Rough Country Lift Questions

1992-4r · 03-11-2009, 03:43 PM

Is this all I need... I was wondering because the price is really alot less than other places... $799
... found this at www.Fatbobsgarage.com

1990-1995 4WD 4-Runner 4-5" Suspension Lift Kit

Kit Contains:
Front: Knuckle adapters, differential drop brackets, front crossmember drop bracket, bumpstop extension brackets, and sway-bar drop brackets.

Rear: Lifted coil springs, upper control arms, track bar bracket, sway-bar links, bumpstop extensions, extended stainless steel brake line, and brake line proportioning valve bracket.

Shocks: Kit includes (4) Hydro 8000 shocks.

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Junkers88 · 03-11-2009, 04:18 PM

Looks like a nice kit. Up at the top of the first page of this forum is a sticky for 2nd gen runner lift information. Take a look at that thread before you buy so that if anyone else has this lift you'll be able to read about the good/bad/ugly before you spend the money.

I don't know anything about coiled rigs but to me that kit looks ok for your rig.

RoBatt · 03-11-2009, 04:50 PM

i just ordered that kit last week im installing it next sat or this sunday

1992-4r · 03-12-2009, 10:45 AM

Cool, i want to see pictures... please

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 06:39 PM

just finished installing it saturday looks great everything went together pretty well

yoder519 · 03-22-2009, 06:43 PM

robatt you got any pics

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 06:46 PM

Looks like a decent kit but the bumpstop extensions look a little weak.

RoBatt- pics of the installed product would be cool.

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 07:07 PM

I dont have any of the finished product right now ill put some up tomorrow afternoon
all i have is a couple pictures during the installation ill put them up now if you want to see them

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 07:09 PM

well, to borrow a phrase from somewhere else...
"pics is pics"

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 07:29 PM

its not much but here ya go

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 07:42 PM

cool.

and here's what I meant about the bumpstop extensions looking 'weak':
this is the procomp bracket-

notice the bumpstop spacer is part of the bracket (it actually bolts to the OEM bump stop mount), not some rectangular tubing to take up the space. I believe the installation directions tell you to put the open part of the spacer parallel to the front axle... if I'm not mistaken. But even then, the tubing will bow outwards.

and please don't think I'm trying to denegrate your choice. I'm sure it will run well for you.

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abecedarian

cool.

and here's what I meant about the bumpstop extensions looking 'weak':
this is the procomp bracket-

notice the bumpstop spacer is part of the bracket (it actually bolts to the OEM bump stop mount), not some rectangular tubing to take up the space. I believe the installation directions tell you to put the open part of the spacer parallel to the front axle... if I'm not mistaken. But even then, the tubing will bow outwards.

and please don't think I'm trying to denegrate your choice. I'm sure it will run well for you.

none taken i got my kit brand new for $600 can't argue with that but dang procomps does look really beefy... ill change the bump stops but how would which way the open part faces make a difference?

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 07:52 PM

if the opening is oriented front-back, considering the suspension, or rather where the suspension contacts the stop, moves slightly to the side as it compresses, it could cause the extension to go \\ or //, whereas if the opening is oriented left-right, the sides would ( ) or ) ( which would take a bit more force to do.

catch my meaning?

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 07:56 PM

yeah i do ill change it soon thanks for the heads up...
that kinda bugs me now that i know the pro-comp setup was a little better... oh well

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 08:02 PM

...didn't show you this yet either...:

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 08:10 PM

well crap... maybe i can order those parts and get it to work that pisses me off

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 08:11 PM

next part will piss you off...
I paid 400 for all of it, off of craigslist (even got a set of knuckles, ball joints, tie rods, relay rod, etc) from a guy doing an SAS swap.

RoBatt · 03-22-2009, 08:16 PM

hahah what the hell and i thought i got a good deal damn i would have liked to feel better about my investment for at least 24 hours haha

abecedarian · 03-22-2009, 08:20 PM

hey, didn't mean to make you feel bad. you have a good kit that'll likely last you a long while.
if it makes you feel better, I got blocks for the rear lift with the kit and had to buy new leaf springs since mine were already worn to the point of not doing anything (about 1" between the spring and the stop in the rear).

RoBatt · 03-23-2009, 04:25 AM

haha no problem man that sucks about the leaf springs...

RoBatt · 03-23-2009, 03:27 PM

heres a pic ill get better ones later

the rear sags about an inch so im gonna put a 1 inch coil spacer in there to fix it

yoder519 · 03-24-2009, 01:58 PM

thats a good lookin runner. how bad do them tires rub? i bet its slow now on stock gears.. i know mine is

Junkers88 · 03-24-2009, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoBatt

heres a pic ill get better ones later

the rear sags about an inch so im gonna put a 1 inch coil spacer in there to fix it

Man that thing looks tough! Nice rig!!

RoBatt · 03-24-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoder519

thats a good lookin runner. how bad do them tires rub? i bet its slow now on stock gears.. i know mine is

Its actually not that bad with stock gearing i can hold 70 up a hill in 4th gear if i wanted to but the only thing i have a problem with is gas mileage but i expected it... i dont know what all the hype was about it being slow... eh well

yeah the front tires rub on the black plastic bumper (whatever its called) below the turn signals but thats an easy fix its not to bad and i dont know about the pinch weld yet...
the rear rubbed pretty dang bad in the back of the fender when i flexed it so i took the mud flaps off and i think it will do the trick im also gonna lift the rear about an inch to level it out so the rear shouldn't be a problem after i install the spacers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Junkers88

Man that thing looks tough! Nice rig!!

