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Old 03-19-2004, 07:48 AM
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Help! (or the idiots guide to lifting your truck)

Ok, I'm thinking LIFT...I'm thinking 2" or so..not much more...and I am a complete greeny, newbie, idiot...whatever you want....so if I may ask a few Q's....

What is the best way to go about this?
What is the cheapest?
Will I need to do anything with the CV joints or Ebrake or tranny?

Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction!

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I don't think they make lift kits for Camry's.
Old 03-19-2004, 08:19 AM
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NO WAY! welp, I guess I have to stick to the ramps for oil changes!

seriously, fill me in dued!

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do a search.

but i'll tell ya this to get you started: it depends on how you're gonna use your truck on what lift you should get. body lift will be cheapest. if you're gonna wheel it, a suspension lift would be the better first choice. in the case of a suspension lift, most don't go above 2.5 inches because of potential cv problems. but still, a diff drop (revtek makes one) is a good idea to help out those axles.
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Originally Posted by amorphous
Ok, I'm thinking LIFT...I'm thinking 2" or so..not much more...and I am a complete greeny, newbie, idiot...whatever you want....so if I may ask a few Q's....

What is the best way to go about this?
What is the cheapest?
Will I need to do anything with the CV joints or Ebrake or tranny?

Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction!

Å


The only way to point for a bodylift

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Old 03-19-2004, 11:08 AM
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Definately the cheapest is a body lift.
If you are going to use it offroad you could consider the suspension upgrade too.
Old 03-19-2004, 11:10 AM
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thanks for the link tip, however i'm thinking sus lift first and possible body lift in the future. Hboss has some spacers for sale that I'm considering picking up.
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I just got my coil spacers on, and I love it. My truck takes bumps much better now. No more bottoming out or rub. Recommended. And cheap, seems like someone here is always selling some.
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Coil spacers seem to be a good way to go. You can also see if Mike (XtremeOff-Road on the board) can hook you up. I will be doing my 4th Gen soon, I'm lifting more in the front than the rear to level it out a bit. It seems people with '98 (3rd gen ?) lift a bit more at the back for sagging. ANy 3rd gen guys can help out?
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If you're suspension lifting 2" do the Diff drop too
Old 03-21-2004, 05:23 AM
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Now, I'm trying to figure out if the trucks gonna look goofy with 2" of sus lift and the stock 32" tires- ANYONE got a picture link to a said 3rd generation ? thanks, Å

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Old 03-21-2004, 06:31 AM
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I got my OLD MAN EMU lift (coils and shocks) for $650 from www.4x4connection.com
You will love this setup
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There is some sag from the winch in the first pic
Here is a current pic. The only difference is that I put a 2" BL and 1.5" cornfed spacer in the front to compencate for the heavy winch and to fit the 305/70s (33x12.5)
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Hyperlite = are those stock 32" tires pictured? (first pic) - if so - it looks FINE with a small lift and 32"s!

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ah HA! - gotcha! thanks!

(school is in session for me!)

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