Hey Boone:
As the SEQ MOD I hope you can help. I want to raise the front end 2 or 3 inches in order to make the SEQ LEVEL and not slanted forward. ( LIKE the other SUVs). I want to keep it simple without effecting the comfort of the ride. Any suggestions? Do I want to replace the 4X2 springs to the 4X4 springs? Or do I want to use spacers or air bags? All I want to do is make the look of the SEQ level. Help!

Jman

JMan,

you can either buy the performance products front coilover set-up or wait for the cornfed spacers. not sure how either affects the ride, but they would both work.

btw, i don't like the roof rack either. that's why i special ordered it and waited a month and a half. :) yeah, looks like the only way to remove it would be permanent; body filler and paint.

Chris

Simias beat me to the punch but click on Performance Products (http://www.performanceproducts.com/product_page.asp?attFlag=0&appFlag=1&productname=Performance+Products+Coil+Over+Kit&productfamily=Suspension+Lift+Kits&subcat=Suspension+Lift+Kits+%26+Body+Lift+Kits&category=Suspension&make=TOYOTA&model=SEQUOIA&submodel=LIMITED&series=&year=2001&vehicletype=SUV&keyword=&vendorid=&search=) and see if this is what you are looking for. Not sure about the difference between the 2 and 4WD springs. Good Luck and keep us posted.

Hello Simias:

I am sorry but I don't know what cornfed spacers are and why do you have to wait? Are these from Nebraska?


Jman

Jman,

Cornfeds are spacers that you add to your front suspension. it will raise the front w/out costing an arm and a leg. Cornfed is still working on them and should be out in a month or so. they will keep us posted.

Chris

JMan,
If you want a simple suspension lift solution while maintaining the factory ride I highly recommend the Revtek 2 1/2" suspension lift kit. It raises the front 2 1/2" and the rear 1 1/2" creating a level ride. It looks and works great. See my pics or Revtek.com for results and more information.
Matt

Love those pix. How tough were the kits to install and what did you pay ? Checked out the Revtek site and it says 16 inch wheel is the max for those kits ???

I paid $600 for the kit and professional installation. It was a very simple installation (addition of spacer components) compared to the more serious lifts and suspension upgrades that the installer normally does. The lift kit allowed me to run larger tires (285/75R16 BFG AT KO on JAOS Victron Excell II Pro 16x8) creating a more rugged looking rig. Tire installer removed front mud guards to eliminate tire rub during full turn of the wheels. I recently reinstalled mud guards with minor recontouring of inner edges and have obtained adequate clearance. I have not noticed any difference in ride comfort and am very happy with the modifications.

Thanks for the info. Folks at Revtek say my stock 17" wheels and tires will not be a problem with the installation. I just want the lift and am not looking to change the wheels/tires. In your opinion, will the stock wheels look too small with the lift, and do you find the extra inch lift in the front makes the rear seem low ? I currently don't have that sense that the front end sits noticeably lower.

Our posts regarding the lifting of the Sequoia would likely get more interest if we had not initiated it under the title of removing the roof rack. I apologize for not responding sooner, it has been a very busy week of work. After having the lift installed the factory wheels remained on for a week. The Seq immediately looked better but the factory wheels did look a little inadequate. It may be less noticeable with your newer Seq and its larger factory wheels. The front end is noticeably raised with the lift kit but the ride is now truly level. The factory suspension does have the rear end slightly elevated in comparison with the front.

Originally posted by mbstoy
Our posts regarding the lifting of the Sequoia would likely get more interest if we had not initiated it under the title of removing the roof rack.
here you go! :D

Chris

And sorry for appearing to bug you mbstoy. You seem to be the only one on the board with the Sequoia Revtek kit. I was concerned about the rear end dipping with that kit. Your pics are a bit dark to really get a sense of the wheel wells. Sounds like you're truly satisfied. I think the Sequoia looks great a bit higher and leveled !

I posted new photos that are lighter and better show the spacing of the wheel in the wheel well.

Ahh.....those pics make a difference. Thanks again for your help and advice.

Been reading some of the threads on suspension lifts over in the Tundra section. Many report problems with the CV boot tearing and leaking with the lift. Have you experienced that or other front end problems since your Revtek installation ?

