What have you done to your 5th Gen 4Runner today?

There are several discussions on that topic. Depends on if you wheel and such. If you have a pavement princess I doubt it but it might. I rubbed with 285/75/17 (34” tires). You are adding 1” in diameter with 285/70/17 but .5” in radius.

 

I get you - I hop more curbs than rocks. Occasionally go in the woods for fishing, so the bigger tire size for me would be about looks to be honest.

 

It will rub. Even with the extra inch the Pro offers I still had to lift it extra AND cut some bumper as well as zip-tie the mudguard back. On stock suspension any kind of turn will result in rubbing

 

Thanks man!

 

What kind of white wrap did you use around the fog lights?

 

nope

 

I believe they’ll rub without a min of 2” lift

 

Finally got 285s. Now my ride doesn’t look retarded. Alignment tomorrow. BMC is looking very likely in the very near future (because I actually do play in the dirt and shit). Anybody have any recommendations for a place in southern Utah that will do a BMC?

 

Lift is not needed to clear 275 or 285's.

Below are the things you might need to do to eliminate rub. Some of these things may be needed or all of them may be needed depending on your wheel offset, wheel width, lift, and tire size.

-fender liner mod
-a high caster alignment
-UCA's
-mudflap massaging or removal
-body mount chop

 

i did neither of the above and cleared my 285s with simple 2” lift plus I got better ride quality over the factory crap stuff.

 

285/70 or 285/75? @TrailSpecial22 @KYFHO

 

Greased the propeller shafts, forward and aft.

 

What did that 2" lift cost you? and did you do it yourself?

 

285/70/17 Falken WP

 

agreed. May need to apply some heat if its never been out.

 

here my full list from my page under “info”. Yes, all suspension upgrades were done by me was around $525 I think for the front

2” lift Bilstein 6112 w/600 lb coils front, 1.5” lift Eibach T13 coils rear, Bilstein 5100 rear shocks, TRD skidplate, TRD stainless catback w/black TRD side exhaust, TRD shifter handle, Weathertech bug deflector, 20% tint front, LED door bulbs, 285/70/17 Falken WP AT3, Energy Suspension front bumpstops, SSO Slimline Bumper w/ Badland Shackles

 

Thanks - around $500 for rear as well?

 

That's why I said might.

And a simple lift does not guarantee you won't rub because tire rub from our vehicles is caused by the scrub radius increase from wider tires, wider wheels, lower offsets, and their relationship with your alignment.

For example, if you had Pro wheels with a lower offset, you would rub. If your caster was set too low, you would rub. If it was set too high, you will rub. If your wheels were wider, you will rub. Ect.....

This can all happen with 265 and 275's as well, btw.

 

$167 for pair rear of coils and $220 for pair of rear shocks.

 

yes you and I have been down this road in Aug 2022

 

I do not run Nitrogen as I air my tires down off road. I always thought Nitrogen was a scan until I experienced it firsthand. I always swap over my aunts summer and winter tires for her. They always store them in their unheated detached garage which is subjected to constant extreme temp changes. Before they started using Nitrogen I would always have to add about 10-15psi to the tires that were sitting for 6 months. After Nitrogen they were consistently at the same PSI +1/-1 PSI variance. Year after year with the same result. There are a lot of gimmicks and scams in the world, but I do not believe this to be one.

 

Temps hit the mid 70’s so naturally had to get out of the valley and get to the snow

 

285/70. My wheels are -6 offset and 8.5” wide so that is driving the need for a BMC, even with 4+ degrees of caster

 

Does this count as installed?

 

Yeah why not? It is in the 4Runner.

 

What did I do today to my 5th Gen 4R? I drove it to go see a friend of mine in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (about 3 hrs each way). And on the way back, apparently the car radio had an mental breakdown and believed I was driving negative temps in Paragould, Ark. Admittedly, it was cool today, but damn!

 

Dang the 4Runner can time travel to the ice ages and still keep running.

 

Yes. Easiest install ever!

 

that like The Day After Tomorrow temps, haha!

 

Good movie