OK, so I have been lurking for a while now and trying to pick out all the info I can and must say this is one great forum! I am very sorry if this has been asked already but I have done a pretty vigorous search on this without much luck. I have recently purchase a 88 4runner sr5 v6 auto and am looking to do a small lift so I can fit a wider 33. Now since a body lift is out of the question I guess i am looking at about a 2 or 3 inch suspension lift. Now I am wondering what the best way to go would be, to find a kit (have not had to much luck finding one) or to do it "custom". Now if I were to do it custom, what do i need or can I bring it into a shop and go from there? Once again sorry if this has been asked to many time but i have not had to much luck finding more specific lifts to an auto...

Thanks a lot!

Devon Stewart

 

well if you want to just FIT 33x12.5 tires, get some ball joint spacers up front and use some 2" lift springs in the rear, or extended shackles, or Add-A-Leaves, or the ZUK Coil mod, or get your rear leaves re-arches.

You can fit 33x10.5 stock with little to no hammering/grinding of the pinch welds, but if your rear leaves are sagging, then get some kind of rear lift.......

Also, if you get bigger tires, consider regearing the differentials for the increase in tire diameter and weight. Good luck and keep searching around. Welcome to YotaTech

 

wow, i just looked and i cant find any either... you're prob gonna have to either go bj spacers and aal, or custom... unless someone has a few more lift companies in mind

 

nvm, just found one... idk if this is the direction you wanna go tho

http://www.rocky-road.com/4runner.html

 

Well, you can do a 1 inch body lift with no problems in that automatic. Any higher and you have some possible linkage problems to work out (binding).
Everybody pretty much has your other options dialed in, ball joint spacers, add a leaf, new rear leafs.
IFS is somewhat limited unless you go to bracket lifts. But on the bright side, simple mods to IFS are reliable and easy to do.
Good luck.

 

Alright thanks a lot guys

 

Some mild lift options listed on the web page below:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...it.shtml#FAQ10

 

Why in the world is a 1" or 2" bl out of the question ?

For what you want/need (and others, they just don't know it ), get a 2" RB body lift and you'll be good to go.
You'll need either new wheels (less backspacing) or wheel spacers (depending on the width of your current wheels and the tire width that you'll looking to change into).
This is the easiest and, I would argue, for many the best option.
It's the least invasive. I will have the least effect on the handling of the vehicle. It'll keep the COG lower than any of the other methods. It's the least expensive. It'll allow you, later, to push the xfer case and tranny and gas tank up higher, closer to flush with the bottom of the frame rails.
It won't subtract from the amount of flex that the vehicle has now. It won't mess up your alignment, and the list goes on and on and on.

If you take the time to look under the vehicle and see what hangs down the most and take a little time to think about it, you'll realize (which some never seem to figure out ), that the only way to lift those "things" is with larger tires, period .




Fred

 

I thought that It was difficult to give an automatic truck a body lift as to my understanding, a lot more stuff is "in the way"?

 

Just need to add another bracket to lift an A/T equipped truck 2" or more:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...html#ATbracket

 

also is there a problem with putting 33's on the original rims until I have the money to put new 17's on if I want? I kind of like the stock rim look


and it says the 4crawler site is down for me, anyone else?

 

Depends on the width of the 33's (I'm assuming that you have 7" wide wheels).

If you stay with a narrow 33, such as a 33x9.50R15 BFG AT or a 33 x 10.50R15 BFG MT, you'll be ok. If you want to go to a 12.50 wide tire, while it'll fit on a 7" wide rim, you'll probably not find a shop that will mount them as the 7" width is too narrow according to the tire manf.'s spec, so that won't want to be liable for it.
Also, if you want to go with a 12.50 wide tire, you'll need less backspacing on the wheels else they'll rub on the ends of the control arms.

Why in the world do you want 17" wheels ?

The site works fine for me.



Fred

 

well... if you get 33s now on your stock 15x7s... you would have to buy new tires to put 17 in ch rims on it. unless your LL cool J, id stay with 15s

 

my bad, they are 15's? hmmm must have been thinking about my Tacoma. Well that makes everything a lot easier sorry What widths can fit on the stock 15 x 7's...

 

i had 31.50s on my stock wheels. but if there stock on your truck, then they should be 15s. a buddy of mine has 32x11.50s on his stock yota wheels

 

33x10.50s work well on 6" and 7" rims:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/BFG_AT_KO.shtml

You can fit 12.50s on but may have trouble finding a shop to mount them for you and you'll likely have trouble getting even tread wear on the road (center of the tread will bulge up and wear faster).

 

Keeping the 12.50's aired correctly will prevent unusual tire wear.
Beside the mounting problem (12.50's on 7") you'll also have to space the tire out some (wheel spacers on wheels with less backspacing), else the sidewalls will get into the end of the a-arms.




Fred