3rd gen 4Runner rear springs???

I just recently bought a 4 runner. Guy said it has 2.5” lift in front and it definitely sags in the rear. After going on a trip this weekend with a drawer system in the back fully loaded along with 4 passengers, was left driving 5 mph making sure I got to where I was headed without bottoming out too bad! Just curious if I would need the 891’s or 890’s on the rear. I have the drawer system in the back with gear always in there a long with a roof rack in near future! And also what shock should I pair with one of these? ( preferably bilstein)

 

Get an idea of how much total weight you'll be running.

I ran an aftermarket bumper with a 33" spare on a swingout, and ran 890's.

Still retained plenty of flex as well, not to mention matching the 2" of height up front.

Really 2" is where you want to max out at, anything more and you're sacrificing quite a bit.

 

Good to know! I just have the drawer system and it’s got to be a couple hundred lbs, fully loaded all the time. I also would like to carry passengers at times with more gear also! What shocks do you pair with the 890’s

 

Depends on realistic use.

Mine was 70% off-road including hitting terrain like washboards, mud, sand, dirt, rock, all of it. I wanted something that can handle the heat generated by the constant cycling over such terrain over the course of several hours.

Only because I didn't have my new house did I choose not to go custom shock relocation and welding in new shock mounts. I had King 2.5 front and rears on my 4Runner.





If my trail runs didn't consist of entire day-long (or multi-day) trips, I would've opted for a 2.0 shock even.

For many, Bilstein 5100s are a great choice. They're larger than stock variants, and are valved to better handle light, off-road terrain. Plus they're stupidly affordable, hence they're disposable shocks.

 

Thank you guys! So it looks like I would probably be fine running 5100’s with 890 coils! Still thinking between 890’s and 891’s

 

Absolutely.

Like I said, 5100s works for a good 98% out there.

It's just about being realistic with your vehicle. All too often people assume you need all these fancy items to get you off-road when really it's about experience/skill.

Even then you have to be doing really technical stuff and often and only once your skillset is up to speed, will you figure out where you need to upgrade.