Thanks Bud
Post your LIFTED pix here!
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Thanks Bud
Love the wheels! Thanks for the pics!
ElegantViolence
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Got new tires today... My phone died before it got the tires cleaned and put on the ground so i will get some soon, but while it was on the lift i got some good shots of the suspension, here is what I got today...
Nitto Trail Grappler M/T
Nitto Trail Grappler M/T
FactoryRide
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What lift are your running? I like the king stuff, but King doesn't have a lift listed on their site for the 2010+ 4Runner that I saw.
Also, if you don't mind me asking, around how much did this set up set you back?
Also, if you don't mind me asking, around how much did this set up set you back?
ElegantViolence
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I got it done at 4WheelParts, and they called Kings so I am sure if you called King directly they would tell you. You are right though i checked out King Off-Road OEM Bolt-On Shocks : kingshocks.com and they don't list the toyota 4Runner 2010+.
The entire set up with install was about $3,500.00. Worth every penny IMO, the driving is 100x better.
FactoryRide
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Thanks man, If it drives half as good as it looks... That thing looks so badass...
harper7
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They are sweet!
About $2400 from Down South Motorsports King Off Road Racing Shocks - King Shocks and that doesn't include the rear springs which will set you back another $200-250. SAW rear springs would be my recommendation that give 1 1/2 " rear lift since these King front CO's give a 2 1/2" front lift. That will keep your rake about 1 inch (higher in back then front)
Aftermarket UCA's are HIGHLY recommended at the same time for the best alignment and to gain more precious down travel from the front .
Probably the set up I would have went with if they had them out almost 1 1/2 years ago when I bought my Icons. Super happy with my Icons still so it all worked out! Still like buttah!
Suspension swaps on 5th Gen 4Runners should cost $500 or less. It's just not that hard people and even a beginner should be able to do it in his/her garage. Plenty of good documention here on the forum for a DIY.
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FactoryRide
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My original plan was to go with the toytec, as I was planning on going the cheaper route, but after seeing this I may just have to spend the extra and get these. I've read ALOT of good stuff on it. As far as the springs go, I may do the SAW springs. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you have those right?
I do plan on UCAs also, just haven't decided what UCAs that I want to go with.
As far as the install goes. I will definitely do this myself. I've read up on the install quite a bit, and it doesn't seem to difficult. Especially if your pretty inclined with a wrench. Which I consider myself mechanically enabled enough to do this.
Now, I just need some money, and my bank account is hurting since I bought a kimber 1911 a few weeks ago.
Stu-Runner
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So I have been creeping around the forum for a while now. Bought my 2011 SR5 back in May and have been slowly modifying her. Just had the Daystar 2” kit and Duratracs installed last week. Wow….what a big difference. It’s a pretty subtle lift and not sure if it exactly belongs in the “lifted” pics thread but I am completely stoked. The lift and tires totally change the look and ride of the truck. In the future I would love to get a more sophisticated OW or Icon lift….but for now the Daystar is pretty sweet.
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MeBe4running
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Wheres the snow at?
I had to laugh when I saw your comment. That being there is little to no snow this year! Keep snow dancing, rig looks great!
Good day skiing in the mountains.
I had to laugh when I saw your comment. That being there is little to no snow this year! Keep snow dancing, rig looks great!
wdlsmaerw
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Very true! I should have said good day catching some sun in the mountains. I'm becoming an ice connoisseur.
UtahSooner
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Mountain snow's coming yall's way -- started raining here in SLC this afternoon with Alta expecting 8-14" by tomorrow with more storms queued up out west and off the coast heading our way thru Sunday. Bout freaking time, my skis have been looking sad in the garage all winter!!! And, just in time to take my newly self-installed Toytec Ultimate Lift with the "new" 5th Gen Bilstein front shocks out to play in the snow! Post-intstall pics to come later once I get them uploaded from my camera...snow pics to come later this weekend (so save the "this thread is worthless without pics" comments for a few days...)
That said, the ride feels great and is on par with other comments I've read about the Toytec kit. Any valving differences between the old and new Bilstein front shocks didn't equate to making the ride too stiff at all. I do like the mental security of knowing that the shock eyelet/bushings on the new shocks were designed for our 5th Gen's though (they're 3.5 mm wider at the lower bushing than the design for the old 4th gen shock). I did leave the COs set in the factory position and got just under 3" of lift in the front and 2.5" in the rear with the Superflex coils (which I'm expecting to settle out to 2" after a few weeks). I have close to 1.5" of rake right now so once things settle out and I adjust the front COs to compensate I expect to have ~1" of rake. Also, I have a Yakima Rail grab rack on top with ski and bike racks and "test fit" a couple of parking garages with 7' 2" clearance today and still have ~2"-3" of clearance to spare (I can give an exact masurement later if anyone is interested).
Anyway, should be a great weekend for a tour of the mountain backroads if you CO guys make it out. I'd just be aware of the backcountry slopes (even if you are just driving under them vs skiing/boarding on them) -- the snow in the mountains here is very sketchy, ~3' deep faceted snow up top with some buried surface hoar layers. Natural avy danger is very, very high here through at least Saturday and human triggered danger will probably be high to extreme thru early next week. Be safe out there if you do go snow-wheeling (and post some pics if you do)!
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brockeverly
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Lifted my Coleman today, I am pretty happy with the results. Much better exiting parking lots, etc. Going to be even better getting a bit further off the beaten path to kill some weekends.
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