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2WD Question
I know it has been asked before, because I searched. I have a 2002 4runner that is 2wd and i want to make it look like a 4wd. I would like to gain about 1"- 1.5". What would be the easiest and cheapest way to do this? I have read about putting the 4wd coils in instead of the 2wd. Is that an easy operation? Please give me all the input you can. Thanks in advance.
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yes its about as easy as you can get..... you swap the 2wd springs with the 4x4 springs..... or pay someone to do it if you cant do it yourself, but it is simple and easily done.....
my truck is an 85 and a 4x2.... people cant tell it from a 4x4, but i have done quite a bit of modifying
my truck is an 85 and a 4x2.... people cant tell it from a 4x4, but i have done quite a bit of modifying
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Originally Posted by TxDox21
I know it has been asked before, because I searched. I have a 2002 4runner that is 2wd and i want to make it look like a 4wd. I would like to gain about 1"- 1.5". What would be the easiest and cheapest way to do this? I have read about putting the 4wd coils in instead of the 2wd. Is that an easy operation? Please give me all the input you can. Thanks in advance.
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IMHO, you need more than 1" of lift to make your truck look like a 4x4. I also have a 4x2 and no one can tell it's not a 4x4. When driving down the street, people just see a beefed up 4x4 4Runner. I don't think 1" is going to make your 4x2 look agressive at all. Even with some nice tires. At first, I ran 31" ProComp muds with no lift and even though it looked better, it still didn't look mean. After adding 3.5" from a Downey coilover suspension lift ($1700+ by the way), it looked MUCH better. Since then, I have upgraded even more to 33" muds and another 2" of body lift. NOW it looks mean. I can actually boast that I have the biggest 4Runner in our county... and it's only a 4x2!!!
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Originally Posted by TxDox21
Does anyone know where to get 4wd coils and how much they would be? How is the ride changed with spacers or the coils?
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Originally Posted by TxDox21
I have a 2002 4runner that is 2wd and i want to make it look like a 4wd. What would be the easiest and cheapest way to do this?
Slap a set of these bad boys on there and you're all set!
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Originally Posted by Flamedx4
Slap a set of these bad boys on there and you're all set!
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Originally Posted by ErikJeanna
That's so much cheaper than a full swap! SWEET! Maybe we should do a group buy for all of the people with 4x2's?
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I have a 2002 4runner that is 2wd and i want to make it look like a 4wd.
It's kind of like the BMW 3 series owners that take off all their badges and put on 'M3' badges, but no engine upgrades or the like.
Originally Posted by ErikJeanna
I also have a 4x2 and no one can tell it's not a 4x4.
Just sayin... I couldn't being the little devil's advocate
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[QUOTE=mastacox] It's kind of like the BMW 3 series owners that take off all their badges and put on 'M3' badges, but no engine upgrades or the like.
LOL. This was pretty funny...
LOL. This was pretty funny...
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Let me rephrase want I want to do. I want to add about 1.5" of lift. What is the easiest and cheapest way to do it?
The reason why I said I wanted it to "look" like a 4WD is because they are about 1" higher than the 2WD stock. I like their stance, it looks a lot more aggressive than the stock 2WD.
If anyone has put a spacer lift on stock suspension or the 4WD coils on their 2WD please give any advice on the topic.
The reason why I said I wanted it to "look" like a 4WD is because they are about 1" higher than the 2WD stock. I like their stance, it looks a lot more aggressive than the stock 2WD.
If anyone has put a spacer lift on stock suspension or the 4WD coils on their 2WD please give any advice on the topic.
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Originally Posted by TxDox21
Let me rephrase want I want to do. I want to add about 1.5" of lift. What is the easiest and cheapest way to do it?
The reason why I said I wanted it to "look" like a 4WD is because they are about 1" higher than the 2WD stock. I like their stance, it looks a lot more aggressive than the stock 2WD.
If anyone has put a spacer lift on stock suspension or the 4WD coils on their 2WD please give any advice on the topic.
The reason why I said I wanted it to "look" like a 4WD is because they are about 1" higher than the 2WD stock. I like their stance, it looks a lot more aggressive than the stock 2WD.
If anyone has put a spacer lift on stock suspension or the 4WD coils on their 2WD please give any advice on the topic.
Sorry about the flaming. It was just in good fun.
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