Eibach pro lift kit

The alignment seems fine right now. The shop manager did the work, test drove it and it's all good. He said it did take some time to get it right. Guess the other guy that did it got tired of doing it, maybe?

 

Alright, so I have finally gotten everything installed and tested.

What I ordered was...
Eibach Pro Lift (set at 2nd notch)
JBA High Caster upper control arms
Wheelers Offroad ¼" aluminum lean spacer
Toytec add a leaf by Deaver (nets 1½"-2" lift)
3° rear axle shims
Toytec 7½" extended U-bolts
1½" wheel spacers

I am currently running 285x75x16's with factory wheels and ZERO rub.
What I was previously running was the Low Range Offroad 3" front, 2" rear level lift (spacer lift)
It was pretty stiff but did its job of lifting the truck in a cheap way. Running that kit, I was not able to get a good alignment though.

Installation...
I called around to local shops for quotes, just to find that Toyota WILL price match other shops labor rate, which I never thought was a thing with the dealer.
After it was all said and done, Toyota installed the UCA's for $250.00 and installed the suspension and add a leaf for $375.00. Then, since the install took longer than they had originally said, they took off another $50.00. So, $575.00 installed with an alignment and done by the dealer.

Running the Eibach Kit at 2and notch with the Toytec add a leaf gave me just over an inch of rake, (barely noticable).
The Eibachs are incredibly smooth. The only way I can describe them is firm, but it feels the way the truck should have felt from the factory. I no longer experience the spongy feel that I had before the spacer lift or the jarring stiff feel after installing the spacer lift.
The JBA upper control arms were able to give me an ideal alignment with the stability and control that really make a huge difference. The truck honestly just feels more grounded and a lot more stable.

 

Looks nice!

 

Did you need the 1 1/2” wheel spacers to clear the tires or did you do it for the looks?

 

Thank you!

 

I needed it to clear the tires from the factory upper control arms originally.

 

I just installed the same setup you have except I’m on the first notch (2”) and was wondering if I can get 285s in without the wheel spacers. So do you still need the spacers to clear the JBAs. TIA

 

I dont believe I need spacers to clear the JBA's. I'm on stock wheels so that's my only reason for continuing to run them. However, you need them if your running fa story UCA's.

 

Thanks I have the JBAs and 16” wheel but I think I’m going to put on some 17” 4 runner wheels with 285s

 

Looks great! I really like the 4Runner 17's also

 

Some before & after pics on my install of the Eibach Pro Kit!

 

That’s one thing I didn’t do, before pics

 

@j10munoz here is my before and after. The first one was before the spacer lift and the last one is today.

 

Nice!

 

looks great! did you do the ecgs as well?

 

thx for the write up.

 

That is kick ass! looks great! Sure does look like more than 2 inches of lift.....

 

Thanks brother! It ended up being 3" in the front and about 3½" in the back

 

No problem!

 

These are my measurements when stock with factory tires...

FR-35¼"
RR-36½"

These are my measurements after installing the level lift. (Before)
And my new measurements with the JBA UCA's and Eibachs.(After)

Before

FR-38⅞
FL-38⅜
RR-39½
LR-38¹⁵/¹⁶

After

FR-38½
FL-38¼
RR-39⅝
LR-39⅜