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Old 11-16-2009, 06:20 PM
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What can I do to lift the front for cheap

I have an 84 with SA and im raked just a little towards the front. Im just looking for a cheap way to lift the front a few inches. I was thinking of a shackle but I dont want to throw my pinion angle out of wack. Are there any junkyard leaf spring tricks out there i can do for cheap. Thanks
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Longer rear shackle is probably the easiest and won't mess up your pinion anything noticeable.

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Doesn't a longer rear shackle lift the rear??
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As said by wabbit, it won't mess it up noticeably. if you add 5" shackles, then yes its going to make a big difference. But 1" to 2" shackles will not be a problem.

There is a "cheap" junkyard fix, which is to do a "Rears up front" conversion, or just buy a few leaf packs from the yard and build your own.
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Longer shackles may give some lift up front:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Shackles.shtml#FAQ4

Easy enough to correct the pinion/caster angle:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...es.shtml#FAQ12
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Rears up front (RUF) is about as cheap as you can go to my knowledge. If you're anywhere near Omaha, NE I have a couple sets.
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Find a used 2-3 inch lift spring pack. Junk yard or another Yota owner.
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just add a leaf and get your springs crowned
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