My 4Runner is 2.5" taller in the front (6" rear and 8.5" front, measured from top of tire to bottom of wheel well). Is some of this difference normal? I'm planning to up my tire size to 31" and would love for the truck to look level and not rub of course. I've seen some inexpensive 1.25" 'leveling pucks' but are there any other options besides longer shocks?

Kindly,
Ryan

 

Longer shocks won't lift anything.
the rear end tends to sag on the 4runners and yes, the front wheel arch is bigger in the front.
I look to the body lines, and in your case the running boards, to determine if the rig is level or not.
replacing the rear springs is generally what folks are doing to fix the sagging. get some that are a little too tall so they will sag to a normal stance.

 

Thanks! That makes perfect sense. I appreciate the response. Ryan

 

in the 35 years and 9 or 10 toyotas i have had (from an 86 4runner to tercels to camrys to tacomas) toyota has nevery gotten rear springs right.
Look for a set of OME or Moog replacement springs.
as long as you have a spring compressor (watch a few youtubes on their use) you could swap springs in a saturday morning. I think i stuck the FJ80 springs in mine in about 2 hours for my old 94 4runner