4runner lift kit install (2010-2023)
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- Опубликовано: 23 июл 2024
- In this video, I will go over how to install a 3,2 Ready Lift on a 4runner. This lift will fit any 4Runner from 2010 to 2023 as the suspension has not changed in that amount of time.
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00:00-Introduction
00:25-Readylift Box opening
00:50-Removing front tires and skid plate
01:35-Loosening lower control arm and bell joints
02:59-Removing front shocks
04:37-Installing front spacers onto shocks
05:58-Installing front shocks
06:56-Installing lower ball joints
09:25-Taking off rear sway bar and shock
11:35-Installing rear spacer onto coils
15:38-Installing front differential drop
17:18-Presetting eccentrics for alignment
17:52-Trimming front bumper so tires don't rub
20:25-Wheel alignment set up
21:09-Check out this lifted 4Runner
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I saw so many videos of guys taking off everything. I tried it your way and had no issues putting on my fox 2.0 coilovers. Each side took less than 30 mins!!!
I'm very glad the video was helpful. Thank you!
Extremely well done. Thank you. It was a great explanation of how and why. I'm ready to install the 5100's and rear coils on my 4runner. This video was a professional how to.
Thanks 👍
Thank you I'm so glad it was helpful. If you have any further questions just leav me a comment.
Thanks for the video! Your trick up front removing and installing the struts will be helping me in my cornfed spacer install. I see others removing swaybars and everything in between. But your method looks so much easier!
Ya, it is an easy way to do it. Thanks for the comment!
Just got my 2020 ORP (non-KDSS) back from dealership yesterday. Went with their recommendation as Toyota Warranty is very, very particular about changes, because I have the Southeastern Dealer Limited Lifetime Engine and Drive Train coverage. Did a 3/2 ReadyLift kit and BFG K02 285/70/R17 upgrade. Came w/stock TRD Pro rims so did not option aftermarket rims with offset. Have not been on the trail YET.....but have been jumping a few speed humps in the neighborhood (and crawled a couple of ditches) to exercise the travel and make sure. Yep it is tight (maxed out tight), however NO rubbing NO trimming what so ever and the Warranty Department gave blessings. Oh, and replaced the spare with same, YES it does fit in the tire well. Any bigger you are probably going to have to go with the external carrier rack. Thanks for the video and helpful info! Happy Trails!
Thanks for the comment.
Works with 4 runner 2022 thank you.
Yes, they used the same suspension set up for many years. We will see what the 2024 model looks like soon.
thank you so much the video! you make it look easy sir
Glad that you liked the video. Glad it is helpful.
Thank you. Very informative and the smartest approach I have seen. I will be attempting this using this vid over the weekend. Im in Pa. and could use the help if your looking for a road trip. LOL.
Ha ha, that is a bit of a drive. You got this. Thank you!
Nice Job. Subscribed
Thank you very much
Great tips
Thank you!
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I see where you adjusted them. The kit has the diff drop and the shop said to leave them where they were and should be fine. I appreciate your input though and I am only driving it like 15 miles before the alignment is done.
Ok, that is not that far, but I would adjust your toe at a minimum it is not that hard to eye ball the toe adjustment, but really, it is up to you.
Oh I loved this video, thanks for sharing. If going for a 2” front and 1” in the back. Do I also need the diff spacers?
Thank you! You will be fine without it, but if it comes with the kit, I would install it.
I installed this lift on 4runner. FYI rear makes loud noise on big bumps due to the stock bushing being between spring and spacer and not directly
Above spring. Gonna remove it. Front is stiff, rough on bumps. Gonna remove also. Recommend getting lift shocks and springs instead of spacer lifts 🤷♂️
I like how you loosen the control arm and let it drop without touching the tie rod when removing the shock. I’ve seen other videos where they make it so difficult.
Ya, some people make it harder than it should be. I don't like taking off more than I need to.
@@shoptimewithdrew I think you forgot to re tighten the lca centrics.
You don't want to mess with the control arm then you mess with the camber
@@shoptimewithdrewYou are making more work for yourself because there is no need to mess with the camber adjustment
If you lift or lower, you will have to adjust the alignment because you are changing the geometry of the vehicle.
