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Here are the after lift pics still with stock wheels and tires. I think I’m going to put some more preload on the front. Looks a tad to raked to me. I made the mistake of not measuring before I started.
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What's expectation, 3" front 2" rear?
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The rear is supposed to be 2.5, I know the GX is raked to begin with so possibly have to get 3 out the front to completely level it.
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Cranked the preload on the coilovers and ended up with 4 turns total from the stock setting on the passenger side and 5 turns on driver. After driving it it still seems a tad low on the front measuring vs the rear. Man I wish I had measured before I started.
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Rad!
I'm stock rear and at 21ish"
I think front stock is 19.75" ish.
I have a leveling puck and front is now @ 21.25" ish now.
So you've gone from sub-20" to North of 24 in front.
Edit just measured
DF 21.25 (stock would be 19.75ish)
DR 20 7/8
PF 21.25 (stock would be 19.75ish)
PR 20 7/8
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It will ride better with a 1/2-1" rake (rear higher).
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I measured one at a used lot in town and it was very close to yours like 19.5. Mine after driving it around some settled to 23 in the front and 24 in the rear.
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The drivers side needs more preload than the passenger. Is that what others have found?
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Of course new spring settle after some use. We see it in dirt bikes all the time. Rear preload is a critical measurement with handling an it’s something that changes as the spring settles in. You have to check it regularly.
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So I’m actually a tad higher passenger side right now with a full tank of fuel. I’m thinking that should be about right then. I’m trying to get it where it needs to be before I do the alignment.
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I did my adjustments last night with a nearly empty tank. Then filled it right after.
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Looks much better now I think.
Looks Great! Nice parts.
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I like it. 265/70-17’s. I wanted to try and keep close to stock fuel mileage and did not want to expend to much energy for clearance. These rub the stock running boards but those are getting replaced next anyway.
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Thx..I had a room full of parts before I even got it home. Just needed the time and since its done nothing but rain here this month so far I had some. The nice part is as it sits today its still slightly under loan value with total investment. Now comes the first interior investment...getting rid of that god awful wooden steering wheel. I bought one today from Poland of all places that fits 120/Prado's. Hope it works cause there is no return.looks good! Quick turn-around from purchase to real bits underneath! Props!!
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This one is wo bag w some switches but its all black like my wheel^should be straight swap, worst case swap the bag and guts?
There are some sweet prado wheels in here...
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It drives great btw. The stock suspension had gotten pretty soft and firming things up has actually improved the ride. Those Nitto's are very quiet. Hope to keep some of the original fuel mileage. The Fox 2.5's came with 600 lbs springs according to Fox. I am using very little preload on those springs. Those first lift pics are with practically none. Even now there is less than an inch total on both. I'm thinking on those coilovers going any higher would not work.
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