is only for the 3" front 2.5 rear kit. Yours was a custom order, of course not shown online, and with no link to order on the website.

When a custom kit for the front is made lower than 3", it's made from uhmw to allow for wall thickness to support the spring which it doesn't allow using aluminum in addition to the factory rubber coil isolator. When it's 3" this isn't a concern.

Instead when it's smaller than 3" the spacer does the purpose of both the spacer (for additional height) and replacing the coil isolator and does it all with one part making for an overall stronger design in a smaller size like yours.

This is straight from cornfed. Again, each design is the strongest one for the application.

 

[AlexJet]

Please post pictures after you have installed this kits. I'm very interested.

I have Cornfed and it was UHMW except upper front spacer.
Check my signature for links.

 

[JB.]

I have Cornfed and it was UHMW except upper front spacer.
Check my signature for links.

In your original lift thread you seemed to indicate that you got the 3 and 2 lift. Lately, I've seen elsewhere you saying 2 and 1. Can you clear that up?

 

[AlexJet]

I was running two Cornfed setups for the past year. One is 3+2, another 2+1. As I stated in my last post regarding this, right now I have approx. 2" lift on front and 1" on the rear.

 

[gonzo]

I was running two Cornfed setups for the past year. One is 3+2, another 2+1. As I stated in my last post regarding this, right now I have approx. 2" lift on front and 1" on the rear.

why did you make the switch? which lift do you prefer and why? - thanks

 

[AlexJet]

why did you make the switch? which lift do you prefer and why? - thanks

I was doing some research for Cornfed.
Both of them good. One just higher 1" then another one. It doesn't affect the look much, you can't see that 1" (not noticeable). 3+2 will give you more space to fit tires. The point is at some point you don't have enough room for tires in width, not height; so mostly 2" is enough to fit 32 without rubbing, 3" will allow you to fit 33, but trimming will be required.
As I drove around with Cornfed, I mentioned that it might fit 95% of usual driver needs: city/highway driving and some off-road road to the cottage. For medium/hard off-road, Cornfed is just not enough. It's a good spacer lift, but it is spacers; and those spacers give you maximum what you can have from spacer lift. For serious off-road coils/springs or coilover is recommended.

 

[Falls]

I would love to see the 2"/1" CF lift. Thar would be more to my liking . I like the just a little tweeked look and since I would'nt go any bigger than the 265/70/17 tire this might just be perfect for me .

Actually a 1" front only lift might even do the trick.

 

[AlexJet]

I would love to see the 2"/1" CF lift. Thar would be more to my liking . I like the just a little tweeked look and since I would'nt go any bigger than the 265/70/17 tire this might just be perfect for me .

Actually a 1" front only lift might even do the trick.

2+1 => see my signature. Images are for 2+1.

 

[00328]

2+1 => see my signature. Images are for 2+1.

Looking at the images you posted, someone asks you what size spacers you used and you replied 3 + 2 ???
What gives ??

 

[AlexJet]

Looking at the images you posted, someone asks you what size spacers you used and you replied 3 + 2 ???
What gives ??

I used 2 sets and was switching them around. One was 3+2 and another one is 2+1. The images were taken at 2+1, but as I stated before 2+1 and 3+2 are nearly the same on the photographs. Another thing is that at the time of pictures taken and thread posted I changed the kit (pictures of the vehicle is with old 2+1; pictures with measuring tape from new 3+2, taken few weeks later). I just didn't want to confuse people around with some experimental kits and so on. At the same time I was also doing tests for Cornfed. My exact reply was: "Cornfed Lift Kit spacers are giving you 3" Front and 2" Rear Lift".
Last kit I got from Cornfed is 3+2, but in the past couple month my springs sagged (probably because of the load), so calculating my lift (not kit) over stock vehicle, I came up to numbers 2+1 which I stated in my last off-road thread.
I hope this helps and I didn't confused anyone further.

 

[00328]

Thanks for clearing that up.
Did the Cornfed lift cause the springs to sag? Are you going to remove the spacers?

 

[AlexJet]

Thanks for clearing that up.
Did the Cornfed lift cause the springs to sag? Are you going to remove the spacers?

That's the biggest question I have. Honestly, I don't know. I was always thinking that I had 3+2. This was till last month. When I mentioned that my 4Runner is sitting too low. At first point I was thinking that this is just my illusion, but then I parked beside another 4Runner. I didn't see that much difference. So I gone to the dealership and measured new 2006 V8 and 2005 demo V6. V8 was 1/2 higher on the front then V6, but the most shocking point was that I was just 2" higher then that V6 demo. I checked parts, talked to service guys, drove around and compare my truck with other 4Runners. The verdict is that instead of 3" lift, my 4Runner has 2" over stock. Taking in consideration that spring sags a little on a new vehicle, but not that much, and double checking my spacers (they look ok), the only explanation is my springs. Dealer said that if springs sagged they will warranty them, but I'd need to remove spacers and change back to standard tires to make it looks stock for this issue.
I'm not worrying too much about it now, because I'm planning to upgrade to OME suspension.

 

[snap315]

Hmmm...

This has me kind of worried now.

I haven't installed my Cornfed spacers yet. I wouldn't want my springs to become worn out prematurely due to the lift. I'm also torn with my decision on the spacer height I chose (1 inch front & 1 inch rear).

I now think I should change the front lift to either 1 1/2 inches or 2 so that my truck is "leveled" out a bit. But since I do not want to get that "nose high" look I don't know.

That's the biggest question I have. Honestly, I don't know. I was always thinking that I had 3+2. This was till last month. When I mentioned that my 4Runner is sitting too low. At first point I was thinking that this is just my illusion, but then I parked beside another 4Runner. I didn't see that much difference. So I gone to the dealership and measured new 2006 V8 and 2005 demo V6. V8 was 1/2 higher on the front then V6, but the most shocking point was that I was just 2" higher then that V6 demo. I checked parts, talked to service guys, drove around and compare my truck with other 4Runners. The verdict is that instead of 3" lift, my 4Runner has 2" over stock. Taking in consideration that spring sags a little on a new vehicle, but not that much, and double checking my spacers (they look ok), the only explanation is my springs. Dealer said that if springs sagged they will warranty them, but I'd need to remove spacers and change back to standard tires to make it looks stock for this issue.
I'm not worrying too much about it now, because I'm planning to upgrade to OME suspension.

 

[AlexJet]

Why my springs set me 1" lower then it suppose to be is mystery. I never measured the lift from the ground, so I don't have any significant data in time. I just remember when I installed kit, I had increased my gap from wheel to fender by 2-3/4" on front. Now, I changed tires, so I can't compare to that measurements, but by measuring stock new 4Runner in the dealership and mine, I have just 2" over the stock (measuring from ground to the fender).
So I can't say that this was caused by the lift. I think it's more then 1 factor. It might be a grille guard, but I can't think that it weights so much. I just can say you that Cornfed is one of the best spacer lifts and it's the cheapest solution of lifting the vehicle compare to coils, coilovers or custom.