rear coild springs for 92 4 runner

[newyotaowner]

i was told that the springs from a lexus land cruiser woulf fit on the rear of my 4 runner to bring it back to factory height and maybe 1/2 higher . what i wasnt told was , is it front springs or rear springs ? the lexus i was told has coils all the way around . so which ones do i need to order i am only really looking to keep good height on my 31's i MIGHT go 32's . or 275-75-16's if i can ever get me some 16 inch wheels

[troyboy162]

its the rear springs of the fj80 and lexus lx450 but i dont know more then that

[slosurfer]

Yeah, it's the rear springs of a lexus or landcruiser but it will be a bit higher than 1/2" over stock

[Robinhood4x4]

It'll be way higher than 1/2" over stock. Even after cranking the front tbars the rear will still be high. I'd recommend finding some downey springs if you can, OME springs or spacers.

[newyotaowner]

i am already sagging in the rear some . how much higher would it be ? i am trying to do this on a budget so i can usually get oem springs alot cheaper than the aftermarket stuff . is there a heady duty option like if you were ordering it for snow plow usage or stuff like that . i know that usually beefs up the front but i have seen in some cases where it boosts the back too . like i said i am really not looking for extreme . but my bars have already been turned some and the springs in the rear are sagging .

[slosurfer]

you definately need new shocks and a panhard drop bar if you go with the cruiser coils, so I'm not sure how "budget" they are. :)

[Crinale]

i am already sagging in the rear some . how much higher would it be ?


on my 91, im up about 4.5 inches in the back (from my saggy rear) with my cruiser coils... i have bj spacers in the front and im still raked a bit...

[troyboy162]

kevin post up some picks of your rig. that thing has a nice stance the way you have it set up.

[Crinale]

you definately need new shocks and a panhard drop bar if you go with the cruiser coils, so I'm not sure how "budget" they are. :)
They are fairly budget... i did my entire lift for <$500 ;) including bj spacers, panhard drop, and 4 new shocks.

@Troy - i dont have any good pictures of it... right now... i guess i could go take some...

[Crinale]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/Kiara/22apr2010/PICT0569.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/Kiara/22apr2010/PICT0568.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/Kiara/22apr2010/PICT0573.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v283/Crinale/Kiara/22apr2010/

keep in mind, that this is with 33" tires, 2" BJ Spacers in the front. The top of my truck is almost exactly 6 Feet high. (im 6&#39;3" and its right about eye level)

this is not a "return to stock" setup

[gabe]

The landcruiser springs are too much if you just want to level it out. I have them and it raised my rear end 2.5". Plus you&#39;ll have to do some other mods if you don&#39;t want to drive around with it all offset and the brakes not working right. I had All Pro springs in the rear when I got my truck and that was level. So you might look into something like that if you don&#39;t want added height. If you do end up going with the landcruiser springs, you will need a bigger tire than 31&#39;s. They&#39;ll look really small in my opinion.

This is mine level in the rear with all pro springs and no jacking of the torsion bars, with 32&#39;s.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gklove04/IMG_2536.jpg

And This is mine 2.5" taller with land cruiser springs in rear and ball joint spacers in the front, plus the torsion bars jacked, with 32&#39;s still.

http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg148/gklove04/IMG_0224.jpg


The other thing is that your ride is going to be a lot more stiff if you jack the torsion bars.
The springs should come from the rear of the landcruiser though.
If I had to do it over, I might have gone with leaf springs in the rear and ball joint spacers in the front.

But it&#39;s really up to your taste, so you just have to figure out what you want.

[newyotaowner]

i like the first picture , that is closer to what i really am looking for . what all was done to the truck ? i dont need outrageous i have some slick mud behind the pastures and a few plases i like going fishing , hunting stuff like that , 31's or 32's is really what i want

[gabe]

i like the first picture , that is closer to what i really am looking for . what all was done to the truck ? i dont need outrageous i have some slick mud behind the pastures and a few plases i like going fishing , hunting stuff like that , 31's or 32's is really what i want


I think you were asking me...

The first pic is totally stock except some after market all pro coil springs in the rear. They are just a better spring with the same height, from my understanding. I didn't have anything in the front and didn't jack the torsion bars. When I measured the distance from the wheel to the body, the truck was completely level. The front measurement was the same as the rear. I think it was 13.25" from the middle top edge of the wheel/rim to the middle of the fender arch.

Those tires are 32x11.50x15 and the wheels are 15x8.5 with some backspacing... I think it was 3.75" or maybe 4"... something like that. You don't need backspacing though.

Just ask if you have any questions...