I would have to measure the shackle angle on my truck (I have given up guessing on measurements, after making so many bad guesses here <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />). I used Brian Ellinger's very good jig to locate the shackle hangers. Stock length springs.

The front Alcans ride surprisingly well on the street, in fact I'm very happy. The stock IFS rode very nice on nice roads, until you hit anything substantial, then your coffee launched as the bumpstops smacked. Crank the IFS, it loses that nice ride quality. The SAS rides a little pogo-like, nothing too bad, but I drive over a hole and ridge on a bridge on the way to work and barely feel it. I can watch other people catch their coffee mid-air <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />.

I have my toe-in set to about 0" and am now running the RS9012s on '4', a little stiff really, but its pretty non-reactive to pavement irregularities with these settings. The RS99012s (number?) would be nicer, with more adjustments in-between.

Its really a fun truck to drive around, power is my only complaint. I am driving my 2wd beater to work mostly though, because I hate the idea of racking on the miles just going to work.

Anyone fearing a SAS for street manners... I just don't know why. Pick good springs and shocks, and they are just fine.


-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
"He who stops being better stops being good." -Oliver Cromwell