Hello,
I will be buying a 97-99 4runner by the end of the week. I have one picked out but I still have to go look at it. I have been in the import scene for the last 4 years and while I love 4x4 and offroading I never had a chance to get into it. Now since my family has grown, I am selling my civic and getting a third gen 4runner, which is something I have wanted for about a year now. Anyways, I know I'm going to get a few replies saying "SEARCH" but I did search and was still unable to compile all the information I'm looking at. First off, I am wanting to lift the 4runner and I work at a Toyota dealership and like the sound of the tundra/land cruiser lift but I have a few questions first...

1. With the LC coils in the rear and the Tundra coils in the front ..what kind of height adjustments will I see.
2. Do I have to replace the shocks as well or is that just reccommended
3. What other items will I need to purchase to make this lift work??
4. And what model Land Cruiser and Tundra coils do I need to get.

Thanks so much and sorry that I probably just asked the same old questions every other noob does.

 

1) Approx 3 in the front and 3.5-4 in the rear
2) not absolutely necessary if you stay on road mostly, if you plan to wheel than most definintely
3) Some people don't like the rake the LC coils cause so they purchase coil spacers to further the front lift. You would also want to get a 1" diff drop to ease the stress of the new angle of the cvs. Maybe some poly bushings while you are at it. Check out www.toyteclifts.com and navigate to the 96-02 lift kits for more info
3) I think they are different options you could go with. Since you work at the dealership check out these:
-Front
∙Tundra TRD Coils
Left- 48131-AF100 Right- 48131-AF090 <---Approx. 143/each @ factory
∙Landcruiser 80 Front coils

 

Thanks for the response. So basically I want to get Land Cruiser front coils for the rear of the 4runner?? Sounds good, Ill check on prices tomorrow.

 

Yeah LC fronts fit on 3rd gen rear. The rear LC coils are 117 each i would think fronts would be cheaper

 

from what i have heard/ read, you will only get about 2" in the front with the tundra coils, if you don't use any spacers on top of the strut.

and about 4" in the rear with the LC coils.

 

Depending on what stock coils he had on it may be 2" higher than what he's used to

 

Getting things together for my lift and found this thread, I want to make sure I have the correct years

For the Land Cruiser 80 series is 91-97?