Greate video. I really like your method. Can this be done the same way a KDSS 4runner? I am looking to put an ironman 2.5 front, 2.0 rear stage one kit on my '23. my guess would be I need to take off the front sway bar mounts as they are attached to the lower control arms.
You are not supposed to lift the KDSS 4runners. You can do a level lift on them. The way I did this will not work on the 4runner you have. When you take the sway bar down, it is not easy to get it back up.
Excellent video. I’ve been looking into lifting my 2018. Any idea what size tires were put on it?
I don't remember the size for this 4runner. I believe they were around a 32 or 265/70.
Great video. Super helpful! What size tires did you end up putting on after the spacer install?
I can't remember exactly what we put on this one. I think it was a 32 or like a 265/70.
Very well done! Do you recommend Readylift? I don’t know anyone that’s used them before. Keep up the great work! Cheers!
Thank you! If I'm doing a spacer lift, I like ready lift or pro comp. There are others out there that I don't know about. I dont like the spacer lifts that go inside the shock assembly like rev tech they make the ride more rough.
Hi, Cornfed Suspension thanks for your video. One of the easiest process in youtube. How is the ride with the spacers? Is the front a little bit lower than the back? Im wondering with the passenger at the back.
It rids similar to stock, maybe slightly rougher in the rear. This lift gets it pretty close to level front and rear. I'm also glad the video was helpful.
So we don't need aftermarket UCAs with a 3" front spacer lift? what's your wheel and tire specs? im doing mine soon and this is very helpful
Thanks for the comment, I don't remember what wheels and tires we put on that lift. For upper control arm's you don't need them for a 3in lift. If you got the extra cash I would get them. Your alignment will come out alot better.
Is there enough clearance to pull the shock down if you use jack stands? This seems way easier then other methods. Are there any other steps when changing to 3 inch coils overs? Thanks for the video.
If you use heavy-duty truck jack stands, you should be able to get the shocks out. Probably won't work with the small car jack stands. The 3in coil overs should be able to come out th same way.
i just did this exact process to put a 2.5" spacer on my front struts.. but for some reason my lower control arms werent dropping like yours.. they were like springy and wouldnt drop.. any idea why?? anyway i got it all done and put back together just fine just weird that they wouldnt drop like yours
We're all the alignment eccentrics loose?
Are those 285/70/17 tires?
This may seem weird, but the “diff drop” was just longer bolts with a spacer on the head of the bolt. Didn’t seem to drop the diff at all but just lowered the bracket for the skid plate? Did I see that right?! When I lifted my F250 8” it had a diff drop spacer which went ABOVE the diff so it lowered the entire diff. Didn’t seem to do that with the ready lift.
Appreciate it.
The spacers drop the front of the differential, not the rear. This is to help with Pinion angl. It tilts the differential. The small spacers are to lower the skid plate so it will not hit on differential mounts after tilting.
@@shoptimewithdrew ahhhh ok makes sense. Appreciate that!!
Appreciate your time & expertise Drew!
Where are you located at and can I bring my vehicles to you for the works needed on?
Regards,
Thank you!
We're are you located?
Drew, I’m in Washington State!
Oh nice, I'm in Oregon. If you come down south and I'm not busy, you can request me to work on your vehicle.
Donde están ubicados ?
What about the Panhard Rod? The geometry in the suspension has been changed and left uncorrected. The vehicle is going to experience instability and bump-steer due to the rear axle traveling side-to-side because the lift has moved it out of normal position. The Panhard rod needs to be realigned to a more horizontal plane by raising it the approximate same distance at its attachment to the axle, as the lift kit raised the vehicle. There is a kit with the appropriate bracket and hardware to accomplish this. You can watch a video of this installation at ruclips.net/video/-W5TfPnEBTM/видео.html.
Thanks for the input. I have been installing these style lifts for years, and I have not had one concern for drivability issues.
@shoptimewithdrew what brand is that vehicle hoist? I want a 2 post but my garage isn't exactly tall enough.. thanks!
I'm not sure what the brand is. I could find out, but you would have to dig a 15-foot deep hole in your floor to install this lift.
