I am looking to replace my wore out factory suspension, front shocks/springs and rear shocks. I will not be lifting it, stock height but I would like to get rid of the drivers side lean. What would you guys recommend, no off-roading, just looking for a better ride and leveled! Thanks!!
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gh25_
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Hey there. You do have some options on springs but it just depends on what route you want to go. eibach makes a set of rear coils that only lift it 1 inch in the rear which although they says 1 inch it will be stock height. You could also go the old man emu route and get some OME 906 rear coils which are supposed to be around 1-2 inches of height. So pretty close to stock. I've also heard people get moog coils from rock auto but given the quality of moog nowadays not sure if you should waste your money on them lol. Supposedly they wear out / sag quick. For the front shock / strut assembly you could go with a bilstien 4600. They are good Bilstein shocks and are essentially OEM replacements, and will last you for a while. For front coils you can go OME 880 which are 1 inch of lift. Any new coil will sag once it has the actual vehicle weight on it so with the 1 inch springs F/R it should ride stock height if not very close to.
I think if you go with Bilstein 4600 shocks in the front and rear along with 880 OME coils in the front and the eibach 1" springs in the rear that would be a good setup for what you want. Which is level.
Front struts Bilstein 4600:
More Information for BILSTEIN 24187244
Rear struts Bilstein 4600:
More Information for BILSTEIN 24024518
Front coils (OME 880):
Old Man Emu Coil Springs – OPT OFF ROAD
Rear coils Eibach 1":
Camburg Toyota 4-Runner 96-02 Rear 1″ Coil Spring Kit
kellygoosecock
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I went the cheap-ish route on my 2001 as it's mostly a on-road daily driver that we rarely load up with a lot of weight, plus I wanted assemblies for the front to change them out easier. I used Monroe Quick-Struts on the front and KYB Gas-A-Just shocks with Moog 81041 (the '99 tall springs) and an OME 10mm spacer on the driver's side to combat the lean. It rides nice enough for me and the lean is almost gone; you do still get it with a full gas tank but not enough for me to care about. I also desperately need a wheel alignment, which might help level it out a bit more. It sits a little bit taller than stock, perfect height for my 265/75/r16 tires. We'll see how many miles I get out of this stuff.
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Do you have links where you purchased them from? Sounds like what I need!
kellygoosecock
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everything was from Rock Auto with the exception of the OME spacer, I think that was eBay
Any particular reason you went with the 99 talls?
He's running 265/75/16 which are 1" taller than the stock 265/70/16 tires. Lots of people go with the 99 talls and the 265/75 option because it adds quite a bit more capability than the standard height and tires and LT ruggedness for tires along with AT/MT options are plentiful. Plus, it's cheap, comparatively speaking.
That's my .02 as to why he went that route.
weberlukas74
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If you want to spruce up your ride without going off-road, you might wanna think about getting some good replacement shocks and springs. Brands like Bilstein or Sachs are solid choices for performance and durability. And if your ride's leaning to one side, it's worth checking out stuff like the sway bar and mounts to see if they're causing the imbalance.
kellygoosecock
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Yep I wanted to make sure the tires would fit, although I ended up getting the tires on a few weeks before I did the suspension and they actually didn't rub on the blown out stock suspension in the regular daily driving I did.
snydmax
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I threw these on to buy some time while I decided what lift i wanted… 5 years later, I just swapped em for an OME setup a couple weeks ago, not because the needed it, bit I was tearing into the suspension and was ready to lift. Looks like the rear shocks are unavailable on Amazon currently
Sensen 1213-0146 96-02 Toyota 4Runner Rear https://a.co/d/des8mZU
SENSEN 10060-FS-SS Front Complete Strut Assembly Compatible with 1996-2002 Toyota 4Runner https://a.co/d/fvpDSB1
Used Moog rear coils with these to add some load carrying ability and mitigate sag.
AIR LIFT 60743 1000 Series Rear... Amazon.com
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snydmax
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Can throw a spacer over the rear drivers spring and/or drivers front strut to offset the lean
I think this is what came with my OME kit for the rear, goes between the coilsnsprong and jounce cone. Old Man Emu Trim Packer 10MM (OME80PF10)
Or this up front… just one on drivers side, not sire why, but only the 1/2” version available as a single?
Wheeler's 3/8" Thick Strut Top Plate Spacer Pair for 96+ 4Runner, 07-14 FJ Cruiser, 95+ Tacoma and 99-06 Tundra (WHE-TPS38-B-X2 or WOR-TPS38A-B-X2)
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phattyduck
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You'd want a 1/4" spacer for L/R levelling... That's the size of the spacer, which adds ~1/2" of ride height.
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