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3rd Gen T4R Tundra/LC Coil build

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#1 ·
well its been awhile since i've been on here. recently my 99 tacoma was totalled and the insurance offered me a pretty reasonable price. i have always wanted to build a 3rd gen 4runner, so the build begins

2001 Toyota 4Runner
3.4L v6 Auto 4wd ADD Limited
142,xxx miles

 
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#4 ·
Rack & Pinion bushing kit



Tundra coils, insulator, and 4runner strut mount



u-pull 2nd gen 4runner rear sway bar end links



LC 8 wraps - craigslist



Front axle - ebay 4:56's (still have to rebuild the rear)



295/70R17 toyo m/t & 17x9 mickey thompson sidebiter wheels



The T4R Lift Kit is Complete

 
#5 ·
FRONT
-99-06 TUNDRA ADJUSTABLE BILSTEIN STRUTS
-24-188265
-99-06 TUNDRA TRD COILS
-48131-AF100 - YELLOW YELLOW
-48131-AF090 - YELLOW BLUE
-96-02 4RUNNER STRUT MOUNT
-104-2474 x2
-99-06 TUNDRA COIL SPRING INSULATOR
-907926
- TACOMA/4RUNNER DIFFERENTIAL DROP 1"
-271378623465


REAR
-91-97 LC FJ80 REAR BILSTEIN SHOCKS
-24-014786 HD MONOTUBE
-91-97 LC FJ80 FRONT COILS 8 WRAPS
-DOUBLE PURPLE DARK BLUE WHITE
-DOUBLE PURPLE LIGHT BLUE WHITE
-90-95 4RUNNER REAR SWAY BAR END LINKS
-U-PULL YARD
-95-01 CHEVROLET BLAZER/GMC JIMMY REAR BUMP STOPS
-U-PULL YARD


So with this setup, I measured from the center of the hub to bottom of the fender flare and measured:
FRONT - 19.75"
REAR - 19.75"

After about 3.5 hours for installation and about 30-45 minutes for the alignment. my measurements were:
FRONT - 24.5"
REAR - 25.75"

 
#7 ·
How does the angle of your panhard bar look? Did you drop it down any? After replacing the coils did you have to move the axle a little to the passenger side for it to line up?
 
#8 ·
Curious about a couple of things:

1. Are the bumpstops from the chevy blazer the same OD as the originals? How does their length compare to the stock bumpstops?

2. How is the ride? I've read that others thought that the Tundra shocks are valved a little stiffer than the Tacoma or 4runner shocks.

It looks great with those updates. Nice rig.
 
#11 ·
FLATULENTO
#1 The rear bump stops I used are off of a late 90's Chevy blazer. When you remove them from the vehicle, you need the metal retainin bracket that the bump stop slips into. That whole unit will replace the factory bump stop. You'll also re-use the factory hardware.

#2 As far as ride performance and daily driving. The front suspension with the tundra coils and adjustable bilsteins, It does seem to ride a bit stiff at times. The rear although, if your in the backseat feels like your riding in a cadillac. Lol. Overall I'm happy with how it turned out. Still drives 100% better than it did when I bought it @ factory height.
 
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