@Shop Time With Drew well shoot... I didn't think about that...
Ha ha!
I am putting the same lift on my 2021 T4R. Can I just drop the front diff and bolt it back up or do I need to be concerned with the positioning of the eccentrics? I plan to bolt it back up and then drive it to have the new rims and tires put on and then aligned. I want to make sure that it will be fine to drive to get it aligned. Thanks
If you watch at the end of the video, I show where the eccentrics are placed. I would set them close to how they are in the video and then just eye ball the toe by adjusting the tie rod. I would just look down the body and make sure the edge of the tire is running parallel to the body line.
If you are just installing a differential drop, then you don't have to mess with the eccentrics, but you will if you are installing the complete lift.
Just clarification Im have no idea what 3-2 means at all, So this is 3" lift kit right and 1.5" spacer so you can put the popular 285's tire..?
Ya, it is a level lift, lifts roughly 3in in the front and 2in in the rear. You can get 285's to fit.
Great video. How much do you think i would have to lift the front with a floor jack to drop the strut like you did.
It needs to come up around 12" to 18". A 2ton jack should get you high enough to slide the shocks out.
@@shoptimewithdrew awesome. Thanks! This will save me a lot of time.
Can you tell me what is the price of a job done for my 2021 4runer trd off road primiun. I am interested in making some changes in my 4runer
If you run it through a dealer and they do lift, wheels, tires, alignment and calibrations it can run up to 5k. But just to have the lift, alignment and calibrations it would be around 2k.
It also depends were you live could be more or less
When u lift it is not necessary to chabge the shocks and evrything? On a lift kit is that only spacers? Thanks
Thanks for the comment. No, you don't have to change the shocks on this style lift. This is just a spacer lift for the front and rear.
@@shoptimewithdrew o yah. Thank u... i was just wondering why the dealership giving me a qoute for replacing the shocks... nwy as ive seen on ur 4runner thats d way i want it... thanks man
Does Toyota have OEM leveling kit available for the Limited?
Would like to have a even stance all around instead of the drooping front end.
They only have a factory kit for Tacoma and Tundra. You will have to install an aftermarket lift. Does your 4runner have kdss or x-reas suspension, or is it just a normal suspension? Different years came with different suspensions.
2022 w/X-REAS
Rev tech makes a 1.5" level kit that will work for the x-reas setup. I would recommend getting rid of those shocks and getting a set of bilstein shocks that have the adjustable collar. Best bang for your buck. amzn.to/3GbaCYK The OEM kits for the Tacoma are on bilstine shocks.
Yea exactly the info I was coming across in my research.Thank you
I'm glad I could help.
Would having KDSS change the installation process?
Yes, you are not really supposed to lift one with KDSS, but you can you just have to use a different style lift. I think Rev Tech has a kit. You have to put the lift block inside the shock on top of the coil.
WHERE I CAN GET THIS KIT? WHAT TIRE FIT ON THIS THE 285'S?
You can get it online at Amazon. We normally install 285/ 70s
I can't find an easy answer to this question. If I install bilstein 5100 in the rear, will they set the rear 2in higher, or will I need a 2in spacer?
You will need spacers for the coils. The shocks don't lift it in the rear.
@@shoptimewithdrew Thank you!
Your welcome
I lifted my 5th gen 4runner limited using bilstein 5100 front and back. Did not use the long bolt you used. Not sure what that does but my problem is now ive got Abs sensor light on. What do u think happen? What would toyota charge me to diagnose that? Thanks for this video. Supper helpful.
The long bolts are to angle your front differental to prevent pre mature ware of the gears. For the abs light it could be many things. First make sure everything is plugged in. Has it been aligned yet could need a zero point calibration after alignment. Next you would probably need a code to find out what direction to go. Most Toyota's will charge 1hr diag and may fix it in the 1hr. Cost could be $100 to $200 per hr depending on your location. You could also check at your local auto parts store and see if they have a scanner you can use to get the codes. Best of luck!
@@shoptimewithdrew i tried autozone. Their scanners didnt detect any error codes. Took it to a mechanic’s n he couldnt figure it out either. I huess Toyota dealership is the only thing left. I did do alignment. Couldnt get it perfect. Do I need the long bolts then?
