I've been offline for a long time, 6 months in the Olympics and all winter on the anza borrego.
roughly 11 months in an RTT, is that a record of some kind?
anyhoo back at the shop.
the suspension up grade "works" , only that.
KYB's are not the ticket, the torsion springs should be replaced when doing this, there is not much adjustability, and the ********** rides tough and bump steers.
it's ok, not great.
it's better than sloppy gen1 stuff, it's worse than a new 4runner.
go with the bilsteins, the boys in AZ, are selling.
avoid bushings if u can they are a noisy ,pita
find a very good alignment shop, that will work with u.
there are so many variables to getting the systemp dialed.
my case I used a ton of shim on the UCA.
it furbarred the other settings.
I also , through a perverse attitude , poor weather and irritation cut some corners, and skipped some steps, that I would rather not have done. and the whole job was irksome.
I wish I had taken time to flip the front axle supports to gain room for the gen 2 radiator, so if I dont sell her, I can put my 4.3 v6 in next winter.
I wish I would have taken time to put the high pinion in, the disc rear, the Rubicon t case..... all that I set aside, cause I'm old, and mechanicn' on this left me flat.
bored me.
so, if u do this, be ready for a week of work. I'm expert mech. and it was 10 days of 4 hours each day, b4 it would roll again, and 3 days of fighting adj.
all said , I have 30k on the rig since then, and but for a flat tire this morning, all has held together.
the gains are not super, the greatest value came from better steering.
I used a gen 2 box and 555 components.
