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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Rough Country Lift Questions

Is this all I need... I was wondering because the price is really alot less than other places... $799
... found this at www.Fatbobsgarage.com

1990-1995 4WD 4-Runner 4-5" Suspension Lift Kit



Kit Contains:
Front: Knuckle adapters, differential drop brackets, front crossmember drop bracket, bumpstop extension brackets, and sway-bar drop brackets.

Rear: Lifted coil springs, upper control arms, track bar bracket, sway-bar links, bumpstop extensions, extended stainless steel brake line, and brake line proportioning valve bracket.

Shocks: Kit includes (4) Hydro 8000 shocks.

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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Looks like a nice kit. Up at the top of the first page of this forum is a sticky for 2nd gen runner lift information. Take a look at that thread before you buy so that if anyone else has this lift you'll be able to read about the good/bad/ugly before you spend the money.

I don't know anything about coiled rigs but to me that kit looks ok for your rig.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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i just ordered that kit last week im installing it next sat or this sunday
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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Cool, i want to see pictures... please
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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just finished installing it saturday looks great everything went together pretty well
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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robatt you got any pics
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Looks like a decent kit but the bumpstop extensions look a little weak.

RoBatt- pics of the installed product would be cool.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:07 PM
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I dont have any of the finished product right now ill put some up tomorrow afternoon
all i have is a couple pictures during the installation ill put them up now if you want to see them
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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well, to borrow a phrase from somewhere else...
"pics is pics"
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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its not much but here ya go





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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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cool.

and here's what I meant about the bumpstop extensions looking 'weak':
this is the procomp bracket-


notice the bumpstop spacer is part of the bracket (it actually bolts to the OEM bump stop mount), not some rectangular tubing to take up the space. I believe the installation directions tell you to put the open part of the spacer parallel to the front axle... if I'm not mistaken. But even then, the tubing will bow outwards.

and please don't think I'm trying to denegrate your choice. I'm sure it will run well for you.

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by abecedarian
cool.

and here's what I meant about the bumpstop extensions looking 'weak':
this is the procomp bracket-


notice the bumpstop spacer is part of the bracket (it actually bolts to the OEM bump stop mount), not some rectangular tubing to take up the space. I believe the installation directions tell you to put the open part of the spacer parallel to the front axle... if I'm not mistaken. But even then, the tubing will bow outwards.

and please don't think I'm trying to denegrate your choice. I'm sure it will run well for you.
none taken i got my kit brand new for $600 can't argue with that but dang procomps does look really beefy... ill change the bump stops but how would which way the open part faces make a difference?
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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if the opening is oriented front-back, considering the suspension, or rather where the suspension contacts the stop, moves slightly to the side as it compresses, it could cause the extension to go \\ or //, whereas if the opening is oriented left-right, the sides would ( ) or ) ( which would take a bit more force to do.

catch my meaning?

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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yeah i do ill change it soon thanks for the heads up...
that kinda bugs me now that i know the pro-comp setup was a little better... oh well
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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...didn't show you this yet either...:


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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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well crap... maybe i can order those parts and get it to work that pisses me off
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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next part will piss you off...
I paid 400 for all of it, off of craigslist (even got a set of knuckles, ball joints, tie rods, relay rod, etc) from a guy doing an SAS swap.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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hahah what the hell and i thought i got a good deal damn i would have liked to feel better about my investment for at least 24 hours haha
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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hey, didn't mean to make you feel bad. you have a good kit that'll likely last you a long while.
if it makes you feel better, I got blocks for the rear lift with the kit and had to buy new leaf springs since mine were already worn to the point of not doing anything (about 1" between the spring and the stop in the rear).
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 03:25 AM
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haha no problem man that sucks about the leaf springs...
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