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I am a long time Land Cruiser guy, so I have never ventured over to the this side of he board. Having said that, I just bought a '97 4Runner for my son's first set of wheels. Being the Land Cruiser guy I am, I have acess to a wealth of 80 Series parts. My son's first mod plans for his new ride is to get that junk off the grass.

QUESTION......
How much rear lift comes from using a set of 80 Series Land Cruiser front springs on the rear of the 4Rnr? If it is not more than 3 inches I am tempted to go that route just to save some coin. I dont want to over lift the rear end and not be able to level out the front without causing driveline problems or completely sacrificing ride quality (remember, I drive an 80 on 35's).
If the 80 series front coil springs are not a good option, what are the best suggestions for a quality lift on the south side of $1000.


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Most guys get 3.5" out of the 80 coils. A friend used 80 series coils out back and Tundra coil overs up front and has not had any problems.
 
QUESTION......
How much rear lift comes from using a set of 80 Series Land Cruiser front springs on the rear of the 4Rnr? If it is not more than 3 inches I am tempted to go that route just to save some coin. I dont want to over lift the rear end and not be able to level out the front without causing driveline problems or completely sacrificing ride quality (remember, I drive an 80 on 35's).
If the 80 series front coil springs are not a good option, what are the best suggestions for a quality lift on the south side of $1000.


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Most guys get 3.5" out of the 80 coils. A friend used 80 series coils out back and Tundra coil overs up front and has not had any problems.

The Tundra TRD coil-overs up front, and LC80 springs/dampers in rear, are the best lift money can buy for a 3rd gen 4runner. This setup rides beautifully off road.

This lift can be had for much less than a grand. All you have to do is to check your local junk yards for Tundra TRD coil-overs and use your LC80 springs/dampers.

Having said that, this lift will be nowhere near level. But that does not matter, you really do not want to level this kit.
 

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