Hey im new to this so pls bare with me... I have a 96 4runner 4x4 and i want to lift it 4.5 in like the JAOS 4runner the kit they used was the 2.5in daystar spacer lift and the 2in BattleZ lift springs from Jaos i am totally lost first i hear its fine and then i hear im goin to start breaking parts like the cv joints.... i really need some input -thx

 

Go with the Tundra/Downey setup, 4Crawler body lift, and Sonoran steel diff drop. Do a search on here for all of those and you'll be set.

 

i was look ing at the downey one but as far as i know they dont go up 4.5in... i am soo confused

 

You can't get more than 3" of front end suspenion lift w/o a drop-down braket kit. These kits will lower the front diff. (and cvs) to their normal height, while lifting the truck.

The companies which make them are: Trailmaster, Tuff Country and ProComp. I would recommend the Tuff country. They are 5" lifts...and nicely put together.

 

thanks for the help.... but, umm whats a cornfed spacer??

 

Do yourself a favor and read this link:
http://www.customtacos.com/tech/inde...v2&id=137&c=10

It's oriented to the Tacoma BUT you'll find that a LOT of that information is going to be very pertinent to you.
I'd also strongly suggest that once you get an idea of how you want to go that you use the SEARCH function. Lifts and tires are covered quite extensively on this forum and you'll get far better results reading the archived entries of people who have lifted their trucks and what they learned from it.

EDIT:
The link will only cover suspension lifts. If you truly want to get a higher lift than that and not pay into the 4 digits then you may want to combine a suspension lift with a body lift.

4crawler has an awesome product that many people stand by (and drive on)
http://www.4crawler.com

 

search away and you will find everything you need to know... literally

 

thanks for the help that site helped allot... Now i made up my mind im goin with the 1.
1. daystar lift spacers 2. the Downey front system 3. the downey rear springs

 

there are spacers that are equal in quality but cheaper than the daystars. (i.e. toytec and cornfed) not to confuse you any further

 

I just got a new idea of using the KING coil overs in the front and getting a dropdown bracket from the cornfed website..... then the Downey springs/ spacers in the rear... and just crank up the coils when i get up drop down to level it out

 

i also decided to make the investment to put limiting straps in the front and rear

 

THe diff drop SPACERS that are sold by cornfed, and a few other companies are ONE inch of drop... King coilovers will give you maybe 3" all jacked up, but, you'll still have some CV angleage going

It m ight work though. I had ~ 3.5 " of front end lift w/o much problems.

 

yeah i see what you mean about cranking them up all the way... but is there a way to get more lift other then that i was thinkin spindles.... and what do u mean by "I had ~ 3.5 " of front end lift w/o much problems."

 

Are you planning on going offroad? Or is it just for the look?
Before you start spending gajillion bucks you may want to consider what you're going to be doing with the truck and then start doing the research into what parts would be best.

Otherwise you're going to spend a lot of $$ and hardly using all the parts to their full potential (i.e. waste of money)

 

well actually both i dont want a reallly stiff ride so thats y i dont want to use spacers and OME springs... And i live right by hungry valley so im goin to use it a bunch.... I want a total of 3.5 in so i can clear 33"s and still use it as a daily driver.... so thats y i want some sort of coilover system in the front...

 

If you don't plan to add any significant weight up front, I recommend using OME coils/shocks all the way around. They're the best bang for your buck and will keep the ride pretty much the same as a stock rig. It'll be offroad worthy as well with the additional lift you'll get out of it too.

With the OME's you won't need to get limit straps. You can get some diff drops too by Roger Brown or Cornfed (either one will suffice) but some say this really isn't necessary (not sure as I don't have a 3rd gen so I really can't comment).

With the OME's you'll be able to fit 285's comfortably of course you'll still encounter rubbing (just trim accordingly). If you want to go bigger, you'll need a body lift.

If you plan to do any significant offroading, look into swaybar disconnects up front so you can gain additional travel. Also look into changing your UCA's as you'll need to once you really start working the stock components. As you offroad more, you'll wear out your stock components so keep that in mind.

Getting into this stuff is $$ so budget accordingly. Spending the big bucks on expensive stuff maybe fun but sometimes not cost effective as when you look at the big picture you really got to quite a bit so think ahead by determining what you really need for the stuff you plan to do.

Good luck

 

Spacers leading to a stiffer ride is a bunch of crock if you ask me. I have 3" Cornfeds up front and with the OME shocks my ride is smoother up front than it was before.

Robinhood had a good post about this a while ago - all you're doing is using the same parts and putting a spacer between them and the rest of the vehicle. I think this came about from people using sub-par shocks with their spacer lift. The spacer lift is a cheaper way to go and I would not be surprised if people extended that money saving idea and went with cheaper shocks equaling the rougher ride.

But hey, that's only my opinion.

 

well... the thing i figured was i might as well lift it once with everything rather then keep goin back and fourth changeing parts that i could have just put on the first timea and if im goin to put OME springs in front and cornfed spacers and shocks i might as well put coil overs on for almost the same price cause of my discount LOL...and my vendors cant get OME or cornfed....

 

i have another question is it possible to get the electronic rear diff lock after market....

 

I don't know of any aftermarket ones. It was actually an option on third gens. If you can locate one, it should be a fairly easy install.