littleblue4runner

I have been lookin at a 2 inch lift kit from toytec and its a add a leafs in the back and a spacers in the front for $239. If I was to do it, will I have steering problems later down the road?

waskillywabbit

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No.

874runnersr5

Spacers in the front as in ball joint spacers?
if so, youll need a alignment after you install em

littleblue4runner

could i do it myself at my house? yes ball joint spacers.

waskillywabbit

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Install the 2" lift. Yes.

Alignment. Probably not.

Jay351

depending on what kind of add-a-leafs they use your leaf packs might get worn out.

Mine are turning into a M shape... after bout 2 years of running a poocomp short style add-a-leaf (including a few intense wheelin trips!)

littleblue4runner

so get it? or would you get something different is you were doing it to your truck?

874runnersr5

really?

littleblue4runner

what to ball joint spacers really do?

Jay351

THey are installed above the upper balljoints, they lower the spindle and lower control arm 1.5" (or however tall the spacer is).

This allows for added travel, clearance and ride comfort without really doing much.

for the rear I would put new springs in, but its not cheap.

A long style add-a-leaf would be okay.

littleblue4runner

why does it not mess up the steering?

abecedarian

It does mess up steering. BJ spacers will push the lower arm down without affecting the upper arm, causing the lower arm to pull the lower BJ inwards, pulling your camber towards positive, and will also effect your caster and toe, as well as affecting how your camber, toe and caster all change as a wheel cycles from full extension to compression and back.
And for the 'kicker', BJ spacers will make your vehicle ride higher but will not keep the suspension from compressing any more than it did before... so if a 31" tire rubbed w/o the spacers, it might clear with them but a hard bump will make them rub as if the BJ spacer wasn't there.