Thanks man i appreciate it

Booosted Supra · 04-09-2009, 12:06 PM

when you install the spacers can you take more pics of your rear end set up? right now im thinking about going with the same lift but still using the 2 inch coil spacers and front bj spacers that i currently have on my truck to give it a little more 6 inch in the rear 5.5 in the front, any pics would be greatly appreciated

Also can you snap a pic of the side of the truck when you add the spacer and your driveshaft angle?

03-11-2009, 04:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Junkers88 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 2,776	Looks like a nice kit. Up at the top of the first page of this forum is a sticky for 2nd gen runner lift information. Take a look at that thread before you buy so that if anyone else has this lift you'll be able to read about the good/bad/ugly before you spend the money. I don't know anything about coiled rigs but to me that kit looks ok for your rig. __________________ RB4R Life Member. 1989 SR5 4runner. Tread Wright 31/10.50/15's. 4.56 thirds, an Aussie in the @$$, Budbuilt plate, Marlin Crawler front, modified MC rear, Supra MAF conversion, ZUK coils in the rear and 4crawler BJ's in the front, LCE header.

03-11-2009, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	i just ordered that kit last week im installing it next sat or this sunday __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-22-2009, 06:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	just finished installing it saturday looks great everything went together pretty well __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-22-2009, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
yoder519 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: virginia Posts: 1,005	robatt you got any pics __________________ Sold&Missed 95 Yota pu 22RE/33x12.50 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders/TG Sliders/4Crawler 2in BL//TG Diff Breather/Herculined Floorboard/Magnaflow Hi-Flow Cat/2.25" Exhaust/Glasspack/Procomp black steelies/Procomp shocks/Superlift 2" AALs/4 Crawler 1.5" BJers 1998 Dodge Cummins 24V 4x4 5spd/Quad Arenaline/4in Exhaust/6in Tip/AFE Intake

03-22-2009, 07:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	I dont have any of the finished product right now ill put some up tomorrow afternoon all i have is a couple pictures during the installation ill put them up now if you want to see them __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-12-2009, 10:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
1992-4r Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 30	Cool, i want to see pictures... please

03-22-2009, 07:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	its not much but here ya go __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-22-2009, 07:56 PM	#14 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	yeah i do ill change it soon thanks for the heads up... that kinda bugs me now that i know the pro-comp setup was a little better... oh well __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-22-2009, 08:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	well crap... maybe i can order those parts and get it to work that pisses me off __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-22-2009, 08:16 PM	#18 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	hahah what the hell and i thought i got a good deal damn i would have liked to feel better about my investment for at least 24 hours haha __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-23-2009, 04:25 AM	#20 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	haha no problem man that sucks about the leaf springs... __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-23-2009, 03:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
RoBatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 336	heres a pic ill get better ones later the rear sags about an inch so im gonna put a 1 inch coil spacer in there to fix it __________________ -Robert 93 4Runner/3.0/5 Spd/4 inch rough country lift/35inch KM2s/Surco rack/4 4x warn spot lights/CB (ashtray mod)/2001 tacoma center console/ISR mod/350,xxx miles ---whatever it takes---

03-24-2009, 01:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
yoder519 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: virginia Posts: 1,005	thats a good lookin runner. how bad do them tires rub? i bet its slow now on stock gears.. i know mine is __________________ Sold&Missed 95 Yota pu 22RE/33x12.50 Maxxis Buckshot Mudders/TG Sliders/4Crawler 2in BL//TG Diff Breather/Herculined Floorboard/Magnaflow Hi-Flow Cat/2.25" Exhaust/Glasspack/Procomp black steelies/Procomp shocks/Superlift 2" AALs/4 Crawler 1.5" BJers 1998 Dodge Cummins 24V 4x4 5spd/Quad Arenaline/4in Exhaust/6in Tip/AFE Intake

04-09-2009, 12:06 PM	#25 (permalink)
Booosted Supra Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Haddonfield NJ Posts: 235	when you install the spacers can you take more pics of your rear end set up? right now im thinking about going with the same lift but still using the 2 inch coil spacers and front bj spacers that i currently have on my truck to give it a little more 6 inch in the rear 5.5 in the front, any pics would be greatly appreciated Also can you snap a pic of the side of the truck when you add the spacer and your driveshaft angle? __________________ 1994 Toyota 4Runner SR5: 36x12.5 TSL, 2` OME coils, 1.5 Sdori BJ spacers, 2` Rear Sdori coil spacers, OME nitro charged shocks, 1` custom body lift, Light Tbar crank, ISR mod, EGR block off, ARB bull bar, 5.29/Detroit locked 1989 Toyota Supra: T60 @ 22PSI 11.8, Apexi AFC, HKS VPC w/550 chip, RC 550 injectors, Lexus V8 mas air, Extreme PSI FMIC, HKS 50mm WG, Greddy type-r bov, Aeromotive AFPR, J tube block off, Fuel pulse removal, Walbaro 255h, LM-1 wideband, Unsprung 6 puck, Gutted 2900lbs Last edited by Booosted Supra; 04-09-2009 at 12:09 PM.

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