ifs question

[bikerider]

ok i asked the guy doing the lift and hes told me just about everything that people on this forum have just wait and see if its what you really want so for now that fine cause there are no rocks to be climbing on for many miles around where i live . my question is why is the ifs so limited to flex arent the baha trucks ifs and dont they get like 30 inches of wheel travel let me know whatcha think and if there is something i can do ive talkd to a guy that has shaved some of the bump stops off for about a half inch more which im not sure i really want to do that thanks for any words of wisdom

[80toy]

ifs is a good suspension that can be made to handel alot. however it is not the best suited or most economical for all environments or situations. ifs is great for desert running because each the two wheels can cycle and articulate at different times and at high speeds while remaining stable. it is usually considered to weak to handel things like hardcore rock crawling for example, where solid axle can be much stronger. it really depends on what you want to do with the rig.

[humanoid]

Ditto what 80toy said. It all depends on what you want to do with your truck.

[bikerider]

well small rocks not boulders some washouts is about all for now im just worried when i get the lift that it will just be 5 inches taller and do what it already does there is no one any where around me that ive seen with a 4runner with a lift of any kind or any year model ive seen plenty of the tacos i just dont want to waste money that i could have used on the swap

[80toy]

if you are not going to be doing anything hardcore, and driving on the street most of the time, then it sounds like the best choice you could make is a lift that fits your budget. one that is of decent quality is also important. check out something like downey offroad. old man emu might make one, but i am not sure.

[Toy Sport 4x4]

IFS is said to be able to handle 33in tires fairly well. After that you get to much stress on the cv axles. Articulation is not so well because of the sway bar. It makes both wheels move together instead of seperatly. You can make a quick disconnect for this that way you can undo one side to get better articulation. Wheel travel is also compromised by the bump stops. They are very close to the a arms. I think someone make a long travel kit. If you turn the torsion bars up it also takes away from wheel travel.

[bikerider]

thats what i was thinking that someone could make a long travel kit but for the time being ill go with the ifs lift and ill pass on my new questions about the lift when i get it thanks for the help and have a good one

[Bakemono]

Originally Posted by bikerider

arent the baha trucks ifs and dont they get like 30 inches of wheel travel

They do have 30" of travel but you've got to realize maximum wheel travel and effective wheel travel are two very different things.
A certain amount of suspension travel is used up by the weight of the vehicle.
Jack the front of your truck off the ground and look at how much wheel travel it has. Now, lower the jack and see how much of that travel is used by supporting the weight.
Cap'n

[bikerider]

rgr that ive done it while doing some work but its nowhere near that i was just wondering thanks for the info