Lift Kit On A Rav4.1

[carlb84]

hi guys, im new to the world of rav4's. i just got a 4 door 1998 vx been thinking of lifting it for better ground clearance. what is the general view on this and what have people done to their rav? i have found spacer kits on eBay with either 50mm or 25mm lift

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-rav-4-lift-kit-50mm-aluminium-/330626830730?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4cfae5118a#ht_500wt_1054

thanks in advance for any advice.

[Grenadekidffere]

Hi carl new to the rav 4.1 myself having purchased a 2 door myself this summer. These would be good for off roading but i dont know about road use, might affect the handling and stability but i suppose you would need to talk to somebody has them fitted on here to know

[rambler]

Hi there

You can lift the Rav4....but only by 40mm !....on shocks & springs.

If you wish to use bigger wheels & tyres it is possible but be careful of full lock,tyres rubbing on wheel arch liners (especially if you have mud terrains) where is you get a large stone stuck in the treads it can do some real damage....not good.

Due it being a monocoque body ( i.e no live axles & no ladder chassis ,lifting is very limited)

Iron man do a lift kit,as do Old man emu....but these aint cheap.

There is a site.....

www.Rav4world.com

I believe someone there called Ravster has done all this...looks quite cool,but to only gain 70mm..max..not worth it really.

A few pics from his gallery..to give you an idea

I do some green laning in mine,but am real careful with big ruts & try only drive the easy ones in my area.....but they aint that easy,requires some interesting driving

[bothwell_buyer]

hello and welcome to the forum.

I'd tend to go down the route of fitting bigger wheels. I use 18" on both of mine just now with a wider wheel and tyre on RAV number 2 - which means the car straddles potholes !!

I've worked on the suspension of mine but tbh I don't think a lift kit will do much. Better to go for a larger wheel/tyre combo and gain some more width.

Hopefully I'll be posting up some more pics.... number 1 RAV is getting a full rollcage fitted just now.

[bothwell_buyer]

Just to add - if you are buying alloys, then go to a specialist who can tell you what offset you need for the chosen wheel, - this to avoid the tyre scuffing the inner wing.

If you are serious, you could also go for adjustable shocks to be able to firm up the suspension. A cheap fix is to use the rubber inserts put in the coil springs - made for caravanners but stops the rear suspension bottoming out so easily.

[carlb84]

i currently have 235/60/16 road tyres, gonna be fitting a set of falken land air t110's 235/60/16 i might try some of those rubber spring assisters