2ndGen
05-13-2009, 10:09 AM
After I bought the 04, I have been tinkering with its front suspension, because it's the wife's car(for now), so I won't do anything crazy but small stuff.
After giving here the brand new set of BFG A/T tires with my 3rd gen limited wheels, the second thing I did was to swap out the stock front suspension with a pair I got from FJ Cruiser Off-road package, silver Biltein shocks. The stock ones were shot, leaning on the passenger side by almost an inch. after the swap, the front sits dead even.
Here is a picture of the OEM 4Runner and FJ side-by-side, they have the same amount of wraps, but seems the FJ coils have slightly thicker wire. FJ coils on the left.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w38/tonniechengca/RUNNER/IMG_0060.jpg
Next, I got a pair of complete stock front 2000 Tundra coilovers from a guy in nearby Ohio, here is a picture of the stock 4Runner and Tundra(on the left), Tundra coils have one more wrap and clearly thicker, Stock FJ rear shocks on top.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w38/tonniechengca/RUNNER/IMG_0076.jpg
Am I going somewhere with these in the future?
After giving here the brand new set of BFG A/T tires with my 3rd gen limited wheels, the second thing I did was to swap out the stock front suspension with a pair I got from FJ Cruiser Off-road package, silver Biltein shocks. The stock ones were shot, leaning on the passenger side by almost an inch. after the swap, the front sits dead even.
Here is a picture of the OEM 4Runner and FJ side-by-side, they have the same amount of wraps, but seems the FJ coils have slightly thicker wire. FJ coils on the left.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w38/tonniechengca/RUNNER/IMG_0060.jpg
Next, I got a pair of complete stock front 2000 Tundra coilovers from a guy in nearby Ohio, here is a picture of the stock 4Runner and Tundra(on the left), Tundra coils have one more wrap and clearly thicker, Stock FJ rear shocks on top.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w38/tonniechengca/RUNNER/IMG_0076.jpg
Am I going somewhere with these in the future?