My 4Runner, before & after

[fenrisx]

As some of you know, I got Bob's old PP springs & a new set of Tokico Trekmaster R/T's. I finally got the stuff installed a few weeks ago when I was in Georgia visiting my family, and until today I didn't have any pictures.

I intended on parking the truck exactly how I had it in my 'before' picture, but unshoveled snow prevented me from doing that. I don't remember my exacty 'before' measurements. I'm pretty sure my rear was 35 1/4, and the front wasn't quite at 35. now the rear is between 37 1/4 and 37 1/2. The front is roughly 36 1/2 to 36 3/4. I haven't done the alignment yet though, and I was parked on an incline.

I definitely like that little bit of extra height they gave. Highway speed ride is much improved, ad low speed is equally as rough as my old shocks/springs. Plus, no more rubbing when I turn into parking lots. I've been THINKING about putting my running boards back on.. Although I like the look of them off now, more than I did before. I wish I had some Duratracs, the Firestone Destination AT's don't look very aggressive at all, but for $500 (265/75s) I can't complain!

Before:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4839842484_d41bb0dd24_b.jpg

After:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5562276493_a8a1bbb93d_b.jpg

[Crinale]

looks good :thumbup:

[Lee]

That's how it should've looked from the factory!

[MTL_4runner]

Looks good and definately how the factory should have made them (that's why I lifted mine to).

The Duratrac's look awesome and are good year round (have the snowflake symbol so they run a softer compound on the tread), as a consequence they are also louder on the highway than your current tires and you'll probably lose about 1-2 MPG running them.

[fenrisx]

Yeah.. definitely how it should have been from the factory. I mean.. 99 tall springs are really close to this height. I *think* RonMAIDEN from T4R is higher than me with his 99 coils in the front, and just *barely* lower in the back. I think he said he was at 37 on all corners. I just sent him a PM to verify.

-edit-> He said new they were right on 37, now they're right at 36 on all the corners. That's with 265/75's as well.

I heard I'd lose 1-2mpg with the Duratrac's which is a bit disappointing, but well worth it given how good everyone says they are.

[20005spd]

it does look good :thumbup: unfortunately the manufacturers cant make vehicles the proper heights because someone will roll it over and sue :D

[fenrisx]

Thanks for the compliments. I'd planned on adding a Magnaflow exhaust (stock is rusted out), but now I have to get my tie rod end (hopefully not steering rack) fixed... and I lost my job, lol. So, that's on hold.

[paddlenbike]

I like the look of a 3rd gen with a mild lift; one that sits level like yours.

For what it's worth, I have a 2.5" lift and 265/75R16 tires and I generally get 1 mpg better than the 16/19 mpg EPA rating.

[fenrisx]

I'm usually at 16-17mpg(mixed driving). Highway I get 18-22'ish (MN to GA trips).