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Just throwing this out there. Here is the idea I like the its just not a fan of the torsion bar setup. Is anyone running or attempted to run a 3rd gen 4r front suspension in a 2nd gen. Let me know. Lift, no lift, to much work for little advancement in handling... You get the idea thanks for any info
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I would happily run either just don't have the funds. I can weld and fab that's kinda the idea I was going for. But if its not going to be any real benefit ill have to move on
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Why coilovers? A lot of people will tell you the torsion bar setup is stronger. The overseas Hilux continued to use the torsion bar setup after the Tacoma came along. The US market has been tailored to ride comfort vs strength/off-road ability for quite some time now, hence the overseas trucks with factory solid front axles after '86.
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Why coilovers? A lot of people will tell you the torsion bar setup is stronger. The overseas Hilux continued to use the torsion bar setup after the Tacoma came along. The US market has been tailored to ride comfort vs strength/off-road ability for quite some time now, hence the overseas trucks with factory solid front axles after '86.
Both setups use a-arms, you could throw coils in there. People have. The right coils and it will be a little softer then torsion bars. But still not gonna have any more travel. I don't see the need to switch just for handling.
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Should have been a little more specific I do off road my truck. I was more or less asking if the newer 4runner setup is any more capable than the torsion bar set up. Looking for more travel don't realy want to switch to solid axle and it would be a long time before I could afford an LT setup
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Thanks I was leaning that direction just saw a complete setup on a runner in the yard and thought I would throw it out there.
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