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Old 10-13-2010, 02:10 PM
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Question '83 Yota 9'' lift??

My yota: 1983 small lift 5.29 gears, blah blah...
so i want to put these rear lift springs on it:

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new...uct.php?id=270

what else do i need to do to the truck to have this lift and what should i do on the front?

thanks!
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Originally Posted by TheGaginator
what else do i need to do to the truck to have this lift and what should i do on the front?
A roll cage.





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haha already got an exo cage
Old 10-13-2010, 10:06 PM
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kinda odd that ive never been into trucks till now and that company is about 30 mins from my location... interesting..
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If your bogging, snow wheeling, or mall crawling and have to be the biggest truck on the block, these springs will get you there and still ride decently!
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Well gage those appear to be front springs not rears... I would contact the mfg. and ask them. Looks like a pretty good selection of goodies they have there thanks for the link.

Gotta ask though why'd you want to be so high in the air?
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You gotta remember lifting the truck doesn't do anything for the diff clearance. It's all about the tire size. We lift to fit tires.
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Haha, I saw your post on Pirate4x4 and the carnage that followed

I agree with them though, 9" is way to high unless youve got 1 ton axles to keep some stability...ive got 6" of lift on 38's and im tryin to get lower cause its crazy top heavy.
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Ya if you're planning on wheeling it, id say don't go with that much lift! I had 8 inches of lift when I first built mine on 36s and it was super tippy
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9" lift - what?

Originally Posted by Swimmerboy2112
You gotta remember lifting the truck doesn't do anything for the diff clearance. It's all about the tire size. We lift to fit tires.

Well said. I recommend looking at some of the 'build-ups' on the site - you will notice many of the 'hardcore' builds are progressively trying to limit vehilce height while gaining suspension travel. ie. a low center of gravity translates into greater stability off-road.
What is also interesting is all of the driveline lifts people are doing. Less to hang up, but decreases center of gravity. I think there is a fine balance here somewhere. And what a lot others have said - It really depends on what you plan on using your truck for.

Cheers.
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