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Old May 25, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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Rear end sagging

Before you all bash me, i did search and i have read a ton of information, but it all seems misleading, or not my application.

I have a stock 93 4runner except for 3.4 swap. the rear end is sagging bad. i have seen Bilstein this and OME 891 or 906 that, blah blah, I need a solid answer. what to get to raise the rear end back level.

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Old May 25, 2017 | 12:36 PM
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Do you tow anything? I used air bags and like them. Some use the Zuk mode, but with bags you have some flexabliity as far as ride and height.
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Old May 25, 2017 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by fdp101452
Do you tow anything? I used air bags and like them. Some use the Zuk mode, but with bags you have some flexabliity as far as ride and height.
Zuk mod won't work on a 2nd gen 4Runner

OP- get the OME
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Old May 25, 2017 | 02:01 PM
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OME 2900 will raise the rear about 1and1/2 inch or so over unloaded stock hight.. I put these on my '95 Runner and I like them

OME 2901 will raise the rear about the same amount, but they are much stiffer, I'm glad I went with the 2900s'

OME fitment pdf.: http://www.arbusa.com/uploads/PDF/ac...ota4Runner.pdf

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Old May 25, 2017 | 05:30 PM
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M O O G S P R I N GS!!!...in short. long answer, did my '92 complete justice. google it. i think i got mine on amazon

oh, and i pull a heavy trailer frequently. so, loaded...unloaded. dudn't matter. great ride. great ride height. and, a better price than everything else i'd looked at while still being a quality item

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Old May 26, 2017 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by thook
M O O G S P R I N GS!!!...in short. long answer, did my '92 complete justice. google it. i think i got mine on amazon

oh, and i pull a heavy trailer frequently. so, loaded...unloaded. dudn't matter. great ride. great ride height. and, a better price than everything else i'd looked at while still being a quality item
Are these the ones you're talking about? I purchased these about a year ago but haven't gotten around to installing them yet. I did the same research as the OP and ended up focusing on these Moog springs as being a good fix.

Moog CC255 coil spring set
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Old May 26, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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Are these the ones you're talking about? I purchased these about a year ago but haven't gotten around to installing them yet. I did the same research as the OP and ended up focusing on these Moog springs as being a good fix.

Moog CC255 coil spring set
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Those are the ones I got and they worked great. Stiffened up the rear end a little bit. Overall very satisfied.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 09:46 AM
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I put in new Moog coil springs, no frills, and it did the job, didnt cost much and looks great.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 09:57 AM
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And they didn't raise the back end too much? That's sort of why I've held off on installing them, I didn't want to have them over compensate and raise the back end higher than the front.

Stiffening up the ride is a plus too.
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Old May 26, 2017 | 11:13 AM
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those are the ones. no...they didn't raise the back end too much. there was some initial settling in after some heavy use, but i've had them on for maybe a year. still riding at stock height
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Old May 26, 2017 | 12:38 PM
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^ Perfect!
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Old May 28, 2017 | 07:50 AM
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Great thread, just wondering if you have to extend the break lines. I was thinking about the putting the 1 1/2 inch spacer and replacing my shocks as well.
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Old May 28, 2017 | 07:20 PM
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thanks for all the information guys/gals. I appreciate it!
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Old May 28, 2017 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DeputyDawg245
Great thread, just wondering if you have to extend the break lines. I was thinking about the putting the 1 1/2 inch spacer and replacing my shocks as well.
spacers instead of new springs? or spacers on top of new springs? could you clarify?
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Old May 28, 2017 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Smaay
thanks for all the information guys/gals. I appreciate it!
sure thing, smaay
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 07:52 AM
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Sorry, for the confusion, I was going to replace the original springs with the moog c255 springs first. Then add the 1 1/2 inch spacers
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Old Jun 1, 2017 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DeputyDawg245
Sorry, for the confusion, I was going to replace the original springs with the moog c255 springs first. Then add the 1 1/2 inch spacers
if you're going to that, then you'll need longer brake lines and shocks. you're gonna do spacers on the front, too? if not, i don't see why you'd wanna install spacers in the rear. unless you want it looking all jacked up in the rear. that'll make it drive funny
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Old Jun 2, 2017 | 10:23 PM
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Moogs fixed my sag perfectly. Installation wasn't difficult. I think you'll be happy with the level of the rear if you use them.
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