Hello all, I just clapped my 3d gen 4runner, and after the insurance company gave me back way more than I paid for it, I thought "hmmm, a landcruiser seems adue." Then someone bought my Subaru, and I thought "hmmm, a landcruiser IS adue." So I bought one off Copart. After a few cheap fixes (someone had lit the mirror and a headlight on fire), I now have a 1994 Landcruiser with only 97k miles on it, in emmaculate condition.
However, I think I'm going to change my approach, and instead of giving it 35 inch tires and a massive lift, I'm only gonna go for 2 inch lift and tires/wheels to size. I don't do any rock crawling or mudding, just light duty trails and some overlanding straight through the forest (also my daily).
I realized that all my knowledge on 4runners was garbage and Landcruisers were a completely different animal, and I did many hours of extensive research. I only now realize the pain I have gotten myself into, as these trucks require a bit more work after a lift kit is installed. Now I know some of you may say that I'm bonkers and half the stuff I list isn't nessecary-but hear me out. I like things done right the first time, no matter the cost, and no matter how innocent and small they seem. That being said, this is what i've come up with:
With a 2 inch lift I need:
Adjustable front and rear panhard bars
front castor correction plates
Adjustable trailing arms
front and rear sway bar drop brackets
Now with that said, if there is any other small detail in terms of things needed to be adjusted/changed with a lift kit, please please please let me know. If I find out later that there is something I missed, I will litterally cry, so please have mercy on me
But I do have some questions... the trailing arms for the rear-are there two different kinds (lengths) that are installed, or is it one? Every time I get some information from the internet, it doesn't tell me exactly which model of car that person would work on. From my understanding, they help align the rear axle, but I have no clue if there are upper and lower ones for it, or even ones in the front.
Also, I see a lot of brands selling their steering dampers according to certain lifts, for example, so and so damper goes with a 2 inch lift. Is that how it works? Or is that BS?
Also, are there castor arms in the back? if so, do i need correction plates?
All in all, this is the list I've come up with which I intend to install at the same time:
Ironman Adjustable Pandhard Bars front and rear
New shocks and coils 2" lift (please give me some suggestions, my head is spinning from all the different kinds. Again, light overlanding and everyday driver)
King Steering Damper
Coastal High Clearance Bumper (looks cool, cheaper than ARB)
Irronman front Castor Correction Plates
Irronman Adjustable trailing arms
Irronman front and rear sway bar drop brackets
Whiteline Rear sway bar (better stability on roads)
Again, if theres something I've missed, please let me know, and if something on this list that won't work together, please let me know ASAP.
However, I think I'm going to change my approach, and instead of giving it 35 inch tires and a massive lift, I'm only gonna go for 2 inch lift and tires/wheels to size. I don't do any rock crawling or mudding, just light duty trails and some overlanding straight through the forest (also my daily).
I realized that all my knowledge on 4runners was garbage and Landcruisers were a completely different animal, and I did many hours of extensive research. I only now realize the pain I have gotten myself into, as these trucks require a bit more work after a lift kit is installed. Now I know some of you may say that I'm bonkers and half the stuff I list isn't nessecary-but hear me out. I like things done right the first time, no matter the cost, and no matter how innocent and small they seem. That being said, this is what i've come up with:
With a 2 inch lift I need:
Adjustable front and rear panhard bars
front castor correction plates
Adjustable trailing arms
front and rear sway bar drop brackets
Now with that said, if there is any other small detail in terms of things needed to be adjusted/changed with a lift kit, please please please let me know. If I find out later that there is something I missed, I will litterally cry, so please have mercy on me
But I do have some questions... the trailing arms for the rear-are there two different kinds (lengths) that are installed, or is it one? Every time I get some information from the internet, it doesn't tell me exactly which model of car that person would work on. From my understanding, they help align the rear axle, but I have no clue if there are upper and lower ones for it, or even ones in the front.
Also, I see a lot of brands selling their steering dampers according to certain lifts, for example, so and so damper goes with a 2 inch lift. Is that how it works? Or is that BS?
Also, are there castor arms in the back? if so, do i need correction plates?
All in all, this is the list I've come up with which I intend to install at the same time:
Ironman Adjustable Pandhard Bars front and rear
New shocks and coils 2" lift (please give me some suggestions, my head is spinning from all the different kinds. Again, light overlanding and everyday driver)
King Steering Damper
Coastal High Clearance Bumper (looks cool, cheaper than ARB)
Irronman front Castor Correction Plates
Irronman Adjustable trailing arms
Irronman front and rear sway bar drop brackets
Whiteline Rear sway bar (better stability on roads)
Again, if theres something I've missed, please let me know, and if something on this list that won't work together, please let me know ASAP.