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Lifting a 4runner

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:10 am
by AIstyle
go a 1993 4runner and its got a 2" lift.

I want to know the easiest and cheapest way to raise the front a little more. rear i have a few ideas. Torsion is all the way. I dont want to use ball joint spacers though because its not roadworthy and insurance wont cover the mod either.

any ideas please post away.

thanks

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:00 am
by Gribble
dont, get lockers. ;)

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 11:16 am
by AIstyle
Gribble wrote:dont, get lockers. ;)
why not? was planning on getting one for the front soon.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:28 pm
by Gribble
AIstyle wrote:
Gribble wrote:dont, get lockers. ;)
why not? was planning on getting one for the front soon.
What size tyres are you planning on running? Only lift it as high as you need to clear the tyres. Hilux's are unstable at standard height so only lift it as much as you need to.

Plus, lockers will you get around 11.7* times more places than lift will.
;)

(*made up, but lockers shit on lift)

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:30 pm
by -Nemesis-
Gribble wrote:
Plus, lockers will you get around 11.7* times more places than lift will.
;)

Try 117 x more places on an IFS Lux/4Runner :lol:

A locker turns an annoying skippy into a decent truck. Front and rears and some good tyres makes you start driving stupid stuff, then it all snowballs with your bank account as you go for more :armsup: :oops:

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 7:27 pm
by Frankenyota
Found on my 89 4runner with ifs lifting the front 2"
made for a harsh ride with no down travel :x
So made some balljoint spacers and backed off
torsion bars made for a better ride and better
wheel travel. 2" lift or more.
Also toss the sway bar.
As far as legal it would be hard to even see the spacers when fitted.
Just my 2cents
cheers Matt

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:14 pm
by Dingo
If you don't want to use BJ spacers their are two other ways to raise it,

Go 33's for tye size but you will need to do a body lift a well :armsup:

SAS it :armsup:
but that is not cheap. :bad-words:

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:57 pm
by crunch
Dingo wrote:If you don't want to use BJ spacers their are two other ways to raise it,

Go 33's for tye size but you will need to do a body lift a well :armsup:

SAS it :armsup:
but that is not cheap. :bad-words:
I have a 2inch body lift on my 89 and 33x 10.5's fit nicely with no scrubbage.

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 9:32 pm
by +dj_hansen+
Short of going to ball joint spacers... you are really limited to running low profile bumpstops to give marginally more travel, or getting a complete lift kit.. giantracing and tiny have them adervertised in the for sale section everynow and then for round the $1,500 mark.

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:13 am
by crunch
Dingo wrote:If you don't want to use BJ spacers their are two other ways to raise it,

Go 33's for tye size but you will need to do a body lift a well :armsup:

SAS it :armsup:
but that is not cheap. :bad-words:
It is if you can get the welding/labour done by someone you know (or is willing to help out) ;) http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=76655
Also, I'd be putting lockers and bigger tyres under it before I lift it anymore- Hilux's are notoriously unstable. At the same time though, my 89 with IFS seems a lot more stable than my old 85 with SAS!

This is it with the 33's and a 2 inch lift (body)
Image

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:26 pm
by AIstyle
crunch wrote:
Dingo wrote:If you don't want to use BJ spacers their are two other ways to raise it,

Go 33's for tye size but you will need to do a body lift a well :armsup:

SAS it :armsup:
but that is not cheap. :bad-words:
It is if you can get the welding/labour done by someone you know (or is willing to help out) ;) http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=76655
Also, I'd be putting lockers and bigger tyres under it before I lift it anymore- Hilux's are notoriously unstable. At the same time though, my 89 with IFS seems a lot more stable than my old 85 with SAS!

This is it with the 33's and a 2 inch lift (body)
Image
thanks.

do you know if anyone has gone ahead and done a deal as mentioned in the link because sounds really good because i wouldnt mind a 2" bodylift and maybe some sliders.

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:10 am
by crunch
Can't say I know of anyone thats done a deal. A few guys were talking about it though. Maybe it was done in PM or on the phone....

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:24 am
by AIstyle
does anyone in vic know the regulation for bodylift?