2 gen 4runner suspention ???

[mytrd94]

how far can one turn up the tortion bars on a 2nd gen 4runner before running the risk of breaking them

 

[KLF]

It's not a matter of breaking them, the ride just gets really stiff, and you start bouncing off the upper bumpstops. About 1.5-2" is about maximum.

 

[snobdds]

I've never done it personally, simply because I think the negatives outweigh the positives, but only about a 1/2 inch thread wise.

Be careful when your cranking them up. I've seen picturs where a broken piece of metal lodged themselves in the bottom of the floor pan.

Welcome to mud...

 

[liveoak]

The torsion bars are about the only thing that doesn't break once you crank them up too much. It's your CVs, ball joints, idler arm etc...you should be worried about.

 

[mytrd94]

thanx guys im not worried about ride quality to much i had a jeep that was really still just kinda trying to get to 33s without spending a bunch of money a a lift kit is all

 

[mytrd94]

stiff*

 

[mattafact]

Get a set of ball joint spacers instead.

 

[95LCMachine]

I have had a t-bar break on me after cranking it up on my 93 mini. Going 65 down the highway the front PS just dropped, I thought it was a flat at first. Pulled over and sure enough the tbar was in two!

I replaced with sway away torsion bars (talk about stiff).

If I were to do it again I would keep the sway away t-bars (with the least amont of tension on them) and do the UBJ spacers to regain some of that lost down travel.

Actually I am doing it again...but to an 85' xcab 4x4 (yes it has the SFA and 22re). Pics to follow.