Removing IFS lift?

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NoWayOut

NoWayOut

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I am looking at purchasing a 89 Runner that has a 6 inch rough country lift installed.
Is it possible to remove this lift and go back to stock?

Is it also possible to replace it with a kit that would have less lift?

Or should I pass this one up and find a stock one(hard to do) or one that is more dd friendly?

I think you guys are going to say to go sas but this is going to be more of a daily driver moderate offroader.
 
NoWayOut said:
I am looking at purchasing a 89 Runner that has a 6 inch rough country lift installed.
Is it possible to remove this lift and go back to stock?

Is it also possible to replace it with a kit that would have less lift?

Or should I pass this one up and find a stock one(hard to do) or one that is more dd friendly?

I think you guys are going to say to go sas but this is going to be more of a daily driver moderate offroader.
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WELCOME!!!

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but IIRC.... The roughcountry comes with new crossmembers and drop brackets galore.
I think you would need all the stock components to take it back.

I would shop for what you want and not settle for something you don't.
 
Thanks.

Yeah I think it is a drop bracket type lift which sounds like more of a headache than anything. Its sad because the truck otherwise is in good shape.

So the only other option with that truck would be sas which wouldn't do me any good.

I guess the search continues.
 
NoWayOut said:
Thanks.

Yeah I think it is a drop bracket type lift which sounds like more of a headache than anything. Its sad because the truck otherwise is in good shape.

So the only other option with that truck would be sas which wouldn't do me any good.

I guess the search continues.
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Depends on how much money/time you want to put into it you know.........
I bet a well thought out/properly executed SAS would ride better than any rough country lift.
My 2 cents.............. I would continue looking. :)
 
a 6" lift? :confused:


The main thing you have to worry about w/ Toyota lifts is, some manufacturers recommend you cut some of the lower tabs (for the lower control arms) and weld the new trusses to whats left to what's left of the factory trusses. Some people (or it may be kit requirements) don't have to cut anything and most forego the welding of anything b/c that's beyond their skill level.

If you can look at it, and know what to look for, if you still have the complete factory truss so you can bolt the lower control arm on, you've got it made.


Bad pic. I'm sorry. This truck had a 4" "TrailBlocker" suspension lift on it when i bought it. Not anymore though, and as you can see, I can bolt on any Toyota part that's needed to retain the factory height.
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Well here is a pic of the front. Its what he has on the for sale ad. Let me know if you think it is possible.

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I hope to get it.
 
Oh and actually on the rough country website it lists it at 4-5 inch lift. On the lift instructions it looks like it retains the factory brackets.

Here is a link to the install.

Toyota Suspension Lift Kit

Thanks for all the help
 
I bet it could be brought back to original. Whatever parts are missing, I'd probably just go to a junkyard and get.

Or wait a while. I'm planning on SAS'ing my '91 this summer, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has IFS parts lying around.

Looks good. The lift and fender flares look silly IMHO, but looks to be in great shape otherwise.

Dan
 
Thanks for the help guys but I ended up getting a 04 4runner yesterday. To good of a deal to pass up. Now let the modding begin.

Thanks again
 
If your gonna mod the suspension any, still keep in your mind a SAS. Long run much cheaper to maintain...a lot less moving parts. I ran a runner for years with IFS with a moderate lift and liked it until I went with a SAS... no question the best. Still has good highway manners and i can wheel the piss out of it and drive it home. Food for thought.

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fortysixandtwo said:
If you want a stock IFS truck go buy one of those. That looks like a nice truck, I wouldn't want to waste the time and effort to take the lift off and bring it back to stock.
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douglashuft said:
Add some ball joint spacers and lower the ride height by loosening the torsion bars and you can reduce your lift height and increase your travel.
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I don't mean for this to sound like I'm jumping on you guys. For the amount of lift that thing has. Any tire that would look proportionate under it, would still be too big for the IFS diff and shafts to safely handle IMO.






NWO, does that thing have a body lift on it?
 
Hilux said:
NWO, does that thing have a body lift on it?
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Based on how the ARB fits the body, it doesn't look like it has a body lift (or someone did a damn good cut and weld job on the ARB).
 
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