atalarico
Senior Member
Hey all!
So, after some costly repairs at the mechanic (the whole rack and pinion, bushings, outer tie rods, all for about $1,000) the front and rear shocks/struts on my 97 limited need to be replaced sometime soon.
I've always wanted to add about 2-3" of lift to her with an OME lift, and I was wondering if it would be smart to do it while the shocks/struts are being replaced. I am happy with the OEM shocks/struts, but it looks like I would need longer shocks anyway.
The more I research the more it seems like I shouldn't dump the money into getting the shocks/struts replaced until I'm ready to just do a full on OME lift. Correct?
If I bought the OME kit from ToyTec, what would be a reasonable price for my mechanic to quote me to just install those instead? He quoted about $700 for the front and rear shocks and struts previously. I'm surprised that I'm even considering it, but my DIY senses get a little freaked out when dealing with bigger things like this.
Thanks in advance!
So, after some costly repairs at the mechanic (the whole rack and pinion, bushings, outer tie rods, all for about $1,000) the front and rear shocks/struts on my 97 limited need to be replaced sometime soon.
I've always wanted to add about 2-3" of lift to her with an OME lift, and I was wondering if it would be smart to do it while the shocks/struts are being replaced. I am happy with the OEM shocks/struts, but it looks like I would need longer shocks anyway.
The more I research the more it seems like I shouldn't dump the money into getting the shocks/struts replaced until I'm ready to just do a full on OME lift. Correct?
If I bought the OME kit from ToyTec, what would be a reasonable price for my mechanic to quote me to just install those instead? He quoted about $700 for the front and rear shocks and struts previously. I'm surprised that I'm even considering it, but my DIY senses get a little freaked out when dealing with bigger things like this.
Thanks in advance!
