Hi all,
I'm a first time 4runner owner. Bought a 92 4runner sr5 last month and I think i'm hooked. Though gotta lot to learn.
Previous owner told me it was an Arizona vehicle, which I believe, considering the lack of rust and considering I live in Wisconsin. Though he also told me there was a 3" suspension lift, which I believed until this morning.
I went a took a online crash course on everything 4runner suspension and ended up finding that my runner is stock height!? Without cranked torsion bars or bj spacers or blocks anywhere. My measurement from 15" stock rim to fender on front is 13 1/2". Stock right?
What got me was a measurement I found in my chilton that had me measure from the ground to the center of the nut on the lower suspension arm. Chilton says 10" to center and I come up with 12 1/2". So I am about 80% sure I'm stock height. And I would like to be able to add "stock height" or "lifted 2 1/2" to my profile. Can anyone tell me if fender to rim is definitive?
And hope this pic works, is my new runner...... http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/...A0MDUuanBn.jpg

 

Looks lifted. Looks really good actually.

 

I think it looks lifted too. Its got me a little stumped. Those are 31" tires though the door jamb says stock is 235
/75/15. And 235's would look small I think.
And yah, I like how she looks and drives. Thanks.

 

I think it looks lifted too. Its got me a little stumped. Those are 31" tires though the door jamb says stock is 235
/75/15. And 235's would look small I think.
And yah, I like how she looks and drives. Thanks.

 

Here's my 95' stock for reference.

 

Nice! Do you happen to know the measurement rim to fender? My searching throughout my day came up with 13 1/2" to 14" for stock?

 

I'm not sure, and i dont have my 95 parked at my apt

 

THose look like 30s. That thing looks stock.

 

Ah ok. Thanks fer the reference pic swimmerboy.
I'm going in for the steering rod recall this week and I'm hoping to get done all I can before the relay and alignment. I got the pitman arm done with hammers and PB blaster. And had been thinking about lowering the torsion bars a 1/2 to an inch cause the front suspension feels a lil stiff. But if I'm at stock height I won't touch the t-bars.

 

looks pretty stock to me?


looks like new coils in the rear or some coil spacers because it don't sag much

 

I only have about 1/2" of sag in the back. And the coil springs don't look 19 years old but the torsion bars have about 1 1/2" of thread showing above the adjusting nut. And the front is still a hair higher.

 

That is def stock height

 

Got one more. Funny, it looks lower in pics..........http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/...A0MDYuanBn.jpg
And the threads on the t-bar adjusting bolt.....http://i1017.photobucket.com/albums/...n/IMAG0409.jpg
Gotta be stock huh?

 

yea dude its stock high its just the tires

 

Right! The tires raise the whole truck and the rim to fender stays the same! Just got it.... Duh. That confirms it. Makes me wonder though why the guy would tell me it was lifted. But good stuff, only way to go is up.
Thanks fer the input guys.