Toyota 4Runner / Hilux Surf

Contents:

• Introduction
  • Body Lift kit pricing and options
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Introduction:

• Up to 3" on '84 -'89 (1st gen):
• Up to 3" on '90 - '95 (2nd gen):
  • Leo Castenada is running a 1" body lift on his '95 automatic
  • 3.0L V6 4Runners may have problems at 3" with the stock engine air intake, modifications will be needed
• Up to 3" on '96 - '02 (3rd gen):
  • Adam Fertig did a nice installation write-up
  • Bolt on 9th and 10th body mount brackets for '96 4Runner available for $80.00/pair, useable w/ and w/o body lifts.
  • 3" available but may require gas tank filler hose extensions, etc.
  • Note: Front bumper bracket on '00 - '02 4Runner kits may need to be drilled to accept bumper relocation bracket
  • If running more than 2" of front suspension lift, a front differential drop kit may be installed.
  • Limitations:
    • For RHD models w/ 3.0L turbo-diesel engines, bolt-in steering ext. beyond 1" may not fit, cutting and welding an ext. into the shaft itself may be required.
    • On 3rd gen 4Runner with the 3.4L-V6 engine and Edelbrock headers, you may experience clearance issues at the steering rag joint when the body lift steering spacer is installed.
      • You can check for vertical clearance above the rag joint to the exhaust header, the spacers are approx. the same (3") diamter as the rag joint and a 1" lift spacer is approx. 3/4" tall, 1.5" lift spacer is 1-1/4" tall, 2" lift spacer is approx. 1-3/4" tall and 3" lift spacer is approx. 2-1/2" tall.
      • 1" body lift seems to be the maximum lift in this application, but feel free to measure for yourself.
    • On trucks with 4" ProComp lifts, steering extension beyond 5/8" tall may not clear the steering rack drop bracket.
• Up to 1.5" on 2003-2009 (4th gen)
• 1/2" lift blocks (only) are available for all models above
  • Typically no need for longer hardware, assuming ~1/2" of excess bolt length on factory hardware
  • Use the 1" lift block pricing (kit A or B) for the given vehicle
  • Shipping is only $8.00 in the US and $18.00 International on the 1/2" block kits
• Shift Lever (SL) extensions of 2" and 3" length for transmission and transfer case shifter with screw-on knobs, only.
• In the pricing tables below, the "Typical Kits" for each given lift height and vehicle is listed:
  • Both in an itemized list at the bottom of each lift height and as bold text in the table columns.
  • The "Typical Kit" contains those parts typically needed to lift a typical vehicle that height, thus the name "Typical Kit".
    • 0" typical kit would also be called a "body lift removal kit"
  • A typical vehicle is one that is somewhat close to stock, that is has the stock engine, stock steering, stock bumpers, etc.
  • Note, things like suspension lifts, larger than stock tires, etc. have little or no impact on a body lift.
    • Afterall, all those things do is to raise the frame higher off the ground. A body lift in turn simply raises the body off the frame. So in a sense the body lift could care less what sort of suspension or tires are sitting below the frame.
  • Feel free to add or subtract from the typical kit as your needs dictate;
    • For example if you have a custom front bumper, subtract the Front Bumper (FB) brackets from your kit and adjust the price accordingly.
    • Or if you wish to upgrade to the Heavy Duty hardware, add the HD option to your kit and adjust the price accordingly.
    • And add the AT bracket kit for 2" and 3" lifts on vehicles with automatic transmissions where that option is listed.
      • Generally required at 2" and above, available in 2" and 3" versions.
      • At 1.5" lift, meaure the clearance between the shift linkage and the transfer case and decide if you'll need a 2" bracket or not.
  • Notes:
    • Clicking on the links under the DESCRIPTION column in the tables below take you to a DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM.
    • If an item price is listed under a given height but not highlighted as part of the typical kit, that means it is not typically ordered as part of the typical kit, but can be installed if desired. Consult the installation notes for that item to see what other options are available in lieu of installing that particular item.
    • If an item is listed as "n/a" under a given lift height, it is "not applicable" or "not available" at that given height.
    • If you want to ordser that kit or item, click on the shipping/ordering link.
• There are six basic body lift kit packages to cover the following model years of the Toyota 4Runner/Hilux Surf (4WD and 2WD). Why the date and model ranges below? The grouping below are where there were significant changes in the vehicle design that affects the body lift components to the point where a different kit is needed. Within a given date/model range, all body lift kit components are the same:
  • 1st gen:
    • 1984-1989
  • 2nd gen:
    • 1990-1995
  • 3rd gen:
    • 1996
    • 1997-2000
    • 2001-2002
  • 4th gen:
    • 2003-2009
• The body lift kits can consist of any of the following items:
  • Body lift blocks:
    • Ultimate blocks in UHMW polyethylene:
      • 2 - 2" OD and 8- 2.5" OD blocks for the body (6 on the 4th gen 4Runner/Hilux Surf)
    • Natural color is white, may be custom colored in black with the CLR option
    • For lifts between the heights listed below, use the next higher kit price, e.g. for a 1.5" lift, use the 2" pricing
  • Hardware is available in several options.
    • Standard grade (Grade 5) hardware is included in kits D, includes longer bolts for each body mount location
    • Hardware may be upgraded to Heavy Duty (Grade 8) by ordering the HD option
    • Hardware may be upgraded to Stainless Steel by ordering the SS option, where applicable
      • HD and SS are mutually exclusive, that is there is no HD+SS option
  • Optional Front Bumper brackets to raise the stock front bumper to match the lift
    • On '84/'85 models, front bumper brackets only avalable in 1 inch increments (i.e. 1", 2", 3")
  • Optional Radiator drop brackets to lower the radiator to align with the stock radiator fan
  • Optional Bed Spacers can be used to support the center of the cargo bed over the rear wheels, if needed
  • Optional Shift lever extensions that screw onto the shift lever to extend it 2" or 3" to match the lift
  • Optional Automatic transmission/transfer case bracket extensions for externally shifted transfer cases
  • Optional Polyurethane body mount bushings to replace the stock rubber bushings, if needed.
• NOTE: Pricing on this page reflects the "kit discount" on certain items when purchased as part of a body lift kit.
  • For ordering individual items, consult the main body lift kit page...

