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Post by track2trail on Feb 15, 2006 17:15:56 GMT -5
Yup, another noob question! I have just purchased a 99 3.4 auto 4runner and love it to death. I have never owned a truck before, so this may be a dumb question.
I want to lift the truck but I still want to be able to fit in a parking ramp. What's the most I can lift it and the largest tires I can run without scraping?
Thanks in advance-- Dave
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Post by Hoodlum on Feb 16, 2006 8:22:04 GMT -5
Measure the height of your truck then the height of the parking ramp subtract and you will be able to tell how much room you have to work with.
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Post by rockcrawlintoy on Feb 16, 2006 21:30:39 GMT -5
i have 4 inch lift and 37s on my 1991 ex cab and fit with no problem
Drew
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Post by fellowsped on Feb 16, 2006 23:45:26 GMT -5
i wouldn't lift it much more than 5 in. because then it will start to get too top heavy. also when you go with bigger tires if you go to big you're gunna have to regear.
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Post by track2trail on Feb 17, 2006 19:10:40 GMT -5
i wouldn't lift it much more than 5 in. because then it will start to get too top heavy. also when you go with bigger tires if you go to big you're gunna have to regear. Good to know, but I'm not planning on going with more than a 3 inch lift max. I should have mentioned that. How big is too big with tires before I'll need to regear? Can somebody explain regearing, how much it costs, and where to get them? Thanks for the good info guys! |
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Post by Freerider661 on Feb 18, 2006 22:42:31 GMT -5
if your going 3" max, then max tire size would be about 33's, if you get bigger tires you'll have to trim your fenders to get the tires to fit. If you get 33's then you won't need to regear, but it'd give more power, if you get bigger than 33's then you'll want to regear. You can get gears at almost any online 4x4 shop, or local shop.
chad
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Post by track2trail on Feb 19, 2006 21:04:50 GMT -5
Ok, cool. How does regearing give it more power though?
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Post by fellowsped on Feb 19, 2006 22:13:08 GMT -5
it doesn't give it more power it increases the amount of times the driveshaft will rotate per tire rotation giving the engine leverage in simple terms.
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