Front leafs are sitting on frame, shackles are being built tonight/tomorrow
So front will come up a bit (5 leafs)
Rears will get a Chevy bottom overload to compensate the front height.. (3leaf + OL)
overall looks like about a 2.5-3in lift..

 

pics not working..

 

 

wow looks really nice at that height.

 

Clean truck
I like that tripod style jackstand next to your truck
Would be great for bumpers/slider work

 

Thanks!
I'm really happy with the result..
To give you an idea.. The blue truck has built up rears with RUF running 6 leafs on 36in Iroks..
Mine is 63's & 5spring RUF on 32's

 

They work fantastic..
My buddy who did the fab work for me built those..
He has a few laying around...
He does AMAZING work..

 

What leaves did you use for the RUF

 

Used my original 82 rears & cut up rears from 3rd gen 2wd

 

Nice work, I'm currently doing a sas. How are you making your front shakle mount if i might ask?

 

We searched Pirate,Sky's & anywhere else we could search & just came up with a morph of what we thought were the best of all worlds...
Will get pics tomorrow & post..

 

cool thanks, funny story... My buddy that is helpin with the fab work on mine said he found some springs and threw them under the front one day... they are a few inches longer than the toyota rears I was going to go with... When I asked why, he said he thought i was going to put 63s in the front... lol I explained that the 63s were going out back and the rears up front... But seeing how its all mocked up I actually wouldnt mind runnin the longer springs, just haven't started on the rear shakle mount yet lol

 

I would think you would have to build them up quite a bit to make up for the weight of motor..?
Where would the axle be located with 63's up front?

 

He dug up some other springs and put under there... they are off of a ford or something he was trying to save me from buying 63s as he thought that was what I was going to run up front... the ford springs are just over 50" i think not positive... they are pretty stiff

 

Copy..
For what it's worth..
I am very happy with this set up & finally understand what all the talk is about..
Tomorrow we hope to get the truck on the ramp to take measurements for shocks..
Torn right now between the 5150's & Fox Evulsion's
Like the resi's on Bilstein's but being able to rebuild the Fox's is appealing..
Still need to extend rear brake line..
Next up is Hi-Steer & install PS
I will be selling these tires to another friend & most likely going the a 35..
Then 5.29's & leaning towards air lockers..

 

Have run into a few bumps along the way & my fabrication guy hurt his back a few weeks ago.. So things have been slow.. No worries though.. Back on track now!!

Before


Canopy Off For 1st time in a long time I bet!!


Shock Hoops are being built


For These


Taillights out, Junk in the back which was pulled out, & Mike cutting off factory bed bolts with torch.. (Last one ended up being a major PITA!!)


Hard to see.. but we slid bed off with 2x4's so Mike's back would hold up!




Flat bed just laid on.. Picked it up for $65




I even had time to sand a little on the passenger side door & fender to get ready for paint..
Going with a color called "Laguna Seca Blue" BMW color


Bad Pic.. But you get the idea


Can't wait to get this thing back together

 

Any updates on this thing?? It's lookin like a great start I'd like to see some more please.....

 

Have been driving it more than working on it.. Runs AWESOME since the Downey Header & Weber 32/36 install..


Found some time to instal the new seats.. Only took about 30 start to finish

sitting level




Some live shots out on it's maiden voyage to see how she would run

 

Looks sick man! Great job. Looking like a true Yota out in the open like that... where was that, if you don't mind me asking? It's beautiful.

 

did you redrill your front spring perches? i wanna do ruf's but dont wanna cut my fenders or move the axle forward.