I used Lowrange offroad shock mounts on the front and back. The rear ones said they would need cut to fit in the description, but they ended up 1/8 in short. I split the difference and was able to make the weld. It was just a little more tricky since it wouldn't hold itself up. The shocks are nearly vertical. And they work much better. This picture was also taken before my brake routing was done. I also broke a line and had to replace it. The lower shock mounts are lowrange mounts as well. They get pretty low on the axle and buy you 4 or 5 more inches of shock length.

The front went on extremely easy. They are cocked back just a little since the frame goes up at a slight angle where my axle is centered. But the difference gets eaten up by the shock bushings.

 

I wasn't entirely sure what to do about bump stops, so I threw something together. I used 2x2 square stock and a universal bump stop. It gives 8 or 9 inches between the spring and the rubber. Maybe a little more if the rubber compresses. Now all that's left is the go over everything with a rattle can. I may take another picture of the whole truck. It seems like the whole thing is between 2 and 4 inches taller than a stock 4runner. But I dont have anything to compare to.

 

Here it is after I re-routed all the brake lines. I had some extra so I made a curly Q at the top.


And here is where it sits after all the springs have settled. The next thing on the list will be body work. My quarters are rotten and the inner body behind them is pretty rotten. But I need to build a garage first so it will probably be next year before i can tackle it. Plus I want to get the ball rolling on my pickup as my next big project. I also feel like I'm going to have to go up another size on tires. I doubt I will change these out until they are worn out. I may also see how it sits if I take the 1.5 inch blocks out of the back. The front has settled since I put them in.