help lifting a 99 prerunner

carlos028 · Mar 7, 2009

chris4x4 said: ↑

I dont think a diff drop is needed....As you are a Prerunner, you dont have a front diff to drop. That being said, Anytime you lift, something else is gonna be changed for the worse if not done correctly. You can throw a 3" lift on pretty cheap, but now your shocks are no longer up to the dampening demands needed by the new springs, or the newly compressed/pre loaded springs. AND, your suspension geometry is now off, and the truck will suffer more bump steer affect, and wander. For your budget, Get the Bilstien 5100 shocks. They will give a 2.5" lift up fornt. They use your existing sorings, and can be updated with an adjustable coller, and new Eibach springs down the raod, if you ever decide. For less than $300.00, you can get 4 new shocks, front and rear, that blow away the OEM shocks on your truck. As you have a '99, you may need new shocks anyway.
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so im pretty sure that i am going to get the bilstein 5100 shocks. just a few questions though.
1. they only give a 2.5" lift in the front and the rear ones are just for better shocks in the back but no lift. do i have to get the rear shocks?
2. since i suppose that they dont lift the rear, whats the best option to level it out and lift the rear as well to have the whole truck at 2.5" lift? my truck currently has rear leaf springs. so im guessing i should get aal's?
3. im really new at this, i still dont really understand how my shocks can later be updated with an adjustable coller?

chris4x4 · Mar 7, 2009

carlos028[OP] said: ↑

so im pretty sure that i am going to get the bilstein 5100 shocks. just a few questions though.
1. they only give a 2.5" lift in the front and the rear ones are just for better shocks in the back but no lift. do i have to get the rear shocks?
2. since i suppose that they dont lift the rear, whats the best option to level it out and lift the rear as well to have the whole truck at 2.5" lift? my truck currently has rear leaf springs. so im guessing i should get aal's?
3. im really new at this, i still dont really understand how my shocks can later be updated with an adjustable coller?
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AAL, is the best bet. Rear chocks are always a good upgrade. The 5100's can have an adjustable collar installed in place of the existing spring perch.

carlos028 · Mar 7, 2009

chris4x4 said: ↑

AAL, is the best bet. Rear chocks are always a good upgrade. The 5100's can have an adjustable collar installed in place of the existing spring perch.
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do you have any suggestions to which aal's i should buy for my 99 prerunner? i really appreciate it

chris4x4 · Mar 7, 2009

carlos028[OP] said: ↑

do you have any suggestions to which aal's i should buy for my 99 prerunner? i really appreciate it
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There should eb a bunch of AAL options for your year, just depends on how much lift you want. Make sure to get a long AAL, as they ride much bettter than the short ones.

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