Does anyone have the numbers on stock 100 front suspension travel? Then a comparison between stock suspension travel and travel after installation of a lift? I know there are many different lift configurations, but I am just looking for a generalized comparison. Thanks!
I went wheeling one day with a freind. He was outside taking pictures, I had a wheel pop up and he said, "i think something is caught, your wheel is stuck up and didnt drop that much", I didnt say anything and just kept going in silence. Knowing that nothing was wrong.
i wouldnt be suprised if a ATV outflexed the ifs of a 100. Thats one of the things I think Toyota could of improved. I guess thats the 200's job.
I've seen it listed as 230mm/240mm front/rear wheel travel for the 200 series, which was listed in one source as an 11% increase in front travel and another source as 15% increase over the 100.
In inches, that'd be 9.06in front/9.45in rear.
Going from memory, I seem to remember front travel on a 100 recorded as 7.9in, which would jive with the #s above.
I don't believe rear travel increased, or very very little if it did.
Like the OP, I've always been curious if a lift increases or decreases travel, or if it remains about the same. I'm guessing it's different kit-to-kit, with some offering more travel than stock, others less.
Right... I was curious if this conversation was going to lead and details regarding less travel after a lift. I was also curious how the front suspension travel compared to the 07 FJC and 07 Nissan Frontier we have. Since the FJC is more the trail rig and the 100 would be set up as an expedition vehicle, i think the numbers mentioned will work out just fine. Thanks for the info guys! I am getting closer and closer to making a deal on a 100 somewhere...
I've lifted the front wheels more than a few times, heck I did it today on the street! Over the weekend I think, or so I was told I got the front tires close to or more than a foot off the ground. No problems getting stuck or anything. It just sucks when you hit the washboards and rollers at high speeds.
I've lifted the front wheels more than a few times, heck I did it today on the street! Over the weekend I think, or so I was told I got the front tires close to or more than a foot off the ground. No problems getting stuck or anything. It just sucks when you hit the washboards and rollers at high speeds.
Heh, washboards and rollers at high speeds pretty much suck in any vehicle without a $10K pre-runner desert super truck suspension. I have much experience lifting wheels all over the place as well.
On-and-off topic at the same time, one thing I've noticed is that my 97 4Runner articulated LIKE A MADMAN compared to my 100 (both stock suspensions).
I am basing this on the handful of times that each has been up on a lift, allowing the suspension to fully droop. I never actually measured (wish I did) but the 4Runner's IFS travelled noticeably more, and in the rear, the articulation was massive. First time I had the 100 on a lift and I saw where the suspension stopped, I thought, "Is that all?"
Don't read in, love my 100, just definitely noticed that the 3rd gen 4Runner had much more suspension travel.
I've always been confused about Toyota's choice of torsion bars as opposed to coilovers on the 100. The 200 uses coils in the front, interestingly enough.
I know torsion bars are extremely rugged & durable, but it does seem like yesteryear tech for a vehicle designed in the mid-90s.
I think Toyota was not comfortable with the idea of using coil overs on a LANDCRUISER when they were developing the hundred. I think thats why the prado/4runner/etc had coilovers before the LandCruisers, they were the durability guinea pigs.
More travel would be nice to have on the front end, but atleast the chassis on the 100 is so freakin frigid that you dont have to worry about wheel lifts.....unlike the FJC
I realize coils springs are easier to change out (and I do prefer them) but somebody tell me why they are better (performance-wise) than T-bars on IFS.
I think the main advantage of coil overs is that you get greater adjustability (especially with high end shocks like Fox) and in most cases i think you can achieve greater travel.