There have been no problems that I am aware of. The front and rear suspension seems to have remained the same ever since the installation was done.

Another question for ya. With your lift, your front wheels appear in the picture to be sitting a bit back in that wheel well. Is that just a camera angle or does it not center in that space with a 2 1/2' lift ?

I try and visit the Sequoia forum once a week, time at this site in not part of my daily routine, hence the delayed response to your inquiries. The wheels remain centered in the wheel well. The posted pictures were taken at an angle with the front wheels turned, thus, the wheels appear off center. The mud guards slightly narrow the gap behind the wheel. This may also help create the illusion that the wheel is positioned off center.

Appreciate the response, and again, no need to explain the delay in the reply. You're my only Revtek connection !

Ill let you know what ive got planned. Ive ordered 5 axis ragulators with the blue hoops. I have also picked up a set of king coilovers, not the tundra ones (they are a 8" 2.5 coilover with resivoir and I made my own mounts for the heims). I have a set of king air bumps left over from another project and am in the prosess of making cans for them. I have also ordered a tuff country 4.5" tundra lift which has not come yet and I am getting angry, a MONTH AND A HALF!!!!! Then once I get everything in the front Ill scrape around for more cash and get some camburg upper a-arms. For the rear I have started making my own upper and lower trailing arms. No springs or shocks yet, but I might think of a way to mount a coilover.

Did the differential drop kit come as part of the package when you had your Revtek kit installed ?

This question concerns me. A differential drop kit sounds like serious business and I am completely unaware of any such thing ever being discussed or being installed as part the lift. My rig has continued to run normally since the lift so I am wanting to believe that dropping the differential is unneccessary.

Differential drop is not part of the Revtek kit nor is it necessary. The Revtek is a small lift (as lifts go). Any lift larger would probably require a full suspension lift (differential drop brackets) and all the other associated hardware to keep the cv joints in their operating range (much more $$$).

Originally posted by thecarguy
Ill let you know what ive got planned. Ive ordered 5 axis ragulators with the blue hoops. I have also picked up a set of king coilovers, not the tundra ones (they are a 8" 2.5 coilover with resivoir and I made my own mounts for the heims). I have a set of king air bumps left over from another project and am in the prosess of making cans for them. I have also ordered a tuff country 4.5" tundra lift which has not come yet and I am getting angry, a MONTH AND A HALF!!!!! Then once I get everything in the front Ill scrape around for more cash and get some camburg upper a-arms. For the rear I have started making my own upper and lower trailing arms. No springs or shocks yet, but I might think of a way to mount a coilover.

What size tires are you planning on running? Sounds like you are gonna have one heck of a Sequioa when you are done!

Thanks mbstoy and toy4x4 for the response. I never considered the diff kit until I saw it on the Susupension board over in Tundra land.

RA,

Ra,
Sway-A-Way offers a complete 2.5" suspension kit for this vehicle. It has the front adjustable coil-overs, rear Big Bore shocks
and a spring spacer for the rear, with this you can run 285/75/16

Ra, Sway-A-Way offers a complete 2.5" suspension kit for this vehicle. It has the front adjustable coil-overs, rear Big Bore shocks
and a spring spacer for the rear, with this you can run 285/75/16

Thanks yz

probobly 33's.

For the rear I would not use just a spacer. The rear suspension is a 5 link. The two lower links are from the axle to the frame. Upper two are from top of diff to frame. The 5th link is from the driver side of the axle to passenger side frame. The purpose of the 5th link it to keep the axle from jogging left to right, kind of locates it. In a 4 link any up or down movement is just that. Because of the 5th link up and down movement also translates to a right movement. I would not lift the rear until lengthening the 5th link, but thats just me.

Ive got an '03 with the 17" wheels and am not planning on replacing those. Just want the lift, but concerned that the wheels/tires don't look rediculously small in that wheel well. Anyone out there done a lift and kept their factory 17's ? The Revtek kit seems like the simplist way to go, though the price for just spacers seems like highway robbery !

The tires will look too small in the wheel well after a lift. Perhaps you can find some taller tires to place on the factory 17's?

