Locker

 

that's good useful info, thanks!

Looks like after I order the winch here shortly, a rear locker is in order. Then the sway a way's and new shocks all around. That should complete it after an aussie front locker

 

Locker. IMHO, FRONT makes more difference on an IFS truck, because you are MUCH more likely to lift a front wheel than a rear, but it does have significant downside (can't turn). Yes, you can put a Toyota elocker in your rear axle with minor housing modifications.

Skip the winch, buy some 33x10.50's instead.

I'm 'wheeling some pretty tough trails with that setup and NO lift. I would be wary of the bigger Tbars. 4x4Lamm has them, otherwise our trucks are pretty much the same. Mine flexes (somewhat) - his rolls. I actually wish I could find some LOWER spring rate tbars...

 

Another locker vote definitely, rear first. If you do rocks (and I speak from experience) make sure you have good skids if you get a locker because it will push you into wilder stuff than you ever thought your truck was capable of. I never hit the bottom of my truck on a rock before the locker, now my skids are beat to hell (it could be because I'm able to do harder trails now ). Also, I'm the same set up as you're talking about.. lifted enough in the back to fix the sag and a slight t-bar crank in the front. There's pics and stuff in the link in my sig.. Also, I went with the Aussie.. Best $260 I have spent on the truck .

 

I think I'm going to do a locker up front first, due to the muddy ditches we have around here and stuff....it'll pull me up the steep muddy banks instead of the rear pushing. Of course the rear will be following the front shortly

The bumper and winch are necessary here because it's unbelieveably easy to get stuck in mud here in FL. Last time out I had to help pull a nicely modded H3 out of some hellish mud (that I made it through earlier by flooring it! LOL) and a couple wranglers from deep pits.

 

If your going with a front locker i would say get an elocker.Its cheaper then arb,a factory toyota part, and selectable. I have one and im going to throw it in the front with a lunchbox rear when i do the gears.

I went lift first and i can say that it helped but not enough. My stock shocks were limiting everything and if i would have got some cheap shocks that were longer i would have been fine. I have about 5 maybe 6inches of lift now and running 36's is a pain. It does ok but gears and lockers should have come first. Theres stock 4runners with lockers going farther then i am with no problems. If you want to be a show off or want bot selectable lockers do up 2 elockers. you can get em for about 500 and can build the relays to control them with parts from a local parts store. Thats what i was going to do but cheaped out on that after i lifted my runner and picked up my new summer car.

 

I'm likely just going to get an aussie locker for the front.

 

Ummm - be sure to invite me over when you try and install an elocker on a IFS truck.... I think you might have some fitment issues. (It'll work in your truck with the SFA, but not in his with the IFS)

vwfastg60 - you gonna be able to make the meet and greet tomorrow night? (I posted up in the "Events" section)

 

i have honestly only lifted a front tire 2 or 3 times, to me, it always seems as if my rear tires come off the ground, oh well, another vote for a REAR locker

 

Rear Locker!!! Selectable Rear Locker if you drive your runner on a paved road long distances. I say rear because of a couple of reasons. 1) As you are traveling up a hill, the rear of your truck has the most traction due to the center of gravity and the angle of incline. 2) The IFS on your truck can only take so much torque before the CV joints break down. Having a lift kit installed, as it looks as though you have in the mail, will only compound the issue. The sharper the angle of the CV joints are placed in, either due to lift or turning will destroy them. CVs are the weakest at sharp angles! Then when you add the locker, now constant torque is applied, increasing your likely hood of failure. I would say go with a rear locker for now... if you think you need additional traction, i would invest in a selectable locker up front.