SS lift... help me choose

Misfit4Runner · 03-01-2008, 07:41 PM

ok so i blew out the shocks in my 97 4runner 5spd 4wd. you all know ive been looking around for my best option and changing my mind about 500 times. but I finnally settled on a Sonoran Lift either the #1 or 7. Im one of those people that like the best but the cost was kinda swaying me. Anyways so Im gonna be running 265/75r16 mostly due to this is a DD and mabey twice a month sees a trail. Ill be running Geolandar ATs.
My runner has stock bumpers but I plan on adding sliders soon and I already have a class 3hitch. I also have about 200-300lbs in the rear almost all the time as well as towing a small motorcycle trailer about 400 miles a month.
I know steve would be the best to ask but I want to hear your inputs as well.
Thanks for the input!

Taro · 03-01-2008, 08:31 PM

The 7 sits level but if your carrying all that weight all the time and towing it might sit low in the back. I'd go with the System 1.

Misfit4Runner · 03-01-2008, 09:12 PM

I was thinking the same might as well get the system 1 and if I go system 1 can I run 305/70r16 with mild trimming? or is 285/75r16 my max? without a whole buch of hammering and hacking? I meen really the only think between the 285 and 305 is width. mabey 1 in wheel spacers?

4Runner202020 · 03-01-2008, 09:32 PM

i got OME 883's with the toytec top plate spacer and 890's with a 1 1/2 coil spacer in the rear no body lift and am runnin 305's no problem. 315's fit but i didn't wanna have to re gear so soon... but then again i got custom front and rear bumpers and hi clearence fiberglass fenders... just a thought.

Nate08 · 03-02-2008, 01:11 PM

System 7 will also ride more harsh than system 1.

rdang · 03-02-2008, 01:59 PM

With all the research I did prior to purchasing my suspension lift, the SS 1.1 was the only lift kit that I could find that no one was bad mouthing, every other kit I saw had some sort of negative feedback.

If you want the best, it's going to cost you.

Misfit4Runner · 03-04-2008, 05:39 PM

Well I got a steal on some 245/75r16's Goodyear MTR's like new 5 for 500 so I couldnt pass that up. And I ordered my SS 7.2 lift as well. Ill post pictures when I install it hopefully the 18th or 19th of this month. And hopefully after that building my sliders and prerunner bumpers (not a fan of the ARB style bumpers). Thanks all for the help

mayfield · 04-02-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdang

With all the research I did prior to purchasing my suspension lift, the SS 1.1 was the only lift kit that I could find that no one was bad mouthing, every other kit I saw had some sort of negative feedback.

If you want the best, it's going to cost you.

you have a transmission/steering cooler installed?

rdang · 04-02-2008, 01:26 PM

No... should I?

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayfield

you have a transmission/steering cooler installed?

mpavolka · 04-02-2008, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdang

No... should I?

I don't know why this thread went to this but if your 4Runner is an automatic there is a tranny cooler in the radiator.

mpavolka · 04-02-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate08

System 7 will also ride more harsh than system 1.

I have never owned or ridden in a truck with Cruiser Coils but I have the rear system #7.2 with the exception of OME 891's and I think it rides very well, better than stock or Downey springs I have owned. I can only imagine that the OME 890's would ride better, however I haul and tow a lot of weight.

mayfield · 04-02-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpavolka

I don't know why this thread went to this but if your 4Runner is an automatic there is a tranny cooler in the radiator.

I should have sent him a private message asking him the type of transmissions he had. I purchased a SS 2.1 kit today, and will run 305/70/16 MTR's. i just wanted to know if fluid temps increased requiring him to install or upgrade cooling. thats all

rdang · 04-02-2008, 02:00 PM

Hahaha - sorry mayfield, thought you were taking a shot.

I have an automatic - I wasn't aware that I need any additional cooling for my 33's. Most guys on here recommend the transmission cooler and break upgrades if you go with a 35" tire, not a 33 so I never bothered.

Whether the fluid temps increased or not, I don't know - I would imagine that they did a bit, but I've driven an hour straight on the highway and no problems. Hope that helps.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayfield

I should have sent him a private message asking him the type of transmissions he had. I purchased a SS 2.1 kit today, and will run 305/70/16 MTR's. i just wanted to know if fluid temps increased requiring him to install or upgrade cooling. thats all

mayfield · 04-02-2008, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdang

Hahaha - sorry mayfield, thought you were taking a shot.

