I am about to install a R.B. 1" body lift on my 98' 4runner. Is it absolutely neccesary to remove the front bumper to put the blocks in? I will install the bumper brackets next week, just don't feel like it today.

 

No, I dont think you need to remove the bumper. There are 2 body mounts up there, but, I think you can still acess the top nut from around back through the wheel wells.

 

I installed a body lift on my 3rd gen, but its a 2000 so its got the "fat lip" bumper. It may be possible to install the blocks with the bumper on, but from my experience it would be a lot easier and make more sense to do it all together.

 

I am interested in installing a body lift also. How long does it take for the average guy who knows his way around the tool bench.

 

depends. I made all my own brackets, welded extensions on my shifters, extended the fuel lines, ect. It took me all day.

If you had everything premade for a 1" BL, then I'd say 2-3 hours maybe

 

Yeah, the prefabbed adaptors, extenders really save time. I used the steering shaft extension and radiator drop brackets from 4Crawler. yellowspeedracer, got any details on how you extended your fuel lines? It seems like I'd have to drop my tank to get to two of the vent lines.
Deleware & mailry, check this post out. It's not a comprehensive "how-to" but it highlights some of the problems I had...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...321#post834321

 

It wasn't that bad putting on the 1". I did it myself and took my time. However, when I put a 3" body lift on my old 4runner I ran into all kinds of problems. I actually put the bumper drop brackets on this time and then realized that I wouldn't be able to fit my brush guard on! So I had to pull those off and leave a small gap. Brush guard covers it though.

 

So if i instal a 1" on my 97runner i should run into steering linkage problems, fuel problems, bumper problems, Etc?

 

You will need a steering shaft extension, and your FRONT bumper (rear is mounted to the body, so it will go up with the body lift) will sit 1" lower than the body, unless you choose to buy the bumper brackets. No problems with the fuel lines or anything else. If you have a trailer hitch, it will sit 1" lower than your bumper.


See Roger's page for all your body lift needs

www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/BodyLiftKit.shtml

 

The vent and the feed/return lines from the motor were easy, just get some new fuel line and replace them. For the fill hose, I cut the existing one in half and added a piece of steel pipe.

 

i put a 3'' on my toyato pickup i had no idea what to do, it took me a full saterday

 

I installed my 1" BL in about 3 hours by myself. My biggest problem was the steering shaft extension fitment.

 

I just did the 1" and really don't think that the radiator, fuel lines stuff is needed. I also did mine alone in about 3 hrs.

One thing I would suggest is to spray every bolt down with some JB80 or WD40 type stuff to help out a day prior. The front mounts were really tight and a bit rusted.

 

Eric did you use the steering shaft extension. thanks!

 

I did a 1.5" 4crawler body lift and needed the steering extension. with 1" you'd easily need it as well. ...one another note, the lift took me a full day to install by myself, with no clue about what i was doing at the time.

 

I will add this to the thread. I just installed a 3 inch BL on my 94 pickup. It took 2 days
to install. I think the biggest issues were poor quality hardware that came with the kit and very generic instructions. I had a trailmaster kit. If I had it to do over again I would buy a kit from 4crawler. I did have enough sense to print out 4crawlers instructions for his lift. That helped alot. Some of the issues I ran into were a rusted bolt on the end of the front bumper,exteneding the gas filler tube,cutting the floor for the shifter. All these issues were addressed in 4crawlers instructions. They were barely mentioned in the kit instructions. Make sure you have a way to deal with bolts that may need cut out,prepared with the proper tools to cut out your floor for the shifter, and hope the new hardware was better than what I got.

Read 4crawlers instructions and print them out.
read the kit instructions.
read as many of the threads here about BL's.

again this was for 3 inches not a 1 inch kit.

I am not saying don't do it. Just be prepared as best you can and allow for
extra time when doing the lift incase you hit a snag. I always hit snags!!!!!

Good luck