1984-1989 (1st Gen) 4Runner/Hilux Surf (US $):

Notes:

• For Heavy Duty (HD), Stainless Steel (SS) or Metric (MET) hardware upgrade, kit C or D must also be ordered
  • Hardware upgrades are mutually exclusive in that only one can be ordered, e.g. there is no HD+SS upgrade.
• CLR option, black price shown, US$20.00 for other color
• P - Poly bushings available in black or limited supply of red color
• FB - 1.5" front bumper brackets not possible on the '84/'85 models
• n/a = Not Applicable at a given lift height
• Prices (US $) do not include sales tax or shipping
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1990-1995 (2nd Gen) 4Runner/Hilux Surf (US $):

Notes:

• For Heavy Duty (HD), Stainless Steel (SS) or Metric (MET) hardware upgrade, kit C or D must also be ordered
  • Hardware upgrades are mutually exclusive in that only one can be ordered, e.g. there is no HD+SS upgrade.
• CLR option, black price shown, US$20.00 for other color
  • With the 0" poly bushing kit (P), this colors the 4 spacers to match the poly bushings
• n/a = Not Applicable at a given lift height
• Prices (US $) do not include sales tax or shipping
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1996 (3rd Gen) 4Runner/Hilux Surf (US $):

Notes:

• For Heavy Duty (HD) or Stainless Steel (SS) hardware upgrade, kit C or D must also be ordered
  • Hardware upgrades are mutually exclusive in that only one can be ordered, e.g. there is no HD+SS upgrade.
• CLR: Black price shown, US$20.00 for other color
  • With the 0" poly bushing kit (P), this colors the 8 spacers to match the poly bushings
• BB: The 0" kit price includes the body mount h/w while the 1" and higher kits do not, as that h/w would be included in kits C or D.
  • If the 9th/10th body mounts are not desired (kit BB), do not order them and advise whether you want the body lift blocks and hardware for those body mounts if you plan to add your own brackets or plan to do so in the future.
  • If ordering the body mount brackets for install with an existing body lift kit and you want hardware, add $10 to the kit price.
• n/a = Not Applicable at a given lift height
• Prices (US $) do not include sales tax or shipping
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1997-2000 (3rd Gen) 4Runner/Hilux Surf (US $):

Notes:

