UKMyers

WoooooHOOOOO This set up rocks! Feels like a totally diffferent truck. I CAN'T believe the difference the Bils made in the ride! Also I got close to 2 inches in the rear lift and about 3/4" in the front. Truck rides like a truck should now!! Body roll is reduced it feels much more stable on the road and as for bumps there is simply NO COMPARISON !! I had the factory Yota shocks in the rear with 97K on them and on the front were some Gabriel Gas Ryder. When we pulled them off one you could bounce up and down with your hand like a pogo stick and the other was almost froze. You could move it in and out about 2inches and it was easier to do by hand than the old shot steering stabilizer I pulled out last weekend. From what I have driven it the ride does not seem to be harsh at all. It if definitly more firm but not harsh. I am thinking this is going to be my Favorite Mod so far! I am getting it muddy tomorrow and will form a solid opinion after a day of wheeling!! So far though I am Totally satisfied. Here's the pics!
BEFORE


AFTER


Another Before


Another After


Bils vs. 97K stock Yota shocks

Hmmm which ones would you want on your truck??

Downey's VS Stock


The New Set-up


The Before and After stick.... I used this to very clearly show the difference in heigth.


I will do a complete write up tomorrow with a lot more pictures of the specifics. It took a friend and I about 4 hours to do. We ran into a few snags but overall it was pretty easy. Having a lift and proper tools made it much more easy than it could have been.
Very Happy with this Mod!

metal22lica

Joey..looking good!!! no more rear sag for you!! cool to see things went well!! now what is next for you? fender flares?

doink

joey~

that looks very nice. glad to see everything worked out. again, very nice looking rig

Corey

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Looks very good Joey.
Though I have done a lot of mods to my rig, the Downey's and flares are still two of my favorites.
They dramatically change the altitude and attitude of a rig.

It should feel a lot nicer now, especially in corners.
Enjoy your new height status :xmas7:

Bob_98SR5

Joey,

Totally different stance----looks GREAT! I know how you feel re shocks (at least). After I put my Bils in, I said the same thing.

Enjoy!
Bob

jx94148

Congrats!!

Did you do anything to the panhard rod in back? In your 7th pic it looks like its got some angle to it. How is your driveshaft to fueltank clearance? Does the rear axle stick out slightly to the right now?

Enjoy !

Dr. Zhivago

Looks nice dude! I love my Bils! And my NWOR springs, too.

Dr. Z

lvspark

Wow, nice mod! Looks real nice and the ride sounds good too.

Cebby

Nice job! Looks terrific. I'll be interested to get your impressions in the dirt. Is it time for some 32's?

UKMyers

Matt no I didn't. You don't get a drop bracket unless you get the 3 in kit by Downey. This has come up before. I didn't notice any change in the axle. I would like to drop it though soon to make it right. I did not beat the metal near the gas tank like the write ups I read said to. I went out tonite and full flexed the rear end.. Had a tire off the ground and there was no contact. That was only one direction though... May have to tweak it a bit later. I can tell already that lift is addictive. I did not tweak my T-bars either as the front and rear were less than a 1/2" apart. I am still blown away by what a decent set of shocks can do!!



Well my 31's only have 5K on them so not in the near future but I can tell you I WILL NOT be buying 31" tires ever again!!

Anyone have a good suggestion to get rid of the nasty rust that has formed underneath? Front is the same way.. I imagine I could rattle can it but it seems I would have to do alot of sanding or sandblasting for that to do much good.. I am open for ideas!!

ts1

Looks nice. How do you like driving in England with left hand drive? I did 6-mos of my training in Cambridge, England and really miss the place. The one thing I would have loved when I was there would have been to have my truck there with me. Anyways, good work on the install.

UKMyers

TS it sucks sometimes in Traffic but my favorite is when you pass someone on the motorway you are on their right... They look over and your looking right at them.. I get lot's of double takes out on the road! Cambridge is only 20 minutes away from where I am.. We got pub crawling, and clubbin there alot! Awesome city!

JSB

Hey...it looks great! I like your wheels too. I've been thinking about getting some of those.

orangeman_85

Sweet man, nice mod. Congrats, glad you like it. I was thinking something similar along the same lines for my rig. Peace.

--Mike
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trystjr

Just curious, this weekend I am going to go with this mod, Downey HD coils w/ spacer kit and SAW torsion bars. I heard so many good things about Bilsteins on this board so I plan on buying Bilstiens but don't know which model/series to get. Since its going to get a few inches in height I would have to get longe shocks compared to the stock ones right? I have a 93' 4runner.

Thanks in advanced for all of you advise's/comments.