surferkid26

what do you think is it worth it with new shocks

CO 4runner

i don't like the idea of ball joint spacers

they put a lot of strain on the ball joints

Trustyrusty

Thats a lie.

BJ Spacers are great as long as you aren't a dumb redneck and slap them on and crank in about a thousand inches of torsion bar lift. Put 'em in. Align it. Wheel it.

Trustyrusty

You suck at life.

Teuf

I am for BJ spacers, but installed then backing off torsion bar for same height, to make for smoother ride.

abecedarian

If you need room for bigger tires, in my opinion they are not worth it since they will let the suspension compress as much as without the spacers and allow the tires to rub. A body lift would be a better option.
If you want a little more travel with stock sized tires, or oversized tires with a body or suspension lift, then they are worth it. However, I would install greaseable ball joints in there if you don't already have them, and like Teuf did, relax the bars for no lift from the spacers.

surferkid26

i just want a nice 2-3 inch lift without having to extend my brake lines im going to get new shocks for sure but i kind of want my rig taller so what would be my best option i mostly asked on the bj spacers because of the OME lift kit has them and the taller rear coils for my runner

93yotaSR5

What of you left the torsion bars at stock spec. Would that be hard on the suspension geometry ?

camo31_10.50

go with some 1.5" BJ spacers..and some 80 series Land cruiser coils(rear coils...) for the rearof ur 4runner..it turns out quite nice actually!

kawasakimoto_7

dooo itttt, just get a diff drop with it too to level out your cv's

bob200587

If you need lift....SAS.

camo31_10.50

you don't need a diff drop with BJ spacers..but it will help prolong the life of ur CV's

kawasakimoto_7

i meant what camo said they arent expensive either..just a good thing to do IMO

peow130

Some people don't rock crawl, some of us like to go fast and hit jumps..
not go 1-2 mph and power over a rock.

Junkers88

BJ spacers are fine. I've had them on two rigs and had no issues.

Jesus Christ. I get sick and tired of folks that think a SAS is the only way to run. Damn if I pop a tire wheeling my IFS someone will scream out "SAS IT!!!" like that's the best option....

Lost a wheel weight? SAS
Busted a bead? SAS
Want to run 33's? SAS
Need a front locker? SAS
Bad mpg? SAS
Hubs acting up? SAS
Can't find parking? SAS

It's almost as bad as those 3.4 swap folks

New rig? 3.4
Want to run bigger tires? 3.4
Need gears? 3.4
Want a locker? 3.4
Can't find parking? 3.4


rant over.

NYChopshop

I love my BJ spacers. go to 4crawler and grab his 1.5" BJ spacers, add a set of 2" rear lift coils like OME, or what wabfab has, and 4 shocks. You'll never regret it. You could also pretty easily throw on a 1" body lift kit first/second/at the same time. That would leave you with plenty of clearance to play with 33's of nearly any width you decide and not have any rubbing problems. I don't know if you have an auto or manual trans, but its much easier to fit a 1" BL on than anything auto, a 2" is what I'm going for in my manual trans equipped truck as I'm gonna need the room to stuff a 5vze engine between my hood and framerails (but thats a whoooole other story!). If you decide to SAS or rear leaf swap later, you can always use the mild 1" body lift in addition to the smaller springs to clear some pretty impressively sized meats.

Teuf

Funny, my dang door handle is sticking, SAS.

93yotaSR5

I have a belly button .... Sas!

Teuf

My mother in law just farted, SAS

chrishf12

Go for the BJ spacers definitely. I ran them on my pickup until I sold it. I had the 1.5" SORDI spacers and a 3" tuff country aal. I did have to crank the t-bars a bit to level it out but it all worked out fine even without a diff drop. It makes it easier on the CVs if you have the lockout hubs but the only time I would rip them is if I forgot to unlock my hubs and go for a long highway ride. You should be fine.