I have an automatic - I wasn't aware that I need any additional cooling for my 33's. Most guys on here recommend the transmission cooler and break upgrades if you go with a 35" tire, not a 33 so I never bothered.

Whether the fluid temps increased or not, I don't know - I would imagine that they did a bit, but I've driven an hour straight on the highway and no problems. Hope that helps.

haha, no problem

Okay, i read the same thing on the forums that a cooler was required with 35
" ..I just wanted to check with you to see if you were experiencing any problems. this is good news for me! thanks for your post

03-01-2008, 07:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Misfit4Runner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 47	SS lift... help me choose ok so i blew out the shocks in my 97 4runner 5spd 4wd. you all know ive been looking around for my best option and changing my mind about 500 times. but I finnally settled on a Sonoran Lift either the #1 or 7. Im one of those people that like the best but the cost was kinda swaying me. Anyways so Im gonna be running 265/75r16 mostly due to this is a DD and mabey twice a month sees a trail. Ill be running Geolandar ATs. My runner has stock bumpers but I plan on adding sliders soon and I already have a class 3hitch. I also have about 200-300lbs in the rear almost all the time as well as towing a small motorcycle trailer about 400 miles a month. I know steve would be the best to ask but I want to hear your inputs as well. Thanks for the input!

03-01-2008, 09:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Misfit4Runner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 47	I was thinking the same might as well get the system 1 and if I go system 1 can I run 305/70r16 with mild trimming? or is 285/75r16 my max? without a whole buch of hammering and hacking? I meen really the only think between the 285 and 305 is width. mabey 1 in wheel spacers? Last edited by Misfit4Runner : 03-01-2008 at 09:13 PM.

03-01-2008, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
4Runner202020 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins Posts: 534	i got OME 883's with the toytec top plate spacer and 890's with a 1 1/2 coil spacer in the rear no body lift and am runnin 305's no problem. 315's fit but i didn't wanna have to re gear so soon... but then again i got custom front and rear bumpers and hi clearence fiberglass fenders... just a thought. __________________ 96 4Runner, 4in lift (883's w/ top plate spacer, Land Cruiser's 8 coil) Pro Comp Xtreme AT 315/75/16's. rear e-locker *I UNDERSTAND THE WHOLE JEEP THING THATS WHY I HAVE A TOYOTA!!*

03-02-2008, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nate08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bristol, TN Posts: 649	System 7 will also ride more harsh than system 1. __________________ Nate [/font] Suspension: Tundra TRD Fronts w/ Dual 3/8" "TerraBull" spacers: 2.5",Trekmasters, LC's/OEM LC Shocks: 3.5"... Performance: 4" Deckplate, TrueFlow Air Filter, ISR Mod... Shoes: 285/75/16 Nitto TG's, OEM 16x7 (6 spoke)... Armor: Stubbs Sliders... Exhaust: 18" Magnaflow SIDO, Magnaflow High-Flo Converter, 2.5" and 2.25" piping... Other Necessities: Custom Extendable Panhard Bar, Custom Bumpstop Drop Brackets, 1" Diff Drop...

03-02-2008, 01:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
rdang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 95	With all the research I did prior to purchasing my suspension lift, the SS 1.1 was the only lift kit that I could find that no one was bad mouthing, every other kit I saw had some sort of negative feedback. If you want the best, it's going to cost you. __________________ 97 4Runner LTD :: Sonoran Steel 1.1 Lift Kit \| 33x12.5x16 Swamper SSR's on 16x10 Eagle 058 \| 4Crawler 2" BL \| Trail Gear Rock Sliders \| OEM Rear E-Locker 98 Land Cruiser :: UZJ100 on 18" Tundra wheels \| OEM Rear E-Locker

03-01-2008, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Taro Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 184	The 7 sits level but if your carrying all that weight all the time and towing it might sit low in the back. I'd go with the System 1.

03-04-2008, 05:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Misfit4Runner Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 47	Well I got a steal on some 245/75r16's Goodyear MTR's like new 5 for 500 so I couldnt pass that up. And I ordered my SS 7.2 lift as well. Ill post pictures when I install it hopefully the 18th or 19th of this month. And hopefully after that building my sliders and prerunner bumpers (not a fan of the ARB style bumpers). Thanks all for the help

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