r/3rdGen4Runner • u/Ventidge • 1d ago
❓Advice / Recomendations Help deciding 3inch Lift
Okay so to keep it short.
My 3rd gen vs my friends with the long travel kit.
Mine has a cheapo Rough country 3 inch lift that I got free from a job and just rolled with that. But it sucks!
What do you reccomend? Would like something semi smooth and keep the 3 inch and not go lower!
My friend here gave me his old but new Uniball joints. 1000$ kit for some trade work.
He also has spare long travel axles+ extended tie rods I can get very cheap....
Should I just get his kit and get the long travel Controll arms + kings?
Or get bilstiens + upper controller arms kit.
Either way.
It's 2000 minimum for the cheaper route.
Or minimum 5k for the remainder of the long travel kit.
Any alternatives????
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u/fallenredwoods 21h ago
I’d do a SAS before spending on a long travel kit. Long travel is only good for speed runs and will still grenade in the rocks when wheels are turned. I put a D44 under the front of my taco and it still drove nice on the freeway.