should I pull the trigger....or not?

T4Rscott

T4Rscott

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Hi,

I am still on the fence about what to do with the suspension on my 99. It's a daily driver that doesn't get wheeled. I was thinking about OME 906s in the rear and a 1" top spacer in front with Bilstein HDs. Since I don't go wheeling, and need to level the truck when towing, would it be better to get a set of Airlifts and some Bilstein HDs instead? I just don't want the headache of having to get an alignment, or have to worry about whether a diff drop is needed.

Please help me decide!!

Scott
 
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T4Rscott said:
do I need a diff drop for a 1" top spacer?
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Most people would tell you to avoid the diff drop. Yes, it "Puts your CV's at a better angle," but that angle in MINIMAL. It also puts your front drive shaft at a WORSE angle.

You know what we're going to tell you, seeing as how most of us here have a highly modded, lifted, 4Runner. We're going to tell you to lift the sh!t out of it, and screw the hauling, and go for the trails.

If you're going to be pulling stuff, get some stiffer shocks in the back. Yes, you're ride will suffer when you have nothing in the back, but you don't NEED to lift it.

Obviously, you WANT to lift it, whether it's a small lift, or a big lift. Honestly, I would stay away from the spacer lifts, but that's just me. If you're pulling it all out to put a plate in there, you should just replace everything anyway. Look into Sonoran Steel for a full lift kit.

They have everything from a small 1.25" kit, all the wat to a Off road kit. Best bet out there for out 4Runners.
 
Assumeing you have the blue/pink and blue/yellow springs in front, you should be fine with out the front spacer. Stock 99 talls in front should match the 906 in the rear very well, IMO. Get a new strut mount when you install new struts up front and certianly get the alignment. I got my KYB strut mount from partsgeek.com for $33 each. They shipped fast but parksgeek has the worst customer service on the planet, just make sure you only oreder what you want. The new strut mount keeps the newly rebuilt strut from rattleing.

I think the old stock 99 front springs, new strut mount, the 906 in the rear and billies all around will be a good set up for towing. I'd expect your truck to have just a little rake unloaded and the stiffer than stock 906 will prevent or limit sag when loaded. The Billies are a nice stiff shock, good for damping the 906 and good for control while towing, the 906 will not sag like the stock coil when loaded.
 
If you run a Toytec 1/4" spacer on top of the '99 tall coils, the truck will sit super lever actually. (hit the link for the bottom build thread in my signature for pics). I have trim packers inn the back of mine and it had just a real slight rake,without the trim packer it would've been dead on.

Badattidude, did the new strut mounts also come with the rubber and metal washers that go on the shock or just the strut mount & nuts?
 
I have the stock 99 talls in front with 906 rears matched with their 60028 shock. Its stiff for most people but i did this set up because i will be towing a lot. I dont mind the ride, feels much more planted for me and it handles large bumps extremely well.
 
Don't forget to add a tranny cooler if you're going to be doing a lot of towing and haven't done so already. An alignment will be the least of your worries if you smoke your tranny! You can also rest easier without having to worry about the dreaded pink milkshake.
 
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