Spacer Help

[bug slinger]

Hey all,

Need some advise.
I have a 2005 Sport Edition with "1inch (.5 actual)" leveling spacers in the front.
I bought a Daystar Comfort Ride "2.5 inch" leveling spacer lift (2.5" front & 1.5" in back).
Turns out, the folks who did the install could not remove the original leveling spacers (fused in) and installed on top of them. So now my front end sits 1 inch higher than the back.
Without going beyond spacers (coil overs etc.) what size rear spacers would level the truck?

Thanks in advance!

 

[ebg18t]

Post a picture of the front assembly.

 

[bug slinger]

Not sure how to attach images on here ...

Front Passenger side ...

 

[zopperman]

Not sure how to attach images on here ...

Front Passenger side ...

take the top plate spacer out and add another 1 (net) lift. 3.5" of front lift without UCAs sounds like a disaster. also take a look at your CV angles...

 

[ebg18t]

You don't really want to stack spacers like that. If you intend to keep that front setup you will need to add FJ rear springs to the rear DS spacers you already have. But you should also add adjustable UCA's.

 

[bug slinger]

I realize that stacking the spacers isn't ideal. It certainly wasn't the intention. I am no mechanic and just wanted a slightly more aggressive stance.
The fact that the metal spacers are fused in, it seems like I'm stuck with them.? Will this be OK short term?

If I could start over can anyone give me a comprehensive list of what I would need? I'm in N FL. (N of Jax), if anyone knows of someone familiar with 4Runners, let me know. It seems like I know more (which is very little) than any of the shops I contact.

 

[zopperman]

I realize that stacking the spacers isn't ideal. It certainly wasn't the intention. I am no mechanic and just wanted a slightly more aggressive stance.
The fact that the metal spacers are fused in, it seems like I'm stuck with them.? Will this be OK short term?

If I could start over can anyone give me a comprehensive list of what I would need? I'm in N FL. (N of Jax), if anyone knows of someone familiar with 4Runners, let me know. It seems like I know more (which is very little) than any of the shops I contact.

i dont believe it is fused in.
if brute force doesn't work, you need more of it. Are the stud extenders stacked or did the bottom spacers not have any?

 

[bug slinger]

The guy working on it said he "banged" on them as much as he dared, not wanting to cause any damage.
I don't believe the lower spacers had stud extenders.