Hey everyone,
To start things off, I have a '98 4runner SR5 and I'm thinking about doing a 2" BL, ordering through 4crawler.com. I've been doing some research, and I know a lot of people recommend the site, but I have some additional questions. The goal is to run with 275's or 285's (instead of the current 265's), will the 2" BL provide enough clearance? Any information on the topic would be greatly appreciated!

 

Clear? Yes. Rub going over a big dip? Yes. Wheel? Not without lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth.

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Thanks! Okay, so the other option is a suspension lift. I noticed you have an entire OME suspension lift kit for $699, and a 3" lift kit from and rear OME coils for $389. Both would require a differential drop, steering extension, + a couple other changes if I'm not mistaken (since I'm exceeding 2" of lift now), but what I'm really curious about is the differences in the two kits. Obviously the first includes shocks, but as the car isn't seeing a huge deal of offroad action (just the occasional trip into the mountains and a couple camping trips between being a DD), will the addition of shocks make a noticeably large difference?

 

I've got a 98 limited. I recently installed my 3" lift from ToyTec. I bought their 3" lift kit that included the 3" front spacer, rear 890 OME coils, and diff drop kit. Also bought OME rear shocks. With suspension lift kits, you do not need a steering extension shaft. That's only for body lifts. And diff drop kits are not required, but recommended. It'll save your cv axels. And it's easy to install so I'd get one.
Next, if you aren't going to be doing a lot of offroading, you don't NEED to get new shocks. But new shocks will help your flex a lot because the stock shocks will be stretched almost to their limits with new 3" lift coils. I believe I paid $190 for the rear shocks and I'd definitely recommend them! I had a 1991 4runner that did the same lift but I didn't install new 3" rear shocks. It drove rough and the flex was really really bad.
Any more Qs, let me know.

 

Also, the 3" suspension lift will clear 285s with very little rubbing off road.

 

See below:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/....shtml#Results

Likely so, but you can measure and see:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...it.shtml#FAQ10