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Bilstein 5100 Shocks: fits GX or 4Runner - get a lift and better offroad handling

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 The options to change the suspension on the GX460 are varied and slowly growing. I won't bother with all the other versions and details about them.  I merely chose what I did based on: 1. How I ACTUALLY use my vehicles (not how I dream it could be after watching some cinematic video):   Mostly onroad commuting, with short stints offroad to go shooting or a day trip up some mountain fire roads. A rare, longer trip for camping once I have the vehicle ready. No rock crawling, no desert pre-running, no sand dune jumps, no week long overlanding far from civilization. 2. My budget.      Yes, I prefer not to spend money and to "be frugal" (not cheap, there's a difference!... I think) I also am reluctant to sink a lot of money into something like a vehicle. I have a limit to what I will spend as I have much more important personal goals and focus (hence all the diy). Well ok, it was a simple choice for me.  Other than keeping the stock shocks, which I wa...