ok so i have a 2wd 1996 toyota 4runner and i want to put on

3" 4Runner Lift Kit by toytec lifts i dont know if i need the diff drop so if you can give me advice on that and i want to add 1" Body Lift by toytec so what do you guys think

 

wait wait wait

You have a 2WD

And you are asking about a diff drop?!?!?!

 

should look good and to answer the question no, you will not need the diff drop. the diff drop is only for 4WD and it is to release pressure off of the CVs, which you don't have

 

ya thanks thats what i thought the diff drop was for but i wasent sure thanks for your guys help and ya i think it will look pretty good and with the lift and bidy lift ill be able to put on bigger tires witch means even with 2wd ill be able to do alot of the trails around here

 

yea mine is 2WD as well so i'm in the same situation with wanting a little lift and some better tires. you will be surprised what it can still go thru.

 

ya thats whats great about toyotas even 2wd they can go most places 4x4s can cuz there so light

 

why would you lift a 2wd? i just dont get it? its pretty much a car....i dont understand...... Dustin

 

becase even i 2wd toyota with a lift for bigger tires allows for midiem offroadinf fun

 

just bring a good tow rope, and a good buddy.... when you get stuck, well you are really stuck


and to be fair, won't a locking rear diff help you more than just bigger tires? If you really want to do some mild offroading, a locker would help a lot more. Maybe you should focus on that if you truly want offroadability.

 

if you wanna do some 2wd trail blazin' like a pre-runner, the lift may be nice for adding bigger tires, but I'd suggest:

1) a lunchbox locker in the rear will give you some traction that you could actually rely on
2) extended travel shocks for that lift you're considering

keep putting different words in the search box and get some more info on pre-runner trucks. 2wd trucks can do plenty of trail blazing as long as you're not tackling too many slippery surfaces, uneven, or steep inclines

good luck with that!

 

Depending on what your really wanting to do... look at a locker of some sorts. Tires and lift arent the answer for everything.

 

its your truck do what you want!

yotas RULE

just dont pay someone to do it for you!

 

I say run the diff drop!

 

hey guys thanks for the help im gunna look into the lockers now aswell but the first thing i want is the lifts cuz i want them before i need new tires that way i can get the bigger tires when that comes up then the diff and whenever i go off roaden i allways have someone usually my dad who has a 07 dodge 2500 cummins with a 8in lift ob 37in tires so i think he should be able to pull my little runner out lol plus somtimes half the fun of offroading is geting to pull someone out whos stuck lol even if it is me

 

yeah you know many what i would do it a 2 inch or 3 in body lift then get some 31 or 32s later on and maybe down the line get a rear axle with the elocker from a junkyard!! 2wd have a different rear axle.. also with a daily driver the best locker is a selectable so you dont wear your tires funny

 

Nothing wrong with lifting a 2wd if you want.

I use this story all the time, but, my dad bought a 2wd Tundra even though we go camping into Baja several times a year, and run 100's of miles w/o problems.

Loaded down with camping gear we were bottoming out in certain areas, so we put on a 2" lift in the front and air bags in the rear. Its great and the power of the V8 gets us wherever...also low pressure MT tires help.

 

does the tundra have a locker?? dont know much bout them!

 

dude you can do so much with a toy even if it is 2wd, besides 2wd makes the best baja's lol

 

ive never seen one with an e-locker but some have limited slips

 

lol yea except when you turn it over like i did last weekend and was only able to drive 15 mph all the way home time it took from roll over to home 5 1\2 hours