Ok, so I found the springs... just a 1" drop right? So my drop wont be as much as the black one correct? Not sure if 1" will even look any different.

But as far as the bilsteins, they have different travels and everything, any idea what I should look for?

http://www.performanceproducts4truck...=62&pid=109639

Thanks

 

AAHHHHHAAAAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAA FUNNY BECAUSE ITS TRUE

 

wow i really like the black one (with the gold rims) really nice looking as for the gray one the close up pic does that thing even have any doors or am i just missing that anyways i like the ugly one the lowered blowin V8 one but im trying to make a first gen drag runner to so lol i guess but as for the hating on the lowered why? ask your self this did you buy the truck do you spend money on it?? just because you dont like the lowered does not mean you can say things like that i like all kinds lifted lowered baged you name it as long as it looks good its fine and maybe people dont have alot of money and there trucks dont look good right now but just give them time and im sure there truck would look really good BUT as for the tuner runner why? ok i know i just said to each ther own but the mirror on then fender whats that all about? but other then that just cause i dont like dont mean i wont ride with them a toyota is a toyota dont mater if its stock lifted or lowered it came from the same mom as yours did ok im going back to my page but yeah i do like the black one with the gold rims

 

I have a honda CRX that is lowered. And my 4Runner is lifted. Best of both world.

 

i used to have an rx-7 turbo that sat on fully adjustable coil overs and sat barely off the ground, but i could not drive when it snowed...

those pp springs.... what drop do those give you.? i want more than an inch and i havent been able to find anything for my runner!!! damn!!!

 

where is it that you get more than an inch drop springs? that are thicker or progressive in rate? i dont want to put the 2wd springs in my rig. also, how much drop do the 2wd springs drop you?

 

Those lowered 4runners that are scraping the asphalt are ugly as hell.

If you do it right, you can make it look good.



He did a good job on this one. I wonder if he needed a lateral rod?

Edit: Did he replace the front bumper? The signals and fog lights are in different locations.

 

The bumper looks to be a color matched factory piece, the lower valance is aftermarket-Performance Products carried them, fogs as well.

 

He had a 99 front bumper before that too.

 

X2 ... and for our little friends from south of the border. they like low riders too, its probably bc they are so short.... bhahahaha... i am only kidding but lowering a 4x4 is out of the question and that certain someone needs to stop watching BET and MTV..

 

I dont care what anyone says.. that black runner is SIIICK.. Not my style but it screams "DRUG DEALA!!!!" very nice....

 

Why lower an suv? Just buy a car. It will weigh less, go faster, handle better, better fuel economy.

 

This is something I don't understand. Why lower a vehicle designed to go off road. It's heavy, low power-to-weight ratio and the everything is set up to deal with the challenges posed by traveling on an unpaved surface.

People with lowered SUV's just look like morons to me. THere are plenty of powerful, rear drive cars around that will handle much better and you won't look like a puff driving them. A Ford Mustang how about. They're cheap-ish, easy to customize and go fast. Even they will out corner a 4Runner.

Then again, if you want to buy a vehicle with lots of space, I'm sure there are minivans out there that will fit your needs much better than a formerly rugged off road truck turn mall-cruiser.

Someone please rid me of my evident naivety.

 

A saying comes to mind, "If you don't have anything constructive to say...."

Minivan?? C'mon... I hardly know a female that would drive a minivan much less a guy. I for one, will never drive a mini-van. No matter how practical they are... Plus, if you READ THE THREAD, they aren't wanting to slam it, just lower it a bit for daily driving. Why use a 4Runner for a daily driver? It actually doesn't get bad mileage if you a, lift it and but big heavy tires on it or b, drive like a race-car driver. Lets see... they are reliable as hell, can tow if needed and you can find them cheap... Sounds like a good dd to me...? I personally haul a lot of crap around with me especially film equipment which would not fit into a car. (even a full size) and go look at most sedans now-a-days, hardly any of them have rear folding rear seats..??

Anyway...
My assumption is the 1" lowering springs are meant for the 2wd so if you have a 4x4 then it would be 2". If I remember correctly the lowering springs were progressive. I can't comment on ride b/c I never got them installed before shipping them off to Zubaltec.

Cool,
Why do you think Zubaltec's truck is too low? It appears to still be well over 1ft off the ground. It looks lower than it is b/c of the huge side steps he has on there. Also the tires he has on there are probably pretty tall. We are used to seeing 15-16" wheels but those are 18s so they might seem low profile-ish looking but they probably aren't as small as you think.

 

Of all the thousands of 4runners that have been sold, how many are actually driven off road?

Some people buy 4runners because of the style (can't blame them). Maybe they need it to load whatever it is they need. Maybe they have a family and have kids. I'd rather have a 4runner than some crappy ass minivan. People wanting to lower a 4runner aren't doing it to race a Viper or a Vette. Maybe some folks don't go off roading anymore and use their 4runner for streets now.

In the end, people love 4runners, off roading or not. Let them do whatever they want (except slamming them 1" off the ground).

 

There are some great vans out there. The mid ninety Volkswagen van I had was far more functional than my 4Runner for hauling stuff around, carrying people and even took a direct a direct hit from a dump truck on the highway, which I walked away from with only a slipped disc. It was diesel and 5spd as well.

It seems to me that people go to stupid lengths to play up an image when a much more practical solution is at hand.

 

i actually first got my runner because it had 4 doors and i have kids, i liked the way it looked and the 4WD was just a plus. now i have found this whole other dimention with lockers, MT's, winches,slidershella 500s and ect ect ect. I personally like the higher side of the spectrum, but IDGRA what other people do and i even like some of the trucks that are lowered. but anyways, dont lookif it hurts your eyes and absalutly dont post

 

Jason Burtman has that same front bumper on his 4Runner, I believe he carries them on his website.

 

He said it only fits up to year 98. What year is that black 4runner? I thought it was 01.

 

He sold his bumper and bought a painted 98 bumper and then had it re-sprayed to his color.