are they 7-wrap coils?

you're going to be so boody-high... make sure to take some pics of your roadster-runner...

 

Nope, solid 8 wrap coils, and we'll see how it sits hopefully tonight. I'm going to depress my air shocks down to 20 psi, measure the bumper height, then install the springs and measure it again. We'll see, because I've got all the extra weight of my tank and skid plate, plus the weight of my rear bumper back there. Hopefully it will be just right.

Chris

 

Thanks, I'm funny sometimes.

Dirt roads? I wish. How about paved roads with potholes, thats more like it these days. Someone come steal my truck and actually use it.

Should I get 285 MTs or ATs? Will I rub?

 

At the risk of getting flamed, I haven't found anything yet about using the Tundra TRD coils on stock 4Rnr struts. I'm a noob and have a 2001 bone stock SR5 4X4 on which I'm considering this lift option, based on all the info documented on this board. Not much offroad time, unfortunately; mostly highway miles with an occasional trip to the rocks and trails. Could I put the TRD coil on my existing strut (with no top spacer) - will it fit? Would this result in 1.5+" of lift with a close-to-stock on road ride?

For the rear, does anyone have experience with the OME906 spring? My truck is typically driven unloaded. The goal would be 1.5-2" in the back to match the front.

The thought for using this set up is that I could lift a little now, and if I wanted to invest more later (shocks) for heavier offroad use I would have springs I could re-use.

Comments on this?

 

My thought on the front is once you use a spring compressor, you'll never want to do it again. They're not the safest things in the world, and they take a little bit of time to do, so I'd recommend replacing the front shocks at the same time you do the springs. You won't regret it.

Chris

 

The 4Runner stock shocks are really short and as Banjo has stated, you only want to do it once. The shorter shocks will not only limit your travel but you really have to compress the heck out those coils to get them on there. Buy replacment shocks, get the Stock TRD Tacoma shocks and save yourself alot of grief.

Yes it probably could be done, but those shocks (stock 4Runner) are junk. They are only 20 bucks each new.

Tacoma TRD Tokico Shocks: 48510-A9160

 

This sounds like good advice - thanks for the feedback. Does anyone have experience or thoughts on the OME906 for the rears? I see little about these springs; far more about the 89x. Thanks.

 

hijacker.

 

If i was to go with the All Toyota OEM lift that was stated earlier, do i need to get new bump stops for the front and/or the rear? and the e-brake bracket and a longer brake line to adjust for the lift?

 

Yes to all since the compressed and extended lengths of the LC shocks is longer. Bumpstops only the rear, yes on the brake line and e-brake bracket.

 

Whats the height of the tundra coils by themselves.

 

im pretty sure that info is in this thread

 

I was unable to find them, i think someone asked earlier but there was no answer given

 

on a runner, 1.5" lift

on a tacoma, 2.0" lift

yes, there's THAT much weight difference between the two.

 

thanks for the info, i also want to know the actual height from bottom to top

 

name,

its in this thread. i saw it myself. please go back and read. and even if the answer wasnt here, the part numbers are. you could have had your answer by calling your local toy parts store in the same time you waited here for an answer

you know, you as well as the rest of us are really lucky that this thread exists. this is about the most complete lift thread that people have spent their own time and money discovering things that have never been tried before. right down to measurements, part numbers, pricing, etc. why does coil length even matter if the combination of parts, prices, amoutn of lift, etc has already been well documented? isnt the goal to figure out the amount of lift? even some of the tacoma guys from TTORA have made it over here and read the thread and had great follow up questions.

do yourself a favor read the thread from the beginning. thanks to andy, schaeffer, etc for the thread

bob

 

Well said as always Bob.

 

Same height as a 1999 4WD V6, 16" wheel coil, just thicker wire.

Everything you ever wanted to know about front coils:

http://www.sonoransteel.com/front_coil-springs.html

 

Bob,

I have to second your sentiments...if it weren't for this thread and the help from these guys taking their own time to put this info together, test it, write and rewrite, I wouldn't have my lift. To anyone with questions at this point in the thread, my suggestion would be to do what I did; Print the whole thread, read it, and re-read it. There are many ways to lift a 4 runner...and there is probably no better thread or more comprehensive group of information about it on the planet--thanks again guys!

Cameron

 

okay. i have read this entire thread, but given there is ALOT of information in here and i'm a little confused. i am a tacoma owner and much of the information in here is geared towards all the runners out there.

ok so having that been said, from my understanding after reading this thread.....

on a 98 4x4 tacoma WITH the top plate spacer i can expect around 2.25" of lift?

WITHOUT the top plate spacer i can expect around 2.00" of lift?

i know it's only a quarter of an inch, but every little bit helps as i'd like to avoid doing a body lift.