You don't need the long bolts but if you can get them I would put them in. Ya you will probably have to take it to toyota my guess is it needs a zero point calibration. There is a chance you could of stretched one of the wheel speed sensor wires and broke it but I would think a shops scaner would Pick up the code for that.
@@STILLPHENOM What did you end up doing to fix this? We just added lift kit and our ABS and Brake light stays on and our 4L 4WD and trac lights are flashing. We did get new tires right after and an alignment. We did buy the scanner from autozone that threw code for 2 of the sensors so we just replaced all 4 of them. It solved one code but still have one.
What is the code? I can look it up.
Is there anything similar for a Gen 5 Limited with the x-reas???
I think the only thing they make is a level lift. It lifts the front 1in. It's not worth it if you ask me.
@@shoptimewithdrew I was thinking that ran across a 3” front 2” rear leveling / lift kit a few months ago. I bought a new 23 limited. Being it’s brand I’d rather keep it. Not to mention I’d think deleting it would most likely hit those pockets.
I’m just the occasional mild off roader going hunting. And I’m wanting some rims with a slightly deeper dish. Something that fills out the wheel wells better and has a little wider stance.
The 3-2 is for the normal struts. If I were you, I would go with bilstein shocks and get rid of the x-reas setup. Or just wait till the struts start to leak, then replace them with bilstein's.
Did you remove the sway bar end link?
No, I leave them in. I do disconnect the rear sway bar to get the axle to sag down more to get the spacer in, and then I bolt it back up.
Would you recommend this over a Shocks & Springs change for a daily city and highway driver…
If you are just going for mostly looks. I would use this kit. If you intend to do some moderate offroading, I would go with a shock/spring style lift.
@@shoptimewithdrew what about the Trd skid plate? Will that work with this kit??
You will have to leave the diff drop out for the TRD plate to fit good.
@@shoptimewithdrew thanks. will that have any negative effect by not dropping the diff??
I have yet to see an issue with leaving the drop out.
Works for 4runner limited 2014?
Lift will work unless you have the KDSS or the XREAS system.
Will this kit work on a Ford Ranger?
Anything is possible, I guess.
where can i get this kit
Off line or through a Toyota dealer it is a Ready lift kit
Does that effect alignment issues?
When the alignment is done, the caster will be in the red. Any time you lift something, it will lose its caster angle. The best way to compensate is to install aftermarket upper control arms. Even if the caster is in the red, it can still drive straight. It is just below the factory spec, and some customers don't like seeing any red on their printout.
Where are you located?
OREGON.
Hi may i know where did you buy that leveling kit do you have website or store telephone number i'm planning to install for limited edition 2023 model thanks
There is a link to the lift in the description. They sell it on Amazon. If you have specific questions about the lift, you can google ready lift for their number.
May i know if it's ok to put 2.5 inches front and rear and no need to change the strut and the shock if it's safe thanks
You should be fine to run stock shocks. If you want more travel you will need longer shocks.
How about if i using my 4runner for long drive and install just 2 inches in the front and 2 inches in the rear do i still need to change any of my suspension system
No, you can add just the spacers.
5100
I like the 5100s also.
RIP to those ball joints not replacing UCA’s.
We have not had any issues with lower ball joints going out. Have rigs coming back for service years later on original ball joints.
@@shoptimewithdrew lucky. I did this exact lift and had to replace by ball joints at 20k miles. Angles get thrown off. At about 15k they started squeaking and popping on hard turns.
Really do you wheel your rig much? I think most the people that buy lifts from my work don't see much dirt time.
@@shoptimewithdrew no mines a pavement princess. I really don’t know. Could have been installed crappy🤷♂️
Crazy, I do know on the one's we put upper control arms on, the alignment comes out better.
Now lose the pavement princess mom steps.
Ha ha
Agreed. Running boards of any kind look like dog shit
No
@@jewelwesolowsky1354 Not everyone would agree, like me for example. Not a fan of the steps, but really like nice rock sliders. Look great and functional.
Oh look at me-I don’t need no side steps! You deserve an award.