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HouseCat
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Anybody know a good mechanic/shop who does quality suspension lift work?
preece_eric
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A buddy of mine had a lift put on at Trick Trucks and is happy with it. However, you might want to give D&G Kustom in Leonardtown a call. Great guys and good work. Keep up the research and don't forget to get an alignment as soon as it's done or have them do it for you.
AMAhillclimber
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Pro-link automotive is in the Industrial park on 231. Mark does good work.
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HouseCat
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Crap, I forgot I started this thread! I have an 08, 4Runner, SR5, 4WD. Just looking for a 2-3" lift. Definitely supplying my own parts based on recommendation because I am still researching parts, etc... I want to make sure it gets done right with quality parts that will last.
lols @ Tedj123....whycan't I have neighbors like that. God bless rednecks!
lols @ Tedj123....whycan't I have neighbors like that. God bless rednecks!
Ponytail
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Adrenaline Offroad.
Welcome to Adrenaline Off Road LLC.
Tell him Ponytail (with the red Bigfoot Edition YJ) sent ya.
It's a hike, but you won't find a better, more knowledgeable shop. ASE certified mechs. Md Local that realized his talent and worked his way out of his garage. Jeff is a great guy to get to know, and absolutely loves what he does.
Welcome to Adrenaline Off Road LLC.
Tell him Ponytail (with the red Bigfoot Edition YJ) sent ya.
It's a hike, but you won't find a better, more knowledgeable shop. ASE certified mechs. Md Local that realized his talent and worked his way out of his garage. Jeff is a great guy to get to know, and absolutely loves what he does.
mattvivslivesou
www.meerkatsound.com
The 4Runner lift isn't that hard when only going up 2-3", if you have the tools, I'd do it in the driveway and save yourself $300-500 bucks.
The only pain you’ll have is with the front coils; but you can get a local shop to swap parts on the strut assembly for $50.
I have a '06 Tacoma and I'm looking at Icon front coilovers with Total Chaos upper control mounts for the front and Wheeler's 1.5" Lift 3 Leaf Progressive Add-A-Leaf next summer.
My old ‘98 Tacoma was lifted with the full Old Man Emu kit and I did it in the driveway. I did take the front coils to a local garage that had a spring compressor to swap out the top plates from the old coils/shock to the new OME coil/shock. In all it took me 1.5 days to do the install by myself.
The only pain you’ll have is with the front coils; but you can get a local shop to swap parts on the strut assembly for $50.
I have a '06 Tacoma and I'm looking at Icon front coilovers with Total Chaos upper control mounts for the front and Wheeler's 1.5" Lift 3 Leaf Progressive Add-A-Leaf next summer.
My old ‘98 Tacoma was lifted with the full Old Man Emu kit and I did it in the driveway. I did take the front coils to a local garage that had a spring compressor to swap out the top plates from the old coils/shock to the new OME coil/shock. In all it took me 1.5 days to do the install by myself.
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HouseCat
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Ooo... thanks for the replies. I might consider doing this myself then. Ponytail, thanks for the reference... I'll keep them on standby in case I screw it up. 
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HouseCat
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Well, because everytime I drove over Honda Fits, SmartCars and Toyota Echoes, I keep hitting my oil pan on their roofs.
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EmptyTimCup
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you might search for a local 4 Runner Group / find an online Forum for the truck ... most 4x4 sites have hands one tech articles ....
my TeleCom Vendor but a 350 sb in his
my TeleCom Vendor but a 350 sb in his
Ponytail
New Member
My brother wished he had a lift on his truck when one of his dates bottomed out the suspension travel on his truck and had to ride all night listening to the mud tires rubbing on the fender on the passenger side.
True story. And a very funny one at that.
To provide adequate tire clearance. Like this truck, which is lifted 5.5" to clear tires that are 40" in diameter:
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It supplements 4WD allowing one to get farther into trouble before needing help.
Don't forget the other key aspect of the sport's vehicular attributes: Huge tires greatly increase stresses on driveline components, assuring that you will break something critically required for locomotion......after you have gotten very far from any source of help, of course.
That's what makes it so much fun.
Of course the biggest obstacle that most of the posers in 4WD trucks ever see is a curb in a parking lot.
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EmptyTimCup
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it is not a fun outing unless someone breaks something or gets stuck ....
says the guy whose best friend, snapped the axle in a 8 1/4 and tore all the teeth off of one flange in a Detroit Locker
CrazyAchmed
New Member
I'm probably reviving an old thread, but sounds like a spacer lift. Just need a set of spring compressors if they go in the coil, and some good hand tools. Nothing major for that.
Toyota Territory Off-Roaders Association (TTORA) is the website to go to. Good group of guys(At least the PA group.) lots of tech info there.