New lift results (with pics)
10-27-2004, 09:32 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Everett, Wa
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
New lift results (with pics)
I redid my suspension do to the fact with my old stock coils i was not getttin a true 3 inch lift. For the front i went with OME 881's with a 1.5 inch daystar spacer. Bringing the front to roughly 2.75 inches of lift from a 99 4Runner height, which is really about 4 inches higher than my originally sat. My 4Runner pretty much looked like it had 2WD springs on it when i first got it. For the rear i went with a 99 rear coil from a 4Runner highlander with a 2.5 inch revtek spacer. You can see the difference between my stock coils and the 99 coils from COYOTA'S 99 4Runner.
here are the pics. The left side sits about 1-1.5 inches lower than the right?? why the hell is it doin that? im goin to switch the rear coils around and see what happens.
I might put my 3/8" revtek topout spacers on the front, but im not sure yet. what do you guys think? leave it alone so it wont sag under load , or level it out?
here are the pics. The left side sits about 1-1.5 inches lower than the right?? why the hell is it doin that? im goin to switch the rear coils around and see what happens.
I might put my 3/8" revtek topout spacers on the front, but im not sure yet. what do you guys think? leave it alone so it wont sag under load , or level it out?
Last edited by snwbrdpunk16; 10-27-2004 at 09:38 PM.
10-28-2004, 08:46 AM
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Everett, Wa
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Fender flares are coming when i find a Nice OE set for cheap.
Ben im thinkin about tahuya. I'm just worried about the deep water and open intake. And haveing open diffs.
Ben im thinkin about tahuya. I'm just worried about the deep water and open intake. And haveing open diffs.
10-28-2004, 09:04 AM
#7
Contributing Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Littleton,CO
Posts: 10,549
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Damn,I can't remember the site I was on but I saw a stock flare set for just over $150 new plus they had the fancy OEM skid plates for $110. I'll do some searching.
Trending Topics
10-28-2004, 09:17 AM
#8
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Everett, Wa
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by X-AWDriver
Damn,I can't remember the site I was on but I saw a stock flare set for just over $150 new plus they had the fancy OEM skid plates for $110. I'll do some searching.
The junk yard wants 65 bux a piece for used ones. Rip off!
10-28-2004, 10:55 AM
#10
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Everett, Wa
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You cant beat a red 4Runner, its a nice rare color for the 3rd gens. I wanted a Red 5spd ever since i was in 8th grade, but back then i had my mind focused on 2nd gen, then when it came time to buy a 4Runner, i stumbled across the perfect red 5spd, with low miles. And it looked like a lowrider. that was the only bad thing, but i knew that could be fixed. I stole it from the guy cuz he was being laid off from boeing, so he had it at a price that i didnt even bargain with cuz it was so low.
10-28-2004, 11:02 AM
#11
Registered User
Clean!!...man, I like my green runner, but the red is lookin really good. I agree with the fender flares and then maybe a bumper...oh wait...what about manual hubs or rockcrawlers? Sorry, got a little carried away...anyways looks hot with the red paint and blacked windows
10-28-2004, 11:04 AM
#12
Contributing Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Posts: 1,105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cody-
One thing I was going to mention is that I ran OME 881s (with a 1"CB spacer and OME N91 struts) for over a year and it always had a slight lean to the driver's side, although not quite as much as you say yours is leaning. Mine was about .5-.75" lower. The OME coils are identical in length, where as Toyota coils are slightly longer for the drivers side...Most people end up adding trim packers to the drivers side strut to balance it out. Then you can decide whether or not you need the top-outs.
One thing I was going to mention is that I ran OME 881s (with a 1"CB spacer and OME N91 struts) for over a year and it always had a slight lean to the driver's side, although not quite as much as you say yours is leaning. Mine was about .5-.75" lower. The OME coils are identical in length, where as Toyota coils are slightly longer for the drivers side...Most people end up adding trim packers to the drivers side strut to balance it out. Then you can decide whether or not you need the top-outs.
10-28-2004, 11:21 AM
#13
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Everett, Wa
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Jayson, i think what i might end up doing this afternoon is adding one topout spacer to the drivers side. It should even it out pretty good, then swap the rear coils around and see what happens. I thought i put the longer rear coil on the left side, but i guess not. Thanks for the tip.
Andrew, thanks for the good word, manual hubs might be in the future, prolly not, a bumper will definately come sooner or later, and rockcrawlers will never see my truck, I see too many of them on 4Runners, and i like mine cuz they are original.
I like tryin to stay different from everyone, that one of the reasons i made my rocksliders different, so not EVERY 4Runner is the same. They all look sexy tho, i'll tell ya that much.
Andrew, thanks for the good word, manual hubs might be in the future, prolly not, a bumper will definately come sooner or later, and rockcrawlers will never see my truck, I see too many of them on 4Runners, and i like mine cuz they are original.
I like tryin to stay different from everyone, that one of the reasons i made my rocksliders different, so not EVERY 4Runner is the same. They all look sexy tho, i'll tell ya that much.
10-29-2004, 10:59 AM
#16
Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Lynnwood, WA
Posts: 1,184
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by snwbrdpunk16
Ben im thinkin about tahuya. I'm just worried about the deep water and open intake. And haveing open diffs.
This should not be a problem according to the difficulty rating of 3. If we get stuck, there are many guys that has winches =)
11-10-2004, 07:53 AM
#19
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Everett, Wa
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by X-AWDriver
Damn,I can't remember the site I was on but I saw a stock flare set for just over $150 new plus they had the fancy OEM skid plates for $110. I'll do some searching.
11-10-2004, 10:24 AM
#20
Contributing Member
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 3,400
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sweet man, looks good without the running boards too. I would go with the top out spacers if I were you. The standard spring rate is too soft IMO and I am very very glad I decided to go with the HD coils for my butt lift.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Flying91
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
45
04-11-2024 04:39 PM
GreatLakesGuy
The Classifieds GraveYard
8
09-04-2015 09:27 AM
coffey50
Offroad Tech
17
07-28-2015 10:55 AM