17x7's will rub on the frame in half crank turns easy. Need to wither keep in stock cofigurations, or aftermearket wheel with correct backspacing.

Can't find the specs on the stock 17's re; width. Anyone know where I can find that info ? Stock tires are 265 65R 17.

Nevermind on the specs. Just found 'em. Duh, that's what you were trying to tell me...17X7. Are you saying the stock wheel with 265 65R 17's will rub with the Revtek 2 1/2" lift ?

Just about to pull the trigger on the Revtek kit.....but do have reservations. Once it's done, it's an expensive mistake if I don't like it. Anyone out there help me feel better (or worse) about this mod ?

Originally posted by RA
Just about to pull the trigger on the Revtek kit.....but do have reservations. Once it's done, it's an expensive mistake if I don't like it. Anyone out there help me feel better (or worse) about this mod ? It can always be reversed. You won't know until you try it so do it! I'm thinking about going back to my original springs (stock) if Hotchkis doesn't come out with a kit soon. Not sure if this makes you feel better or worse but hey, you only live once, right!

Better. Would be neat if we had one of those programs like with hairstyles, where you could modify your vehicle in cyber-space and see what the sucker looks like. Thanks Boone.

Originally posted by RA
Better. Would be neat if we had one of those programs like with hairstyles, where you could modify your vehicle in cyber-space and see what the sucker looks like. Thanks Boone. Now that you mention that, Carnutz in Bellevue has a program where you can lift or lower the vehicle with a click of a button. It'll put different tires on there too. Let me know if want the address/phone number for them. If you go down there, let me know, I'll meet you their because I have to get my tires rotated anyway. :)

Yeah, by Park Place. I'll check 'em out. Have much work done there ?

Originally posted by RA
Yeah, by Park Place. I'll check 'em out. Have much work done there ? Just rims and tires. I checked them out for my suspension but I felt they (Carnutz) weren't as knowledgable about suspension as the guys that I went to to have the work done.

Originally posted by RA
Better. Would be neat if we had one of those programs like with hairstyles, where you could modify your vehicle in cyber-space and see what the sucker looks like. Thanks Boone.
LOL! RA...you could actually edit a pic of your ride on photoshop w/ the lift to see how it looks.

Sure Chris.....wish I was that techy. Heck of an idea, though. Don't know why I'm so chicken on lifting this thing...........

Lifted Ra!!!
My Sequoia is lifted and I still have not posted any pictures to prove so. My so called buddy won't stop by to take pic of Sequoia so I can post. Car guy who's Sequoia is that on the left from your pics? Do you have more?

02 Sequoia SR5 4wl dr/ black w/tunder gray/bottom
Sway Away front coil overs /max out
Daystar 2 in. spacer rear
Stone crushers 16x8
BFG mud Trn 285/75/16

Well drag that buddy over !!! We've got serious business to get to here ! Thanks ADAM

how do you post pics?
Theirs a guy that send me pic of a Sequoia that's prety much the same as my Seq. He has me about 1in higher. I can send it to some one if they want to post it for every one to see.

02 Sequoia SR5 4wl dr/ black w/tunder gray/bottom
Sway Away front coil overs /max out
Daystar 2 in. spacer rear
Stone crushers 16x8
BFG mud Trn 285/75/16

You can either post the photos in your photos page on TS or you can uplaod them directly to this thread. When you post, click the browse button and find it in your pc. It will load it to your post so people can see it.

Tried to uplaod Red but no go. Went to the browse button and hit the uplaod button and it gave me a no search on the Tundra solutions.

02 Sequoia SR5 4wl dr/ black w/tunder gray/bottom
Sway Away front coil overs /max out
Daystar 2 in. spacer rear
Stone crushers 16x8
BFG mud Trn 285/75/16

Hey Guys,

How about the Daystar lift kit? Like the one I got from the 02 Jam.

Never did install so I can't comment on the kit..........


Alex

I lifted my 2001 Sequoia about 2 years ago. I used the Sway-Away coilovers for the front and DayStar 2 inch spacers in the rear.

