cheap tricks for newbies
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cheap tricks for newbies
I am building a 1989 4runner 2 door up from scratch. have $500 to play around with, i know that if you remove the headlight switch wiring and wire it into a relay, that makes your headlights brighter. and that you can take chevy leafs and flip the frame mounts for a lift. but what other random/cool tricks are floating around here? i have the the 3.slo by the way. any cheap performance mods u know?
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I am building a 1989 4runner 2 door up from scratch. have $500 to play around with, i know that if you remove the headlight switch wiring and wire it into a relay, that makes your headlights brighter. and that you can take chevy leafs and flip the frame mounts for a lift. but what other random/cool tricks are floating around here? i have the the 3.slo by the way. any cheap performance mods u know?
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lockrite rear? zuk mod, and semi aggressive treads.
Lifts shouldn't be the first priority.
of course you will get that from everyone on here
There is the motto only lift as much as you need to.
Lifts shouldn't be the first priority.
of course you will get that from everyone on here
There is the motto only lift as much as you need to.
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you don't understand though... my rear leafs are flat, the whole truck sags. hahaha. need a legal way to bring back up to stock height to match front. will get resprung if need be. but any other chearper ways would be nice too
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You could always pull some stock ones from a junk yard that aren't.
But the chevy springs will lift the rear end a good 3-4 inches over stock?
and then you will have a problem leveling the front unless your gonna
use a bracket lift or BJ spacers?
Pics of your flat springs?
But the chevy springs will lift the rear end a good 3-4 inches over stock?
and then you will have a problem leveling the front unless your gonna
use a bracket lift or BJ spacers?
Pics of your flat springs?
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You could always pull some stock ones from a junk yard that aren't.
But the chevy springs will lift the rear end a good 3-4 inches over stock?
and then you will have a problem leveling the front unless your gonna
use a bracket lift or BJ spacers?
Pics of your flat springs?
But the chevy springs will lift the rear end a good 3-4 inches over stock?
and then you will have a problem leveling the front unless your gonna
use a bracket lift or BJ spacers?
Pics of your flat springs?
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rofl wheel spacers aren't going to do ANYTHING to lift your truck bahahahaha
if you go with 63" chevy springs in the rear, then you'll want a bracket lift up front.
a bracket lift in the front, with 63's in the rear will be almost perfectly matched, should be a TAD high in the rear.
if you go with 63" chevy springs in the rear, then you'll want a bracket lift up front.
a bracket lift in the front, with 63's in the rear will be almost perfectly matched, should be a TAD high in the rear.
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oh boy.
were getting out of the $500 range with just the bracket lift.
and i don't know why the wheel spacers are necessary?
How about we just buy a $500 k5 blazer and swap everything on to the frame?
were getting out of the $500 range with just the bracket lift.
and i don't know why the wheel spacers are necessary?
How about we just buy a $500 k5 blazer and swap everything on to the frame?
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i was saying. if cranking tortions 4 inches was an option. the front wheel base would be shorter due to the SLA function found in IFS. but i know tortions only lift 2 inches and no more
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We've all been there. and i myself know oh too well about the cruelty of some members on here.
(not saying anyone is being out of line right now!)
But i know the search tool saying has been beat to death.
But seriously the best advice i ever received was
(not saying anyone is being out of line right now!)
But i know the search tool saying has been beat to death.
But seriously the best advice i ever received was
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yeah. i dont remember seeing one dedicated to little tricks and cool things you can do. like, did you know the fuel pump can be accessed by lifting up the rear passenger seat and unscrewing the panel. saves a load of time
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