• For Heavy Duty (HD) or Stainless Steel (SS) hardware upgrade, kit C or D must also be ordered
  • Hardware upgrades are mutually exclusive in that only one can be ordered, e.g. there is no HD+SS upgrade.
• CLR option, black price shown, US$20.00 for other color
  • With the 0" poly bushing kit (P1), this colors the 10 spacers to match the poly bushings
• * For poly bushings (kit P1), default kit is one pair of 1-piece and 4 pair of 2-piece bushings (details here), this covers 99% of these vehicles, but be sure to verify your truck has the one pair of 1-piece bushings are the rear body mounts.
• IMPORTANT NOTES ON POLY BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS - 2000 MODELS:
  • If your vehicle has an additional pair of 1-piece bushings under the A-pillar (i.e. the same kind of bushings as at the rear of the vehicle), then be sure to specify/order the 2001-2002 4Runner bushing kit (kit P2 below) to ensure you get a kit with 2 pair of 1-piece and 3 pair of 2-piece bushings.
  • Some 2000 models have just the rear pair of 1-piece bushings (bushing brackets bolt to the frame) and some models have 2 pair, so that the A-pillar and rear bushings are the same type. THE ONLY WAY TO TELL WHICH YOU HAVE is to crawl under the truck and look. If the A-pillar bushings (under the front of the front doors) look like the bushings at the rear of the vehicle, you need kit P2, if those bushings look like the ones under the rear door, then you need kit P1.
• n/a = Not Applicable at a given lift height
• Prices (US $) do not include sales tax or shipping
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2001-2002 (3rd Gen) 4Runner/Hilux Surf (US $):

Notes:

• For Heavy Duty (HD) or Stainless Steel (SS) hardware upgrade, kit C or D must also be ordered
  • Hardware upgrades are mutually exclusive in that only one can be ordered, e.g. there is no HD+SS upgrade.
• CLR option, black price shown, US$20.00 for other color
  • With the 0" poly bushing kit (P2), this colors the 10 spacers to match the poly bushings
• Polyurethane body mount bushings (kit P2) includes a total of:
  • 4 - 1 piece bushings (A pilar and rear of vehicle)
  • and 2 small - and 4 large - 2 piece bushings for the rest of the body.
• n/a = Not Applicable at a given lift height
• Prices (US $) do not include sales tax or shipping
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2003-2009 (4th Gen) 4Runner/Hilux Surf (US $):

Notes:

• n/a = Not applicable or not available for a given height
• Standard blocks: 8 - ~2" diameter
• Ultimate blocks: 2 - ~2" diameter, 6 - ~2.5" diameter
• For Heavy Duty (HD) or METric (MET) hardware upgrade, kit C or D must also be ordered
  • Hardware upgrades are mutually exclusive in that only one can be ordered, e.g. there is no HD+MET upgrade.
• Specify if you would like stock size (7/16") or oversize (1/2") hardware:
  • Oversize hardware is stronger but may require that body mount washers and bushings be enlarged slightly (to 1/2") to install the larger bolts
  • Unless otherwise specified, the oversize hardware will be assumed for both standard and heavy duty grade options, since most folks want the benefit of the stronger, oversized hardware.
  • This gives you the choice of 4 hardware options, since you can choose from:
    • Undersize - standard grade; ~16% weaker than stock
    • Undersize - heavy duty grade; ~5% stronger than stock
    • Oversized standard grade; ~12% stronger than stock (default for kits C or D)
    • Oversized - heavy duty grade; ~40% stronger than stock (default for kits C+HD or D+HD)
• CLR option, black price shown, US$16.00 for other colors
• Steering extension (SE) typically required on lifts above 1", can be installed on 1" lifts but may not be required
• Bumpers:
  • 1" lift should not require any trimming for the front and rear bumpers is you have the heavy steel crossmembers behind them
  • 1.25" lift most closely matches the offset of the front bumper mounting studs, so the bumper can be raised one set of studs and line up with minimal gap
  • 1.5" will have a slight gap at the front bumper
• n/a = Not Applicable at a given lift height
• Prices (US $)do not include sales tax or shipping
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NOTES:

1. Add up the cost (in US $) of each item you want included in your body lift kit:
   1. Typical kit contents and totals are listed in the tables above
   2. Add 8.25% sales tax for shipments to a California address:
      1. If you live outside of California, no sales tax applies
   3. For US addresses, add $13.50 for uninsured or $16.00 for insured Priority Mail shipping, for a total
      1. Or use one of the two "Buy Now" buttons below for pre-computed shipping
      2. 2-3 day typical Priority Mail delivery time
   4. International shipping options and also supply a local phone number for customs paperwork
      1. US Mail shipping to Canada/Mexico of US$34.00 for all the above kits
      2. US Mail shipping to most of Europe/Asia/Australia/New Zealand/South America of US$48.00 for all the above kits
      3. Typical shipping time is 6-10 days
      4. Additional shipping and tracking information
2. Specify the year for the 4Runner, various models require slightly different hardware
3. Questions?

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