What did you do with your 4runner today?

I hear ya ! Perhaps try to get them to break down the cost in labor hours, vs wheel alignment so you can get a sense for what they are charging for.

Got a call back from Toyota and they'll do it for just over $1000 looks like ill be having it done there
 
Got a call back from Toyota and they'll do it for just over $1000 looks like ill be having it done there

i would even try to haggle that down, i did mine on my own, but talking to the owner of a private shop where i got my alignment done, he said he would have done everything for under $600, including the alignment. make sure that you arent getting taken advantage of, while at the same time being sure the shop knows what theyre doing
 
i would even try to haggle that down, i did mine on my own, but talking to the owner of a private shop where i got my alignment done, he said he would have done everything for under $600, including the alignment. make sure that you arent getting taken advantage of, while at the same time being sure the shop knows what theyre doing

X2...I get my Yotaship to lower the price all the time. Take in some donuts, laugh at their jokes and presto! Be sincere of course... :D

-Daniel Kent
 
Went back to the original shop because I wanted to try to haggle him down a lot. He ended up full on convincing me that he has no idea what on earth he is talking about. He tried to tell me that there is no way in hell I'd come close to fitting any 33"s and I should sell them and get 31/10.50. Then he went on to say that I would probably have to pay about another $1000 to go to a body shop so that they could make new fenders to make my turning radius possible. So looks like ill be going to Toyota with a bag of donuts.
 
Radflo Extended travel Coilovers and Shocks, All Pro 3.5 Coils, 1.25" BL, LR UCAs, Diff drop. Now if only I was from Massachusetts like my truck is.

The LCA'S and diff drop would cost more at a shop. I've run 34's on ours and as soon as I can I'm upgrading from 31's on 17's to 33.8's on 16's.

-Daniel Kent
 
The LCA'S and diff drop would cost more at a shop. I've run 34's on ours and as soon as I can I'm upgrading from 31's on 17's to 33.8's on 16's.

-Daniel Kent

Yeah I would install that myself if I was even remotely mechanically inclined. Or had tools. But I'm not sure why I would even want to run 31's when people run 33's with less lift than ill have. Just doesn't make sense to me. But anyways I'm done working with him anyways and ill get it done and all will be well, and if it isn't then ill trade my tires in for some 285's
 
Yeah I would install that myself if I was even remotely mechanically inclined. Or had tools. But I'm not sure why I would even want to run 31's when people run 33's with less lift than ill have. Just doesn't make sense to me. But anyways I'm done working with him anyways and ill get it done and all will be well, and if it isn't then ill trade my tires in for some 285's

Where do you trade in tires?
 
Yeah I would install that myself if I was even remotely mechanically inclined. Or had tools. But I'm not sure why I would even want to run 31's when people run 33's with less lift than ill have. Just doesn't make sense to me. But anyways I'm done working with him anyways and ill get it done and all will be well, and if it isn't then ill trade my tires in for some 285's

wouldnt it void that trade in time if they're mounted?
 
Went back to the original shop because I wanted to try to haggle him down a lot. He ended up full on convincing me that he has no idea what on earth he is talking about. He tried to tell me that there is no way in hell I'd come close to fitting any 33"s and I should sell them and get 31/10.50. Then he went on to say that I would probably have to pay about another $1000 to go to a body shop so that they could make new fenders to make my turning radius possible. So looks like ill be going to Toyota with a bag of donuts.

This is a load of BS. I know that some people running 285+ have had to chop the body mount amongst a host of trimming, but you can definitely make your 305's fit.
 
This is a load of BS. I know that some people running 285+ have had to chop the body mount amongst a host of trimming, but you can definitely make your 305's fit.

That's what I told him. I'm going to end up getting everything done at the dealership anyways. Their price is less than his even after he came down. Plus I already talked Toyota into some new Rotors and Pads at almost no extra charge.
 
Today.....

Installed the Daystar spacers on my 2005 today. Really helps the looks. Pretty happy so far. Took most of the day, but it was my first time messing with suspension and only used hand tools.

Alignment tomorrow morning. Hope I don't have to slap 'em around to get it done right!
 

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