90 4runner lift questions?

[idaxj97]

Ok so Im currently trying to plan out the lift for my 1990 4runner. I do know I want OME because of the reputation they have. Now I know I want to run the 33 1050 15's that were on my old jeep so I was thinking of a 1.5" ball joint spacer OME shocks and what ever OME coils that net me the height to run the 33's. Would I need to get the OME Torsion bars? I do plan on adding a ARB bull bar with a 8k winch w synthetic rope. Any and all ideas as always are welcomed.

 

[idaxj97]

Im hoping for a stance like this maybe a touch higher in the rear.

 

[bkg]

Ballpoint spacers and 1.5 coils on the rear... and enjoy

 

[idaxj97]

Ballpoint spacers and 1.5 coils on the rear... and enjoy

and this set up will clear 33's?

 

[86tuning]

Clearing 33s will always require some bodywork. In your case, 33x10 will only require minor dolly work, nothing major.

Beating back the pinch weld in the front wheel well is the biggest improvement for clearance.

 

[4runnerteq]

OME springs & shocks in the rear,ome shocks up front. I had a 91 with them & cranked the bars in the front. Havent had experience with the ball joint spacers-there was just something about em I didnt trust-me personally I think I wld use OME torsion bars rather than spacers, but again,no experience with spacers. Ran 31 10.50s

 

[Clay]

I'm running cranked torsion bars and 1.5" spacers in the rear with 33x12.5x15's and no rubbing. I hope to swap out the spacers for OME springs soon, I think it'll be just right. Skinnier tires should be fine.

 

[Wildcat]

if you are getting nose dive when stopping, i would go ahead and get the torsion bars. on my 95, i only did bj spacers and ome 901's with 31x10.50. no rubbing. it rides good but i get a little nose dive when stopping. you will definitely need longer brake lines and probably a drop bracket for your rear panhard bar. i get vibes at @ 65mph.

 

[bkg]

and this set up will clear 33's?

33x9.5 on stock wheels - not a problem. Even 33x12.5 on stock wheels should be darned close to fitting w/o a trim.

 

[Smileyshaun]

I have a 2" body ( make room for a drivetrain lift and flat belly ) on my 92 and clear 33x10.50 with no problems , I ran them for a week without the lift with only minor rubbing at full turn , beat the pinch weld and you'll be fine

 

[idaxj97]

Awsome thanks everyone for their help and input. Im glad I came to the dark side know as toyota.:victory:

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

I run 33x10.50x15 BFG AT's on my 94 pickup. I have OME shocks on the front and rear and aftermarket springs on the rear. Also, I'm running SDORI BJ spacers on the front. Haven't switched to the ARB torsion bars yet, but plan on it since my stock ones are now 19 years old. If I were planning on adding a winch I would definitely upgrade the torsion bars beforehand as I already have some sagging on the front after a t-bar crank. They're old so...

I didn't have to trim anything or flatten the pinch weld. I have very minor rubbing at full lock either direction, but I don't do any sort of hardcore wheeling so it doesn't concern me.

Oh, and I've seen 4Rescue's 4Runner in person and it actually sits very level, it's just that photo that makes it look lower in the rear. In fact, I think it actually sat a little higher in the rear.

Here's my truck before with stock suspension and 31x10.50x15's:



And as it sits as of today 12/29. IF you look real close you can see the front sits a little lower than the rear:

 

[AxleIke]

This 4runner is running 33x10.5 BFGs with no lift. Just flattened the pinch weld in the front, and it doesn't rub. 3 minute job tops.

 

[idaxj97]

Northernwoodsman do the trucks sit higher than the 4runners or are they the same platform.

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

Northernwoodsman do the trucks sit higher than the 4runners or are they the same platform.

I don't think the trucks of this generation sit any higher than the 4Runners from what I have seen and they both seem to sag a lot in the rear ends. They do share a similar platform with a lot of interchangeable bits and pieces from drivetrain, to body panels, to interior to suspension. The front suspension on the trucks and 4Runners is the same (the same IFS setup, torsion bars, hubs, etc.), but the rear suspension is different (leafs on the trucks vs springs on the 4Runners). However, the 4Runners can be converted to rear leafsprings as 4Rescue is doing to his new 4Runner currently, along with his diesel swap.