sutsch13

Im a newbie and just got my 95 4 runner and i wana put a lift on it but i dont know how tall or what brand i should go with. Any opinions/suggestions would be helpfull
Thanks in advance.

JohnnyRanger54

All youre going to get is SAS it man!!!


Go to Toyteclifts.com....

Jay351

You got many options. I don't want to sound like a jerk but try the search function. There are MANY threads with tons of info on all kinds of lifts/brands/tire sizes etc. etc.

Just to help you a bit, you got a few options when it comes to lifting your 4runner.


1. Bracket lift - Pretty much any 4" IFS lift kit that uses brackets to lower the front diff. Not the best if you wheel hard, but if you spend most of your time on road and mild trails, it will work. It will give you no added suspension travel. Just lift and room for bigger tires.

2. Body lift - Pretty simple, spacers go from the frame to the body, lifting it up. kits range from 1-3". Very cheap, easy to install. No worries about steering componants.

3. Mild suspension lift - Can be acomplished by cranking your t-bars a little, give you around 1" of lift. Or you can go with ball joint spacers - they range in sizes from .5-1.5" ( I think you can get 2" but I would stick with 1.5"). It will keep your stock steering setup happy, while adding more flex. You will need to lift the rear to match - new coils or coil spacers will do the job.

4. Solid axle swap - for only hardcore wheelers, requires cutting out the intire front end, welding on brackets for leaf springs. then installing a solid front axle. Very expensive.

infiltrator

jay sure summed it up. if i were you i would take off your runningboards, and maybe get some steelies and big tires. that will certainly make your truck look higher.

the runningboards only have some bolts holding them on. wont take you more than like 15 minutes to get them off. you will thank me if you do.

Matt16

Old Man Emu rear coil springs and ball joint spacers give a nice 1.5" lift.

OME coil springs ~$80 ea x2
SDORI Front ball joint spacers SDORI ~$120 (comes as a pair
New front shocks to fit BJ spacers ~$30-$80 x2

elripster

The tallest spacer we sell is 1.5" just to clarify.

Frank

sutsch13

im going to take the running boards of just havent got around to it yet

tc

Or you can run no lift.

33x10.50 will fit at stock height

yoterdrvr

if your gona keep the ifs dont get a rough country, the name says it all its definatly rough

nix4x4

I've got no complaints with my 4" Rough Country lift.
For me, it provides a good starting point, depending
on your needs/wants with your rig. The CV's retain their stock
angles, and you can run a 33x12.50 no problem.

TC is rare case from what I've seen. I know that running
a 33x10.5 on stock suspension wouldn't have been an option
for me.



That was my tire clearance with 31x10.5's no lift. Nothing bigger
was gonna fit under that truck.

yotaman8819

matt fwance is gay

elripster

Actually TC's case is very common and that tire size would have worked well for you. 31's fit stock. 32X11.5's do to for the most part. 33X12.5's need some trimming with a small body lift. 33X10.5's, however, fit nicely. There are some availability issues with that size but hopefully that will be cleared up soon by BFG.

Frank

nmtoy

33x10.50 on a 7 inch rim with 4 inch backspace fits fine on my 90 extracab with no lift. You will need to hammer the pinchweld but thats about it.

Robb

yoterdrvr

delgay wobinson is a fag

Brenjen

My new 31 x 10.5's rub a little. I couldn't see 33's fitting on my rig but they might; I'd have to get under it & see what the 31's are rubbing before passing judgment since mine sound like they're rubbing the plastic splash guard it's probably nothing.

yotaman90

That was random

elripster

If you have aftermarket rims with different back spacing that can have a large effect on rubbing.

With stock rims you can fit the larger tires more easily.

Frank

Chrisnxl185

from the research i have done i would go with BJ spacers. pretty cheap, and actually improve suspension travel and ride. Read the theory behind them at SDORI's website

I don't have much experience with bracket lifts but i did wheel with a 4th gen Tacoma with a fabtech one once. I wasn't impressed with it's capability at all (haha maybe it was the driver)

Brenjen

I have stock rims on my 4Runner; the old worn out Prodigy A/T's didn't rub but the new sport king A/T's do. Like I said, I can't say what they're rubbing on, it sounds like plastic but I haven't gotten under it at full left or right steer & stuffed to see what it is.

anthony1

iTrader: (1)

this forum can help you better IF you tell us what are you going to do with the truck. Is the lift just to looks taller? Are you going to take it off road? mud or rocks? or both...how hard core you want to get? .....and the most important question....




How much money you want to throw at it knowing that you WON'T get any of it back if you plan to sell it later.