Hey all would love your input on this! Ive got a 5th gen 4runner and I've been debating a lift. I don't REALLY need one yet and and truthfully probably won't for the travel I am planning to do in it. That being said I don't like how they sit raked forward stock.
I was looking at level kits that essentially just are spacers for the front to bring it up to the same level as the rear. Problem is that makes me nervous. I am worried it will prematurely wear out the front components and/or ride poorly. It's only an inch but I am still concerned. My only experience with suspension is doing drops on high performance cars. I saw a lot of cheap components and they did a lot of damage in the long run to struts etc that weren't meant to be at the ride height they were at. I know that in those scenarios the struts didn't have as much travel and with a lift they don't have as much rebound but I am not aware of how that affects the wear.
My second option was to buy a fairly inexpensive lift like the OME or Toytec ($1000 range) where you get a set of coils/struts and the diff drop kit etc where you can lift it 1-3".
So my question and I mean no disrespect to anyone who went the first option but am I better off doing the full kit and doing say 2" in the front and 1" in the rear or are the spacers fine for longevity AND ride quality?
I don't want to "buy twice" if that makes sense, but I am also not above going the cheaper route and using the funds saved elsewhere.
I'm sure this question crosses platforms so anyone with experience I welcome your input!
Thanks! mason
I was looking at level kits that essentially just are spacers for the front to bring it up to the same level as the rear. Problem is that makes me nervous. I am worried it will prematurely wear out the front components and/or ride poorly. It's only an inch but I am still concerned. My only experience with suspension is doing drops on high performance cars. I saw a lot of cheap components and they did a lot of damage in the long run to struts etc that weren't meant to be at the ride height they were at. I know that in those scenarios the struts didn't have as much travel and with a lift they don't have as much rebound but I am not aware of how that affects the wear.
My second option was to buy a fairly inexpensive lift like the OME or Toytec ($1000 range) where you get a set of coils/struts and the diff drop kit etc where you can lift it 1-3".
So my question and I mean no disrespect to anyone who went the first option but am I better off doing the full kit and doing say 2" in the front and 1" in the rear or are the spacers fine for longevity AND ride quality?
I don't want to "buy twice" if that makes sense, but I am also not above going the cheaper route and using the funds saved elsewhere.
I'm sure this question crosses platforms so anyone with experience I welcome your input!
Thanks! mason
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