Need Advice please

Got a question for everyone that has probably already done this. I am currently going to refresh front suspension. My question is I am installing Bilstein 5100 and putting it at 2inch lift. Can I just buy all stock suspension parts and not worry about anything messing up. Or should I just lift 1.5 inch and be safe?

 

I'm pretty sure the directions on those for the AC tell you the top perch. 1.9" rings a bell, but they go by perches in the directions. They are made to work with stock everything else, just don't go higher than recommended.

 

Apparently, if it's AC 4WD, 1.1" may be the limit. One member said aftermarket upper control arms would allow higher. Read a couple of posts past this one for that:

https://www.tundras.com/threads/bilstein-5100s-on-a-first-gen-max-lift-only-1in.42735/#post-1099335

 

Sorry 2wd. Maybe I will go 1.5.

 

It appears that with 2WD you can go to the top. See chart in link, makes that seem more like a CV concern over an upper control arm concern on 4WD to me. But search 5100s here and you will find a lot of info about them.

 

Yea I can go higher than 1.5 but I don't want to worry about tie rod ends or cv axles above 2inches. That's why I'm asking if people with 2wds and 2 inches or higher had to do any mods.

 

With 2wd you don't have any cv axles to worry about. You can go 2" no problem with stock everything. I ran more than 2" of lift with stock arms and everything else for about a year.

If you plan to run a bigger tire, you may have clearance issues at the upper arm. If you run the stock size you'll be fine. You should be okay with a 265/70/16 (biggest stock size) or 265/75/16 or even a 255/85/16 if you don't mind trimming a bit of bumper.

 

Currently running 265 70 17 Bf K02 with 4 runner rims thanks for the info I might go 2 inches then.

 

Any rubbing with those?

 

No issues at all rubbing

 

Those wheels look fantastic.

 

Thanks they are off 4runner limited trail edition usually there in silver.the harder to find are in charcoal grey.

 

Maybe someone can chime in about alignment tolerences. When you change the angles of suspension components they load differently. I dont know if 1.5-2” is enough difference to make a difference, but maybe some extra adjustment on the ubj is worth it? Maybe the caster change is available with stock adjusters?

i dont know. I’ll get there eventually. But ive ridden in trucks with bad lifts, and i wouldnt want mine to ride much rougher, or have worse bump steer.