Hey,

I have the chance to get a good deal on a friends 1990 4runner.

It has a 8" suspension lift done with leaf over and shackles, custom ds, 33" tires, solid front axle swap.

Is that to much lift? Will it have problems with bad body roll?

Also if it was to high what would be involved to say drop it 4 inches?

Any other advice would be great.

Thanks

 

Umm...8" of lift and 33's???? What the hell is that. I would guess you need to lower it. Just my opinion. Is it a 3.0 or a 22re?

 

22re with a 5 speed.

What would be involved to lower it?

Thanks

 

to drop it you would have to change the leaf springs, shocks, driveshaft, and probably a few other things to. that all told would cost as much as putting on bigger tires, like say 35" or even 38" tires.

 

Are you DDing this truck?

If so then maybe just for gas reasons, but if thats not a concern then definitely get bigger tires and call it a day. I also have to wonder why you picked a SaS'd truck w 8" of lift to be a DD...?

 

id do that for a dd lol

 

33" tires = 2 inch lift MAX

 

New springs. Perhaps new shackles. I doubt new driveshafts if they were properly made - but of course I've not seen them.

8" is a lot of lift for wheeling, and the later 4Runners have a fair amount of weight up top.

That's not how I roll. YMMV.
(oops, Billy made a funny...)

I would DD a fun truck, but it would be a shame to wear it out like that going to work.

 

Have the axles been regeared? i know its silly cuz almost everyone who sas's regears at the same time but maybe he only has 33's cuz its stock gearing? if so then u might want to look at gears for it. considering ur gona wheel it. 33's would be fine i think for stock gearing if ur commuting with it

 

That truck is good for the mud and not much else. I'd keep looking.

 

Because it needs leaf springs four corners and regearing, worst case??

 

imo getting some 36" or 37" tires and re-gearing it seems like the least intrusive route other than leaving it .. check for a body lift and pull that, if thats the case

 

Thanks for the info yeah it would be a DD, so I will probably keep looking for something else. Its just so hard to find a 5spd 22re 4runnner in good condition.

 

Are you sure it really has 8" of lift? It would be pretty obvious that it has more than it needs with 8" + 33" tires. I think it would look kinda odd actually. Maybe it has less than that?

 

I don't care what anyone else says...but nothing wrong with a 2wd

Get better gas mileage too!

 

Well my brother bought a '83 Toyota with a 4 inch suspension and a three inch body for $800 when he was in high school, it had 33x13.5x15's on it, it looked good..

 

wow. ill bet that looked funny

 

im thinking about lifting my 84 22r 3in with 31;s

 

my 88 has about that much lift and 37s. there is no way i would drive it every day. buy the truck if you want a toy, not a reliable DD.