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im concerned about that mounting, I have it the same way, it seems like a perfect spot for salt water/snow to sit and rust out?
im concerned about that mounting, I have it the same way, it seems like a perfect spot for salt water/snow to sit and rust out?
For some reason, those caps make me think of those annoying Flex Seal commercials. Dipping reservoirs into flex seal...
That's pretty weird to think like that IMHO! j/k
All I know is, mine has been in place and its a mod that will keep out unwanted debris/water/mud/dirt/salt....etc.
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That's pretty weird to think like that IMHO! j/k
All I know is, mine has been in place and its a mod that will keep out unwanted debris/water/mud/dirt/salt....etc.
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This is fantastic!
...time to clean existing gook out and pick those up!! I saw the water there already, and then I just imagined salt on top of it..... recipe for disaster!
We have to thank [MENTION=81322]barryhiram[/MENTION] for sourcing that "perfect" product locally and at a very reasonable price that works great.
I thought about an easy fix, he thought about an easily acquired item that works! :first:
Guys,
I spent the last 48 hrs reading the entire thread. As a Newbie to lift kits, I wanted to thank everyone for providing their insight and experience about this set up. It's much appreciated.
With that said, I'm jumping on the bandwagon. I'm going with the 6112/5160 set up. Pics to come.
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So I have this combo waiting to be installed, but I'm still a bit lost on what rear spring to go with.
Is there a big reason that people don't use the stock spring? Can the 2" lift even be accomplished without changing the rear spring?
I live in California and mostly my 4Runner is for daily grind duty with some extra curricular activities.
Desired Height:
-Looking for 2" all around factory rake is fine with me.
-Will likely be running 275's as I don't want to hassle with rubbing. (Been there done that)
Add Ons:
-Rear Spring?? Necessary to achieve 2" lift?
-Extended bump stops for rear?? Necessary to not bottom out rear shocks?
-Bearing Buddy Caps
-Inflatable airbag within the rear spring for leveling during towing
Use Case:
-Mostly On Pavement
-Some Rutted Gravel
-Some Tahoe Snow Trips
-Towing of Trailor/RaceCar
Weight Adders:
-I have rock sliders that weigh about 150 lbs. in total
-Including weight of 3rd row seat I generally have about 50lbs of stuff in the trunk.
Thanks in advance for guidance.
-Ken
You will need spacers if you don't want to go the springs route. Otherwise I think the SAW (Wheeler's) is your best bet for your use giving your 3rd row and 50lbs weight and 2" up front
[MENTION=120150]TotalAutomotiveLV[/MENTION] Any updates? Sent a few PMs but have heard back from you.
Thanks! I ordered the Wheeler's springs. T12's I guess is what they are calling them. Noticed other threads saying they come in silver, but Wheeler's says they are black now. I don't care as long as they perform the same.
I have the 6112/5160 with T12s and got +2-2.25" lift at rear end.. no 3rd row, and not much weight in the back. you don't need to extend any bumpstops if you got the the 0-2" 5160s and not the taller ones
Hmmm are there different versions of the 5160?
I got them a few months back from TotalAutomotive. Do you have any part numbers to reference?
Have to dig back through the thread to see which notch I have to set the front to and which notch I need to set the back to to get around 2" with stock like rake.