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ok i got a question for you wise people out there.
ok i have a 94 4Runner and am planning to got with the 3" downey kit and cranking the torsion bars in the front. since my rig is in the shop as of today getting the water pump and the timing belt replaced i wont have the money for the lift as soon as i would like, but i still need shocks really bad (the stock ones are starting to leak) so my question is, would it be ok to use the longer rancho shocks on a stock suspension?
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ok i have a 94 4Runner and am planning to got with the 3" downey kit and cranking the torsion bars in the front. since my rig is in the shop as of today getting the water pump and the timing belt replaced i wont have the money for the lift as soon as i would like, but i still need shocks really bad (the stock ones are starting to leak) so my question is, would it be ok to use the longer rancho shocks on a stock suspension?
thanks!
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Shocks act as the extension stops in the rear. If you get too long, your gas tank and driveshaft will become friends, really good violently abusive friends. The springs also may pop out if you use something in the 27" extended range.
Here is my truck from a couple years back with a 3" Downey rear and 15" rim to fender up front. I ran it like that for quite a while before getting 33's and still have no real front lift and slightly more rear lift.
Here is my truck from a couple years back with a 3" Downey rear and 15" rim to fender up front. I ran it like that for quite a while before getting 33's and still have no real front lift and slightly more rear lift.
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Hmmm...that doesn't look bad at all. With my 1.5 inch HDs my rear is slightly higher than the front. I was thinking with another 1.5 inches it would look wierd. Maybe I've got to do some searching for some FJ coils...
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But the downey kit replaces your stock springs: http://www.off-road.com/toyota/tech/rearlift/index.html
Is this the same kit? If so, then you're going to get at least 3 inches, if not more. Over time, it'll probably sag back down to 3 inches. Anyway, from adrians pic and geiger's pic it looks like it'll be pretty close to level after cranking the tbars.
Is this the same kit? If so, then you're going to get at least 3 inches, if not more. Over time, it'll probably sag back down to 3 inches. Anyway, from adrians pic and geiger's pic it looks like it'll be pretty close to level after cranking the tbars.
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