Post-lift height- not fenders

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So I'm in college and want to lift my 4runner but I'm worried if I lift it then it won't fit in the parking garage at school... There are all kinds of threads on here about wheel hub to fender height but I'm after ground to roofline/ top of roof rack height. My parking garage is 7'2"

Any measurements would be appreciated. Im looking at icon or toytec coilovers 3" up front and either superflex or lc 8 wraps in the back
 
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Here's a better way. Go to your garage and measure how much clearance you have. That'll tell you more than we can on how much you could lift it.
 
So I'm in college and want to lift my 4runner but I'm worried if I lift it then it won't fit in the parking garage at school... There are all kinds of threads on here about wheel hub to fender height but I'm after ground to roofline/ top of roof rack height. My parking garage is 7'2"

Any measurements would be appreciated. Im looking at icon or toytec coilovers 3" up front and either superflex or lc 8 wraps in the back

Just to give you an idea, my 4runner has roughly a 3" lift (OME Rear springs & Spacers up front) & 33" BFG M/T KM tires.

I can (barely) fit my 4runner in my garage which has a 7' clearence at the door. I have about 5" of clearence above the stock roof rack.
 
It should go without saying, but make sure to measure the lowest point on the rolled up garage door to the highest point on your truck. You might want to give some consideration to any additional hardware you may want on your rig. It will also be helpful to know your total end hight for future visits to various parking garages.
 
Just to give you an idea, my 4runner has roughly a 3" lift (OME Rear springs & Spacers up front) & 33" BFG M/T KM tires.

I can (barely) fit my 4runner in my garage which has a 7' clearence at the door. I have about 5" of clearence above the stock roof rack.

Here's a shot of it in front of my 7' high garage opening.
 

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what are you lifting it for?

Just for looks, I would love to start taking it off road but here in GA those places are hard to find without driving an hour and a half. Eventually so yes I want a very off road capable vehicle but for now its for looks
 
Just for looks, I would love to start taking it off road but here in GA those places are hard to find without driving an hour and a half. Eventually so yes I want a very off road capable vehicle but for now its for looks

Awesome, well I would go with adjustable coilovers in the front, you can adjust them to the ride height you want (to fit in the parking garage) at the time while maintaining a quality ride. Coilovers will give you the option to fit up to a 315 tire with minimum body work if you do decide to go all the way to 3" with them. I like toytec personally ran them with the Eibachs and if I hadnt sas'd would still be running them.

As for the rear, get some springs that will give you a couple inches of lift, superflex are tall so do your research before going all in, LC 8's are tall, some springs that are 2" will be plenty for looks. When your done with the parking garage, etc and want to offroad it. Simply put your rear coils up for sale here (the will sell) and purchase something to fit the desired lift you want and just raise the front coilovers up to spec and done. That is the easiest way to lift your 4runner and have everything you still want.

After the lift decide how big of tires you want, make the measurement calculation, check the parking garage height again and go from there.

You can always throw 33's and a small body lift on it to clear rub, look good and fit in the parking garage. Thats a cheap fix... not a fan of BL myself but a lot of people run them without problems, me included.

Careful adding wider, bigger tires as they tend to rub the UCA without wheel spacers, offset wheels, or new UCAs.
 
Awesome, well I would go with adjustable coilovers in the front, you can adjust them to the ride height you want (to fit in the parking garage) at the time while maintaining a quality ride. Coilovers will give you the option to fit up to a 315 tire with minimum body work if you do decide to go all the way to 3" with them. I like toytec personally ran them with the Eibachs and if I hadnt sas'd would still be running them.

As for the rear, get some springs that will give you a couple inches of lift, superflex are tall so do your research before going all in, LC 8's are tall, some springs that are 2" will be plenty for looks. When your done with the parking garage, etc and want to offroad it. Simply put your rear coils up for sale here (the will sell) and purchase something to fit the desired lift you want and just raise the front coilovers up to spec and done. That is the easiest way to lift your 4runner and have everything you still want.

After the lift decide how big of tires you want, make the measurement calculation, check the parking garage height again and go from there.

You can always throw 33's and a small body lift on it to clear rub, look good and fit in the parking garage. Thats a cheap fix... not a fan of BL myself but a lot of people run them without problems, me included.

Careful adding wider, bigger tires as they tend to rub the UCA without wheel spacers, offset wheels, or new UCAs.

Thanks! I have been doing alot of research the past few months and were debating on the icons vs toytec. Definitely wanted coilovers in the front. As for the rear I wan LC's but of course they are too tall for the garage so ill prob go OME 906's.
 
one other quick question... Im going to be doing the Tundra brake upgrade soon. I currently dont have a lift obviously, so would it be bad if i went ahead and put extended brake lines on without a lift? I guess i just wanna make sure it wont get in the way of anything or get tangled
 
one other quick question... Im going to be doing the Tundra brake upgrade soon. I currently dont have a lift obviously, so would it be bad if i went ahead and put extended brake lines on without a lift? I guess i just wanna make sure it wont get in the way of anything or get tangled

Thats up to you, if you coil them up right then you wont run into any issues, you can always zip tie them out of the way. What do you need extended brake lines for? I never ran them with 35's and 3+ inches of lift when I was IFS and didnt have any issues. Will those tundra brakes clear stock wheels? Anyway, up to you on the brake lines.
 
For reference, I have LC 8 wraps in the rear of my 4Runner. My total height, including the factory roof rack is about 6'4".
*ETA: I have the factory bump stops in the coils, so I guess that adds 3/4" vs. removing them.
 
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Thats up to you, if you coil them up right then you wont run into any issues, you can always zip tie them out of the way. What do you need extended brake lines for? I never ran them with 35's and 3+ inches of lift when I was IFS and didnt have any issues. Will those tundra brakes clear stock wheels? Anyway, up to you on the brake lines.

Oh ok cool. ive heard mixed reviews on the extended lines. I guess that settles that question haha thanks
 
I have a 3" lift and 33s as well and the first time I went into a parking garage that was 7'2 I got out to check, and had plenty of room. It doesn't look like you do driving up to it, but you will.

Remember most newer full size trucks are basically the same height as a lifted 4Runner on bigger tires OR bigger lol
 
I have a 3" lift and 33s as well and the first time I went into a parking garage that was 7'2 I got out to check, and had plenty of room. It doesn't look like you do driving up to it, but you will.

Remember most newer full size trucks are basically the same height as a lifted 4Runner on bigger tires OR bigger lol

But much uglier and with way less ground clearance.:thumb3:
 
As far as trucks go, 4Runner's have a very low roofline. Unless you have a tall roof rack, a 4Runner that is lifted 3" with another 1" in extra height from tires should fit in just about every parkade.
 

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