Another n00bish question, but I have been reading here and on several otehr sites for over two months now, and I still can't get the story straight enough to start planning my upgrade process.

I have a 2000 4Runner Limited with stock 16" wheels and 265/75/16 tires. I while ago, I came across a pic of what I want my 4Runner to look like. Unfortunately, I don't remember which member/thread it came from:



I do remember that these are 285/75/16 tires on stock wheels. What I need to know is how much of a lift I need to get to ensure that I can get these tires on stock wheels, and to NOT have any rubbing issues on or off road - I drive fairly conservatively on- and off- road.

I was planning to get the 3" OME kit (coils & shocks). However, before I begin, I want to ensure that it will give me the clearance I need, and what, if any, additional hardware I am going to need to do it right (i.e. steering extensions, gears etc).

TIA for the help!!!

 

Another question I just thought of - what are the advantages of a full OME coils + shocks kit over a spacer kit like the Downey spacer kit (the one that gets installed on top of the coil & shock assembly)? One advantage I can think of right away is the fact that the OME kit is stiffer, which should help with the fact that the center of gravity is now raised. Are there any others?

 

You'll need 2.5-3" to clear 285s... but you may get a bit of rubbing in certain situations (i.e. full turn, full stuff).

As for the spacers vs coil/shock setup... I'm not sure about all the advantages, but one clear advantage for springs/shocks is that they perform better under load. So if you tow/haul very often, heavier duty springs/shocks are going to work better and hold up longer.

 

2" of suspension lift and 1" body lift.

Suspension lift can be done a bunch of different ways. The fronts can be via Tundra Coils and a small spacer or via OME 881's and a Cornfed spacer or 882's. The rears can be done via Downey Coils or OME 906's, 890's or 891's, etc...

Tundra Coil Information

Old Man Emu Info

 

I have Downey 2" front/rear and 1" Roger Brown body lift for 285's.