First time 4Runner owner - 2021 Blizzard Pearl Nightshade

Hey all!

First time 4Runner owner - finally got the truck I always wanted. Looking forward to taking this stylish looking 4Runner to a more aggressive 4x4 look/function. Thanks in advance to all the contributors on www.4runners.com - you will make my life a little easier with all your advice!

Rookie48

 

Welcome

 

Well c'mon man, don't tease us.... Show us pictures of your new ride.

 

Put a 1.5" lift up front and it will be practically level and you can fit a 275/55-20 tire on it. I really like the General Grabber ATx tires, they look great, go everywhere, and last forever.
Put a 2.5" lift up front and a 1" out back and it will be practically level and you can fit a 285/55-20 and a 305/50-20 tire on it with practically no rubbing just pin the passengers and drivers side inner fender well forward. This is easy and takes a drill bit and about 4-5 minutes. I still prefer the General Grabber ATx tires for these sizes as well. No rubbing, no spacers, they look great on the black wheels.

Being that its still relatively new, the Xreas shocks should be in great shape and have a lot of life left in them. A lot of people might try to talk you out of them or telling you they are junk, the Xreas rides great. All you gotta do is use a spacer to lift the front and get the lift but retain the nice ride quality of the Xreas. If your plans are to go higher than 2.5" then you might want to start looking into the other options like Bilstein, OEM, Eibach ect. The Xreas shocks are shorter and wont allow more than about 1" lift in the rear. I prefer how the Xreas rides, i would recommend keeping it as long as possible though unless you plan to go big.

 

Best I have are from the dealer - will post more once I take pictures!

 

I really like the nightshade, i was looking for a white one with red leather interior and auto running boards for about two years. That combo is pretty hard to find. If i ever run across one i am likely going to buy it.

 

What spacer brand do you recommend, and how difficult it is to install?

 

any brand really, they are all basically the same. Go on google or ebay and search for whatever height you want.
If you want a little rake, and dont want to touch the back, put a 1" up front.
If you want a little rake, put a 2" up front and a 1" in the back.
If you want it a little higher with rake put a 2.5" up front and a 1.5" out back.

The front is almost exactly 1.5" lower than the rear. So to get it "perfectly" level meaning the rocker panels even with the ground, you need about 1.5" of lift up front. You can then figure out how high you wanna go and lift the rear accordingly to keep rake or keep level. Its up to you.

 

Be careful with XREAS shocks. If the installer mess with any of the XREAS lines trying to put the spacer, will ruin a crazy expensive suspension system.
In my experience there is no suspension ride good as XREAS on pavement (to my taste of cause).

 

Congratulations on your new rig, it looks great! Welcome to the forum!

 

Mine is a 2019 Limited (poorman edition / non nightshade. LoL) with 3rd row and automatic running boards.
I upgraded from 20in wheels to 17in wheels so there's enough rubber Mrs don't crack the wheel hitting curbs.

 

Welcome to the forum, You will enjoy your new project.

 

Welcome from Arizona!

 

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