I did purchase the Daystar spacer kit for the front, but a local shop did not recommend it due to not being able to torque down some of the bolts in the kit. The shop thought that the heads of the bolts would slip over time in the hard rubber spacer. I asked Daystar about this and they said the weight of the vehicle alone will keep all things in place. I kind of agreed with Daystar, but I went with the more expensive route with the SwayAways Coilovers.

Here's a link to my pictures:
http://photos.yahoo.com/yotagene

I sold my Sequoia earlier this year and bought the new 2003 4Runner.

-Gene

Originally posted by TundraV84Me
How about the Daystar lift kit? Like the one I got from the 02 Jam.

Never did install so I can't comment on the kit..........
alex...install it already, so you can give us a review. :)

Very nice Silver Eye. What size tires did you have on that rig ?

Originally posted by RA
Very nice Silver Eye. What size tires did you have on that rig ?

Thanks RA.

I had BFG A/T 285/75R16 tires. I even replaced the spare tire as well (tight fit though under the rig). After the lift, I noticed no rubbing on the mudflaps. I had very minor rubbing on upper control arm with the steering wheel pinched all the way during U-turns due to the width and aggressive tread on the edge of those BFG's.

If I had to do it over again, I would probably go with 17" or even 18" rims with enough offset (probably 1/2" or less) to prevent the inner edge of the tire from rubbing on the control arm.

I didn't have any regrets on the lift. I knew if I wanted I could always reverse it since the coil-overs in the front were drop-in replacements for the stock shocks. I also never had to nitrogen recharge those coil-overs in the 2 years I had it.

Hope this helps and good luck. Having that mod bug is cool. After it was all said and done, I was more satisfied with the changes to my rig.

Without change nothing changes.

-Gene

Hey Chris,

Since the wify drives the SQ the most...............Well you know!


Not much in mods lately.............

Had the Revtek kit installed this morning at my neighborhood Les Schwab. Went in Thursday night to inquire and they had the kit and the installation scheduled in just two days. Took them an hour an a half, including the alignment. Very happy with the job, the look and the ride. I just wanted that little bit of lift as I'm keeping the 17" wheels and tires that came with the 2003. They don't look too small at all. Thanks to mbstoy and others for all the information as I researched this. The vehicle just looks like it was meant to be at this height....a bit more agressive than stock. I don't have digital camera so can't post pix, but would encourage others to consider this mod without hesitation!

Ra check your user Cp. U/H/M

02 Sequoia SR5 4 wheel dr
SwayAway 3'' lift
2 1/2 rear/Daystar Spacer
285/75/16 BGF
Stone Crushers

I can't down loud my pictures. Can some one please tell me what I am doing wrong. I did exaclty what its asking but its not loading.

Originally posted by ADAM-1200R
I can't down loud my pictures. Can some one please tell me what I am doing wrong. I did exaclty what its asking but its not loading.

Maybe the pics are too big? I think there is a limit in size.

Well that is really to bad. I think this is bad a$$ looking Sequoia IMO. Its pretty much identical to my Sequoia. If any one wants to see this send me a privet message with your email address so I can send by my work email.

02 Sequoia SR5 4 wheel dr
SwayAway 3'' lift
2 1/2 rear/Daystar Spacer
285/75/16 BGF
Stone Crushers

ftr mod/
33"BFG

also post a note here to inform me that you send me a privet mess.

sent ya one

Hey Boone:
As the SEQ MOD I hope you can help. I want to raise the front end 2 or 3 inches in order to make the SEQ LEVEL and not slanted forward. ( LIKE the other SUVs). I want to keep it simple without effecting the comfort of the ride. Any suggestions? Do I want to replace the 4X2 springs to the 4X4 springs? Or do I want to use spacers or air bags? All I want to do is make the look of the SEQ level. Help!

Jman
protechezlift sells a 2" spacer kit that installs on the top of the coilover so the travel is not reduced for around $89.
should level you out real nice.

Hey RA,

I have been reading your posts. I have a 06 tundra limited and am considering the same revtek lift, 2.5 front, 1.5 rear. (You did the front and rear kit, right? Not just the front?) Did you put new tires on your stock rims or did you keep the 265/65/17's on it. Have you noticed any rubbing? Have you noticed any difference in ride quality? Any help would be appreciated!