6" lift replacement shocks

When you say that the shock mount had too much play, do you mean the bolt was too small inside the diameter of the shock mount?

 

It looks like Fabtech makes a 6" kit. Might be worth looking at a set of their rear shocks. They have a fitment chart on their website.

 

I've looked they sell 6" lift kit not 6" just rear shocks. They do have 3" but not the 6 unfortunately

 

https://fabtechmotorsports.com/product/dirt-logic-225-shock-fts810542/
If you cross reference off the fitment chart it's these for up to 2017. I don't have any newer 4runners but I wouldn't think a 17' would have different shock mounts then a 20'. Id reach out to them and let them know what your fitment issues are and see if they have any suggestions. I had one of their mid travel kits on my Tacoma and they were super helpful with an issue I had.

 

I appreciate that

 

No problem

 

If the work was already done. I get it. There's only so much you can do.

There a few company's that make shocks for a 6" lift. Also jba has uca for that lift as well.

 

And judging from what we can see in the pics, the 4runner looks pretty good, so not all is lost. I’m just hoping @Ajgarvis will get some seat time for his consultation services to get it sorted . The positive side is that 4runners are pretty easy to work on if you have the willingness.

I was looking around at some of the 6 inch bracket lift kits and it seems some are more “complete” than others. The fabtech kit looks pretty complete in terms of addressing driveshaft angles to front and rear diffs. For example, the rear end comes with new trackbar/drag links with bracket extensions, panhard bar relocation, and the other links to set the correct angle to the driveshaft.

@Ajgarvis your 4runner might have more than just the basic procomp kit installed. If it already has the components necessary to address the angles at the rear diff, then it might not be as bad it could be. And if it doesn’t then they could be retrofitted. As far as your picture of the front diff/driveshaft angle, it seems to be pretty good based on my “amateur-enthusiast” opinion.

So assuming driveshaft angles to diffs are good on both ends, the only other thing I would have some concern about is the driveshaft angles into the transfer case. Those angles might put the front and rear output bearings on the transfer case under some stress and cause premature wear. But if the bearings start making noise, I think those can be replaced without completely disassembling the transfer case. Worst case, you get a new salvage transfer and hope for the best (I did this myself for a failed transfer case…it was cheap, and 30,000 miles later, it still working fine).

I’m not sure if there are any driveline gurus on this forum, but it might be worth looking at other Toyota 4wheeling enthusiast sites to research if something like double cardan u-joints are appropriate for the driveshafts on the transfer case side to reduce the impact of the high angles.

It’s also worth knowing that the stock 4runner driveshafts have ujoints and slip yokes that are greasable. I’d say most 4runner owners never bother to grease them, but in your case I’d recommend you keep up on that. I’d probably grease them every time you do an oil change.

 

Sell it. Buy new car.

 

Lol. People with useless comments.

https://dobinsonusa.com/products/do...-for-toyota-fj-cruiser-and-4runner-2003-2019/
These shocks will have plenty of travel to work with a 4"-6" lift.

Fact is your front lift is probably 6" but your rear is probably 4"-5". In which I'd start to look at if your bump stops are extended, brake lines are extended, extended rear links and so on.

You can lift a 4runner sky high, but you have to do it right with supporting parts or it'll ride like shit and not be very useful.

 

Remember you're in America. There's always somebody doing worse to his/his bank's 4Runner: https://www.4runners.com/threads/the-most-abused-5th-gen-on-the-internet.37016/#post-557817

 

Thanks brother

 

So those look like shit just my opinion.