jason in tn

this is Just my opinion. the BJ spacers are ok as stated see if you can relax your tortion bars and see where that sits the front then level out the rear.
I don't think your gonna be able to weld the blocks, one looks cast and the other looks like alluminam but I could be wrong.
is there body lift on this as well?

porkymcchode

yeah there is a body lift on it, 3". i hate body lifts though, i hate seeing most of the frame under a truck, so im going to cut that down to about an inch. other than that i dont want to take much lift away from it though. and yeah the smaller block may be aluminum it was piss-pouring rain last night so didnt really look at it closely.

porkymcchode

and deathtrap, how many inches lift is on your blue 4runner? that thing is sweet. thats about how i want mine to sit.

87 Deathtrap

Thanks alot! Started with 8", but now I think it's right around 4" above stock. The lower the better in my opinion.

Zelephant

I'm not gonna lie, that thing looks pretty sketchy as it sits now. The body looks like it's shifted slightly off-center from the lift, but that could be the camera playing tricks. The rear blocks look downright dangerous. Your CV angle looks terrible; the pics look like both inner boots are torn. It looks like something weird is going on with your LSPV, too. And you probably already know your e-brake is disabled.

There's plenty of potential there, though. It just needs some TLC. For any help you need, you've come to the right place!

porkymcchode

thanks for the input, im getting a little ahead of myself here but i had some down time at work and mixed up some custom paint i think i want to paint the runner. its kinda a slightly off white with a blue pearl overlay. kinda hard to see in the pic but you can see the blue where the metal bends. looks white straight ahead but shifts to a pearl blue. let me know what yall think.

npc0925

hey, you have any electrical problems? i had an 89 that the whole wiring went bad and someone told me its a common problem on this gen 4runner

porkymcchode

no i havent had any, but my motor is out of a 93 so some of the wiring is probably different

dsal_86Yota

Looks good.

RMP8080

NICE, want to paint mine........LOL

porkymcchode

so she got some new shoes today, sorry for the bad pic its raining and dark, but they look awesome. finally finished "de-hailing" my wifes car so now its time to really start working on mine. next on my list is gears. this things sucks driving around all the hills around knoxville. and i was thinking to fix my nasty lift block problem in the rear, just removing the smaller block and adding a couple leafs? if anyones done this let me know the blocks about 2" so just wondering how many leafs i should put in to make up for it?

jason in tn

The # of springs will depend greatly on what springs you use, how long, how thick, spring rate, etc. Your probably just going to have to experiment some till you get what you want. Shakles might be an option to.

porkymcchode

ok so ive heard of this "zuk mod" now. would removing the 2 inch blocks and putting in 14" springs compensate for it? maybe lower the torsion bars in the front if needed. if anyones done something similar, input would be appriciated.

porkymcchode

anyone?

Zelephant

I think you're gonna need springs longer than 14". Guys use 14" springs with just BJ spacers, and you've got an extra 4" bracket lift on top of that.

porkymcchode

yeah but im only gonna make up for two inches, i have a 2 inch block and a 3 inch block in the rear, im gonna take out the 2 and leave in the 3.

jason in tn

I just did the zuk mod on my 86 I used the rear springs out of my 97 cut 1 coil off. I gained around 2.5 inches of lift. cant tell you much more than that man becouse I just finished it up LOL.

porkymcchode

started snowing today, figured what better time to put new doors on the runner?

porkymcchode

so i got my front and rear ring and pinions in the mail today. i plan on installing them myself, but have never done it. anyone know of a good write up on here about it? tried searching with no luck. or if anyone has any advice. i plan on tearing it down next weekend.

87 Deathtrap

Zuk's website will give you a good idea of what you're in for.
http://gearinstalls.com/