Hey there everyone,
first time post. Need some feedback and people with experience with this particular lift option. So I picked up a 1993 4runner 4x4 sr5 a couple months back and have wheeled it 3 times. I was running stock springs with a 2" spacer in the rear, stock shocks, no lift in the front, 31x10.5 tires and stock wheels. I wanted a bit more lift so I recently installed ball joint spacers, ome 901s w/ 2" spacers and 5100s (3"-4") shocks. I do plan on installing front and rear tube bumpers. So my problem is that the rear is very stiff. . . Like super stiff. Has anybody had issues running the 901s with a 2" spacer? Is it due to the lack of weight in the rear? Is a 2" spacer too much with the 901s? I've searched for quite a while now on the forums with no luck. Thank you for your time

 

So you've replaced the rear springs with OME lift springs AND used 2" spacers? I don't know anything about which spring those are but if they're a heavy duty spring it's going to ride like a tank until you get some weight in the back. It probably also won't flex very well either.

 

The 1993 4runner has coil springs in the rear. A spacer on a coil spring "preloads" (compresses) the spring, this simulates a higher chassis weight which makes the rebound much harsher.

 

It wouldn't preload the spring unless he used the original shocks (Used to limit down travel). It looks like he put 3-4" lift shocks on it so there wouldn't be any preload. Just a taller setup overall.

 

yeah preloading is really only a thing in coilovers, but i would venture to say that you went from sagged out mushy oem coils with spacers to brand new load rated coils form OME, which is you look at the ARB website their coils are rated in weight not lift. what load rating are your coils rated at?

 

The springs I got are rated at +350lbs. Currently I do not have that weight on them but I will eventually. I've read on many forms to build how you will have it not how it is. Idea is to save on cost. I do plan on building a rear bumper, tire carrier and roof rack so that should be enough for the 350+. . . . Hopefully lol

 

I completely agree, hold your suspension to hold what you intent to put on it. With that in mind. Understand that it’s going to ride like ˟˟˟˟ until it’s properly loaded.

 

i have the heavy load 2"lift ome on my 93 4runner and always have alot of extra weight in tools,chains,etc and am very pleased with but when first installed with nothing in looked like a funny carthat said i run toyo 33/10.5/15 which i thought would be all i need but now think 35s are better for a trail rig by the time you deflate