4runner owners, step on in please.

Couple questions, thinking I might replace the suspension on this 4runner.

Two top contenders are, OME and Dobinsons.

OME I have experience with, Dobinsons I do not.

I know the rise will be different in the short wheel base 4runner vs the longer wheel base tundra.

Based upon your experience can you share some input please?

 

Ive had OME on my 4th gen for many years. I got the light springs. Been 6+ years, 75k miles and it rides and handles as good as the day it was installed. Install it and forget it. It is really hard to beat for the $. As you may know, OME is heavy duty stuff, even their light springs are 10+% heavier than stock, but the stock suspension on a 4runner is mushy and gets worse with age, so OME firms it up nicely but is still great for a daily driver. I would not hesitate to run OME again on a 4runner, quality stuff and lasts a long time.

OME and Dobinsons are similar in cost, design, results. Both can lift higher than expected/advertised. But if you have run OME before, you know all about that.

I think you will need to hit some 4runner specific forums. The dobinsons/OME offerings for the Tundra really dont compare to their 4runner stuff, so you may not get the info you are looking for here.

 

The new toyota dealer I am using says they can get me the fox trd pro shocks for $2799, then install for around $500 with alinement.

That was a phone conversation we had.

They also told they can install a lift made by rancho for around $900, parts and labor but the reviews on those do not seem the best.

 

I'm an OME fan. 2 T4Rs, 2 Tacos, 1 GX460, 1 Tundra and 1 LR Disco.
That said, I got the wife the Eibach Pro for her 18 LTD T4R. For her it has been a great set up. She wanted a lift but, not the typical ride associated with a lift. Hers is strictly city and highway. The only time it sees a dirt road is when we go to my folks.
Check out the Eibach Pro.

 

How would you describe the ride with the OME was it the nitrochargers or BP51?

 

Definitely do not suggest rancho for a 4runner. Do think Eibach Pro truck 2.0 would be a good fit and ride nice for a 4runner. Probably better for on road comfort vs OME or Dobinsons, but those are excellent systems and handle off road, towing, hauling well. OME is firm but compliant as I said, welcomed that on my 4th gen runner because I did tow and haul with it. In fact, I have the Pro Truck 2.0 suspension sitting in my living room for my Tundra. Waiting until the snow and ice is gone before installing that. I chose it vs OME or higher priced suspensions for more road driving. Tundra is too big to wheel in the trails I would go.

 

Nitros.
I liked it, didn't seem harsh. Drove nice on the roads and trails. Both of the T4Rs were 3rd Gens. The Eibach Pro on the wife's 5th Gen handles really well.