Tundra Coils Question..97 runner
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Tundra Coils Question..97 runner
well first off I dont really know much about suspensions. I tried reading the posts on the tundra lift but am somewhat confused with all the mumbo jumbo about springs and struts and ome's and stuff This is what im asking. I live by the mexican border so there are alot of junkyards with cheap stuff and I want to get some tundra coils for my 4runner. Can I just get a set of front and rear 4x4 tundra coils and switch them onto my 4runner. Or is there something special about the the rear. I do understand that the front is just the coil switch but I keep reading about struts for the rear?? Thanks
please no one point out my lack of suspension knowlegde
please no one point out my lack of suspension knowlegde
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Tundras and Tacomas have leaf springs in the rear, so thats why that wont work.
As far as the front end goes, Tundras, Tacomas, 4runners and Sequoias have pretty much similar suspension parts.
In the rear, you will need to get either Old Man Emu (OME) coils which are good. Or, get FJZ-80 (Land Cruiser) FRONT coils which fit in the REAR of a 3rd gen. They will give you a lot of lift though. The Old Man Emu's will give you about 2.5-3" of rear lift.
For your front end, I would recommend getting new shocks while your at it. To remove the coil you have to dissasemble the "strut" assembly which is basicalyl just your coil and inside is your shock. They are mounted together... its technically a coil-over.
You can get old man emu coils or the tundra coils are very popular now too.
As far as the front end goes, Tundras, Tacomas, 4runners and Sequoias have pretty much similar suspension parts.
In the rear, you will need to get either Old Man Emu (OME) coils which are good. Or, get FJZ-80 (Land Cruiser) FRONT coils which fit in the REAR of a 3rd gen. They will give you a lot of lift though. The Old Man Emu's will give you about 2.5-3" of rear lift.
For your front end, I would recommend getting new shocks while your at it. To remove the coil you have to dissasemble the "strut" assembly which is basicalyl just your coil and inside is your shock. They are mounted together... its technically a coil-over.
You can get old man emu coils or the tundra coils are very popular now too.
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Originally Posted by SC4Runner
Tundras and Tacomas have leaf springs in the rear, so thats why that wont work.
As far as the front end goes, Tundras, Tacomas, 4runners and Sequoias have pretty much similar suspension parts.
In the rear, you will need to get either Old Man Emu (OME) coils which are good. Or, get FJZ-80 (Land Cruiser) FRONT coils which fit in the REAR of a 3rd gen. They will give you a lot of lift though. The Old Man Emu's will give you about 2.5-3" of rear lift.
For your front end, I would recommend getting new shocks while your at it. To remove the coil you have to dissasemble the "strut" assembly which is basicalyl just your coil and inside is your shock. They are mounted together... its technically a coil-over.
You can get old man emu coils or the tundra coils are very popular now too.
As far as the front end goes, Tundras, Tacomas, 4runners and Sequoias have pretty much similar suspension parts.
In the rear, you will need to get either Old Man Emu (OME) coils which are good. Or, get FJZ-80 (Land Cruiser) FRONT coils which fit in the REAR of a 3rd gen. They will give you a lot of lift though. The Old Man Emu's will give you about 2.5-3" of rear lift.
For your front end, I would recommend getting new shocks while your at it. To remove the coil you have to dissasemble the "strut" assembly which is basicalyl just your coil and inside is your shock. They are mounted together... its technically a coil-over.
You can get old man emu coils or the tundra coils are very popular now too.
I think a new set from the dealer is less than $100 a spring. You can get a used set for about $50-75 but you don't know what you're getting. Good luck.
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here is probably the best OEM lift out there.....
http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_co..._liftkits.html
http://www.sonoransteel.com/store_co..._liftkits.html
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Hey guys are these the landcruiser coils i should be looking for
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f180/fj80-coils-sale-72515/
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f180/fj80-coils-sale-72515/
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yeah i know that, but what im saying is 2 sets of front coils from a tundra, one set for the front of the 4runner and another set for the rear
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yeah i know that, but what im saying is 2 sets of front coils from a tundra, one set for the front of the 4runner and another set for the rear
are you saying to use the front coils of the tundra for the rear of the 4runner?
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yes, for both the front and rear of the 4runner (instead of ome or lc coils)
the rear coils are much wider and longer. ALso the front is a coilover type assemby as opposed to the rear.
The rear kinda just sits there since is a solid axle
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try it out, maybe it'll work.
im j/k dude, dont do it. it just doesnt work that way. the best lift is on a plate in front of you.
http://sonoransteel.com/store_complete_liftkits.html
im j/k dude, dont do it. it just doesnt work that way. the best lift is on a plate in front of you.
http://sonoransteel.com/store_complete_liftkits.html
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