Ride height?

[crozhawk]

I recently swapped out my Daystar 2.5" front lift for the Cornfed 3" lift. I noticed after I was done that the distance from the fender to the tire was almost an inch higher on the front right side. The rears are also slightly different, again with the right side slightly higher.
Question: 1. Is there any way to dial this height in to make it even all the way around?
2. Could XREAS be a culprit?

anyone with any idears??:awais:

 

[crozhawk]

c'mon .....somebody else must have run into something similar??!!

 

[PaulSula]

a total stab in the dark, because I really don't know much about cars, but could it be that the left side coils or shocks are compressed more than the right side due to the old lift?

 

[crozhawk]

a total stab in the dark, because I really don't know much about cars, but could it be that the left side coils or shocks are compressed more than the right side due to the old lift?

I don't think so. the spacers are all the same size from one side to the other. it may have been off before and i just didn't notice it. I'm wondering if something in the XREAS ....if the left front is lower----> it should raise the right rear? ...which could possibly put less pressure on the right front?? I dunno .....totally stumped!

 

[2K34R]

The drivers front coil is typically slightly lower. I always understood it to be due to more wear from the added consistant weight of the driver.

Slightly lower, but not by much.

 

[HiVel-JR]

stupid x-reas... I look at the back of my 4runner and the passenger rear side always looks higher, my wife says my right eye is higher than my left and that is why the 4runner looks that way, I told her to stop saying that, because I was starting to believe her!!! She then told me that the springs were worn out from my fat ass on that side. Again started to believe her, but it turns out that the back right side (passenger side) is indeed higher!!! so does that mean the front left (driver side) is lower than the front passenger side???

I agree something is not right.

Could it be the fuel tank??? that big ole tank is heavy when it is full, I will check the difference, I have a full tank right now, so I will look when it is empty.

Could it be we have 4runners that had their springs switched at birth!!!

seriously I will check it out. I am putting my lift on soon as well, so this will give me some time to make measurements of the springs and such...

 

[ProMed]

This is a very common issue with many 4runners. My stock 06 limited is a little lower on the drivers side as well. As was already mentioned, the fuel tank is the likely culprit. Having a lift simply makes it more easy to notice. There is a ride height thread on toyota 120 and if I remember correctly all of the 4runners had at least a slight difference between the driver and passenger sides.

 

[gizmopt2002]

Theres was a couple a little while back who noticed this and told Toyota, and got numerous replacements, it turns out that on the ship from overseas, the way they are strapped down, makes the drivers side lower. Could be true.

 

[crozhawk]

good info guys ... I think switching to a Donahoe setup might be beneficial seeing how you can dial in the front amount of lift. The disparity between each side isn't much ...i guess i just notice it somehow. I can't bring myself to get rid of the XREAS because I am pleased with the ride and i certainly haven't gone beyond it's limits ....so adjustable coil-overs will have to wait for now. The rear might be easier with new coils ...you could cut the one side to level it