What wheel spacers are you guys using when putting on 285's vs. 265's?? Looks like it will hit at the top around the upper control arm...Also, I am worried about wear on ball joints and other parts with the lift/spacers??!!

 

I think Kregg used 1.25" wide on his 96 that I worked on Sat and he runs 35s.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f2/w...eekend-206926/

 

You can get by using these cheapos with 285s:
http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/4runnerwheels.htm
(scroll down to the bottom)

I have 1" spacers and chose those because they are the smallest I could find that aren't the "slip-on" kind. I have heard the slip-ons can vibrate a lot, but they are dirt cheap!

 

I only needed 1/4" for my 285's in the front.

 

Me too. From experience/measuring it has a lot to do with the backspacing and the wheel itself. For instance, the wheel I have w/ 4.25 backspacing may be a little off with another wheel with the same backspacing, just because the wheel is shaped different. I have 1/4" in the front, but since I'm doing my brake upgrade this weekend, I ordered 1.25" bolt on spacers from wabbit. Also depends on a lift if you're going with the 285.

 

guys i just need to understand one thing....... i got the OME882 for up front, i got the diff drop kit, and OME90004 Shocks, with this lift is it still recommened that i get some wheel spacers? i think the 1/4" would be enough, but i thought i wouldnt need them , could some one clear this up for me???
thanks

 

Whether or not you need wheel spacers depends on what tire size you want to run.

 

Yeah forgot to mention that I will be putting on some 285/75/16AT tires after the lift..... So is the 1/4" spacer necessary??

 

What rims are you running? Because it really depends on the backspacing. If they are stock, most likely you'll need the 1/4"ers, but if they are aftermarket, you may need thicker than that or not need them at all.

 

For now I'm goin to put em on the limited wheels 16x7....

 

I would just get the ones I posted a link to in post #3, they're 5 bucks. It's just like guns - it's better to have em and not need em than to need em and not have em.

 

So if I can jump in here, I am looking to put a 3" OME lift with a 1" Toytec body on my 98 4runner and run 285/75R16. My wheels are the stock alloy yota wheels (16x7) will the 285's fit with just those 1/4" spacers then?

Thanks

 

Spoken with true wisdom....

 

Yep. I ran this same setup.

 

I have that set up, except my 1" body lift is a 4crawler which was cheaper than the toytec and very good quality. Plus you can get a stock bumper bracket lift so you won't have a gap between the headlights/grill and the bumper (which AFAIK, toytec doesn't offer):
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...BodyLift.shtml

You don't necessarily need the BL either. With a little plastic fender liner trimming, hammering a couple pinch welds flat and taking my rear mudflaps off, I could clear my 285/75 M/Ts before I put the BL on - and that was with brand new tread. You'll probably have to do that stuff anyways, even with the BL.