rear suspension help

[4runninSD]

Hey Guys,

I had some questions regarding the rear suspension of my 4runner. I just lifted the front with some 5100s and leveled the truck (as seen below). I wanted to upgrade the rear as well and have read that FJ springs are the way to go. So my questions are:

Do you just upgrade the spring and run the stock shock?
Does it matter what model FJ the spring is from (TRD, Trail Edition, etc)?
How easy is the install?
How much (if any) lift do you get out of the FJ springs?
Does the ride change drastically? I am assuming its a little stiffer than stock springs.

I like the way my 4runner looks as is but didnt want to leave the rear stock.

Thanks!

 

[Doozi]

FJ coils would work with the stock shocks. I added FJ coils to my stock XREAS shocks. You should get about 3/4" of lift from those coils in the rear. Here are a couple of threads from the "Suspension" section of the forum...

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showthread.php?t=78803

This one has a lot of details in it...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/suspension/78933-4th-gen-all-whove-done-fj-swap.html

The FJ coils are a bit stiffer... those threads above have a lot of commentary. Can I ask why you upgraded the shocks up front on stock coils, but want to add different coils with stock shocks on the rear. I bought all four corners from a 2010 FJ for $100... shocks and coils, but didn't use the shocks.

 

[4runnerfevr]

What shocks are they? do you want to sell them?