lowering a 98 4runner?

[SuperStreet reader]

are there any kits for lowering a 98 4runner 2wd sport? im looking for one but all i can find are lift kits. is there anything out there? please help me

[buttafell]

dude... why in the hell would u wonna lower it.. thats ugly.. jack it up a few inches.. that should get your girlfriend excited...

[SuperStreet reader]

Originally Posted by buttafell

dude... why in the hell would u wonna lower it.. thats ugly.. jack it up a few inches.. that should get your girlfriend excited...

im looking for part for my dad. he's trying to lower it and put 20s on it. finding the rims is easy but there are no parts to lower it. and im not old enough to drive yet and when i start i dont get the 4runner. ill end up with either my g-ma's 94 galant ES, 04 caviler or 04 mazda 3

[TRDCivicCrusher]

Man...tell your dad he's a flippin moron. You don't take a towing/hauling/off-roading vehicle and drop it! Buy a frickin escalade to do that with. 4Runners are made to be stock or higher. If you wanna go all gangsta, get a vehicle that is over-priced and serves no purpose.....please for the sake of all of us 4Runner owners here, tell your dad not to deface his Toyota...it would disgrace the name!

[BMW_4.4i]

Originally Posted by TRDCivicCrusher

Man...tell your dad he's a flippin moron. You don't take a towing/hauling/off-roading vehicle and drop it! Buy a frickin escalade to do that with. 4Runners are made to be stock or higher. If you wanna go all gangsta, get a vehicle that is over-priced and serves no purpose.....please for the sake of all of us 4Runner owners here, tell your dad not to deface his Toyota...it would disgrace the name!

Ditto.

[4Runner03]

Why the heck would you lower a 4runner? For one, why would you take a Truck/SUV that is built for it's GROUND CLEARANCE and off-road ability and LOWER it? If you are bound to lower an SUV, I agree with TRDCivicCrusher when he says to take a useless SUV and do all that crap to it. If that is too expensive for you, get a suzuki samuri or a RAV4 (one of those useless SUVs that are already ugly) and do it all to it.

[Tomsriv]

Looks like the only way would be to cut or heat the springs. I was thinking of getting a 96 4Runner 4 cyl 2wd and dropping it 1-3 inches. The reason is for handling and fuel economy since I will be driving 120 miles a day. Since the springs are all coils your options are limited. If they still built cars like trucks I wouldn't bother with a 4runner but my options are pretty limited. I want a rwd utility vehicle that gets good mileage, so sue me.

[Brian R.]

Who's your lawyer?

[Tomsriv]

LOL

[VTISC007]

I never thought I would hear the day.

Christ, what is going on in this world?

Save the lowering for Accords and Integras.

This might sound stupid, but I saw a Jeep Wrangler lowered on spoke rims. It sure was turning heads, just to say, "Look at that jackass".

[Brian R.]

Don't worry, it will never catch on. 4Runners will never handle well enough for the boulevarde cruisers.

Actually, I think it would be cool for a normal-height 4Runner to sit at a stop light and bounce the front and rear ends at the same time. Sort of jump up in the air.

[SuperStreet reader]

Originally Posted by Tomsriv

The reason is for handling.

Same reason my dad wants it. i dont know if it matters but its a sport with gas shocks.

[VTISC007]

Trade in the 4Runner for one of those SUV's that has push button ride height adjustment. I think it's Volkswagen. I saw a commercial where this average joe kinda guy pulled up to the intersection and lowered his SUV with the push of a button, showing off in front of some cool low riders.

[Tomsriv]

Originally Posted by VTISC007

Trade in the 4Runner for one of those SUV's that has push button ride height adjustment. I think it's Volkswagen. I saw a commercial where this average joe kinda guy pulled up to the intersection and lowered his SUV with the push of a button, showing off in front of some cool low riders.

That would be nice, but I like 4runners because they are simple. Its a vehicle that can last 20 years easily because it is built well, and without unnecessary do-dads. If I do drop one it will probably only be an inch and then i will get some good tires.

[Brian R.]

http://www.gadgetonline.com/susp.htm