Lowkey

Hi,
I have a 2000 4runner limited with after market wheels and 265/75/16 Revos, and am looking for a mild liift and a polyurethane bushing kit. I have a 60 mile round trip commute so don't want anything too big, just a firmer ride and 1-2" of lift.

First question, I've been reading some of the threads and am considering going with the Sonoran steel system # 3 or #4. My other thoughts are the PP 1" springs and some Bilsteins. Does anyone have any insight into either of these, or other options?

Second question, I have looked all over for a poly-bushing kit, and haven't found anything complete for the suspension. I have seen Wheelers offroad r&p kit , a front sway bar kit and on Truck performance a front control arm kit. Does anyone know of a complete kit?

Thanks for the help.

xcmountain80

Ok to answer your question I'll give it a shot option 4 seems reasonable for the moderate lift your looking for. As far as poly bushing all around not sure other than what you found. But my question to you is why bother with those are your bushings shot?

Aaron

Lowkey

Thanks for the reply, I wasn't sure what kind of response I'd get at 1am. My concern with #4 is that I don't want to develop CV issues. As for my bushings, my feeling is that while I'm taking it apart, I might as well put new stuff in there, plus, I'm concerned about breaking bolts in the removale and buching kits often come with new hardware.

BajaRunner

If you have money to spend, then go with Sonoran Steel kit.

If you are cheap, and just want a simple 1-2" lift, go ahead and buy some 2" daystar spacers or something. Ive run them in the rear/front through the years and have had no problems.

Also, you will be able to do a diff drop and keep those CV's a little better off.

Lowkey

I'm not "rollin' in dough" but I'd prefer it be done right, and since I want new shocks, it ends up being about the same money wise anyway. I was hoping to be able to avoid the diff drop with #3 or #4 since I'll be staying below the 2" mark.

Lowkey

Anyone have any experience with either of these lifts?

emptypockets

The only way you'd need the diff drop is if you went above 2.5" of lift in the front. I doesn't sound like you want that much lift so I wouldn't worry about it.

The Daystar lift is decent for the money, but it has a problem. I have the 2.5" spacers in the front and HAD them in the rear. Rear spacers will sag your stock springs back to almost stock height in time. Wheelersoffroad.com sells a 2.5" kit that uses the spacers in the front and longer springs in the rear. You could check that out.

Lowkey

Thanks, I looked at Daystar, but figured since I'm doing it, I might as well replace the whole set-up and have all new stuff for not much more money. That is the idea behind wanting to replace the bushings too, do you know of any nushing kits out there?

nrgetic99

A bud's wife has the PP springs on her 99. Rock hard ride. I could not tolerate it.

David

Lowkey

So it sounds like people have had limited success with the PP springs, both on and off road. anybody tried the Sonoran Steel kits #3 or #4?

H-man

i agree with emptypockets, mine is a 2000 as well and i dont think you need the diff drop kit either, i am running almost 3.5" of lift with no diff drop and I have had no problems what so ever, i use mine as a daily driver although i do have a front hub disconnect kit on it
which i realize is helping mine but i have not suffered any cv issues as a result since i bought it in 2000, besides if you do the diff drop kit you will reduce your effective ground clearance, just my .02 worth
it was always my understanding that as long as you stayed to no more than 2.5 you were ok,
H-man

Lowkey

Thanks.

gpcollen1

I am still waiting on delivery of my PP springs. I went that route b/c already had new shocks and the rear was sagging on my DD (99). i do have a utility trailer for transporting wood and dump runs so need a firmer rear for certain. I have KYB shocks, which are stiff to begin with but are great for commuting on the windy parkways, so I dont really care about firm springs (I think).

TDiddy

AFAIK there are no 3rd gen bushing kits on the market. I looked in to them a few years ago, haven't checked recently but haven't heard of anything new either.

User 051420

We have a great Lift FAQ on YT, you can find it here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/suspension-lift-faq-44741/


Diff drops on 3rd gens do not reduce clearance!!! There's a crossmember under the front diff, the diff can not go lower. The diff drop is "cheap insurance" and should be done with any amount of lift.

UNR.Grad

I looked into bushing kits before also, are them some good kits out there now?

Lowkey

Thanks everyone. So it seems that the concensus is no bushing kits available, other than individual sets, and dif drop regardless.