SteveO's 4Runner has been Slammed!

[SteveO]

After nearly two years of tweaking and modifying, I have come to a point where the suspension is pretty much set.

When I first rolled the beast out of the garage, it was really BIG.

I have since changed out the shocks, adjusted the pressure, and I have a awesome car-like ride on this flexy beast. Here are some before, after and "the difference" shots.


BEFORE, or
just after the SAS and after nearly 2 years
http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/SAS/69_.JPG (http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/SAS/69.JPG)http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/CurrentSetup/01_.jpg (http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/CurrentSetup/01.jpg)

Here is the difference between the two:
http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/CurrentSetup/01a_.jpg (http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/CurrentSetup/01a.jpg)


What the steering links look like:
http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/CurrentSetup/04_.jpg (http://www.hunt4steve.com/OR/99_4Runner_Ltd/FrtSusp/CurrentSetup/04.jpg)

:thumbup:

More shots at: http://www.hunt4steve.com/99RunLtdFrSusp.html

[bamachem]

wow. 8" of drop. i'll bet that feels extremely different... :D

[SteveO]

Yeah, it doesn't lean as much in the corners. When the guy at 4Wheel parts put in my commuter tires (before the drop) he was a bit spooked taking a corner into the front 4Wheelparts parking lot. It really does ride like a car. I rode in my wife's '06 Civic, and could feel every bump in the road. In the 4Runner I don't feel every bump.

[MTL_4runner]

Wow, that thing is tall.....even after you "slammed" it. :laugh:

[SteveO]

With 35" tires, I can get into a 7' garage.
With 37" tires, I need to throw a few sand bags in the back to get into the 7' garage.

I suppose the whole reason people lift vehicles is to run larger tires. I'm happy to bring it down a bit, and still run larger tires. The Fender trimming really helped.

[neliconcept]

are you serious? i can barely fit in a 7' garage with my 33s. damn i neeed to lower mine a bit

[jimbo74]

it actually looks a lot better lower than the picture o nthe left.... just looks liek a mall rat in the picture on the left

[SteveO]

Yeah, I'm serious. Just to make sure, I went out and measured the garage entrance. It measures 6'11", to be exact. I creeep in very slowly.

Looks like a Mall Rat......for comparison, got any pics of an official Mall Rat?

[slosurfer]

Looks like a Mall Rat......for comparison, got any pics of an official Mall Rat?


LOL, that's what I was thinking.

[neliconcept]

Yeah, I'm serious. Just to make sure, I went out and measured the garage entrance. It measures 6'11", to be exact. I creeep in very slowly.

Looks like a Mall Rat......for comparison, got any pics of an official Mall Rat?


mine measures at 6'7 and then 6'9 with the crossbars, and if i ever have my load warrior on its past 7 feet

[Mossyrocks]

looks much better steve. It is nice being low isnt it. I passed a taco yesterday that was a good 4" higher than me.

[SteveO]

Thanks man.

One of the drawbacks to being low, is getting up waterfalls. This past weekend I went out to Farmington and ran a couple of extreme trails with the local TTORA guys. A trail called Waterfall had a particularly large water fall called Riff-Raff. I guess to keep the Riff-Raff out. If you have a large bumper, such as an ARB or TJM, you need not apply. This verticle ledge is pretty tall, and I had to scrap up my bumper (which is really tight to my front end) to get a tire onto the wall. Once up, its pretty easy.

[SteveO]

Oh Yeah, forgot one thing. This run was sort of a shake down for the new fender trimming of the wheel wells and the fender flares at this new low height.

They worked beautifully!

Under full compression and stuff (as calculated), the 37" tires never rubbed the trimmed fender wells, nor did they touch the fender flares. Now, Brian spotting me into a precarious position, did scratch up my left rear fender flare....but its still attached.