live4soccer7

Ive got a 1UZ in my truck that is mounted fairly low in the engine bay. I want to lower the truck now (suspension and tires). I'm not sure how much I can actually lower it. I have about 4-5 inches between the top of the pumpkin and the bottom of the lowest part of the oil pan where it would hit when directly under compression or when flexing.

What kind of measurements do you guys have in this space? I'm trying to figure out how much I can lower this thing, if at all, without having to go crazy with more custom work.

I am sitting at 27" from the bottom of the frame under the door to the ground. I'm on 37s and would like to to drop to 33s and drop suspension with it too. I currently have about 8-10" between the top of the 37s and the fenders. I figured if I drop down to 33s then that would increase that 2" (now 10-12"), but then if I could drop the suspension 2-3" then I could bring that distance down to about 7-9" from the top of the tires to the fender edge. My fenders are cut and have some bushwackers on them because I had to get rid of some rust.

If I could reduce suspension by 3" and tire lift by 2" then that would be a total of 5" and would put the frame height at about 22". It is all sprung and on TG springs. The oil pan is my restriction on the lift reduction. I might be able to lift the engine about an inch with a simple bushing. I think anymore than that and the tranny mount angle would need to change.

With that plan, it would leave me about 2-3" between the oil pan and the highest part of the axle that could come in contact with the oil pan.


I have thought about a custom oil pan and have seen one here: http://www.lexusv8conversions.co.za/...ar-engine-sump The problem with this is that it will still want to hit the diff carrier and may actually reduce the distance between the axle and oil pan. It does put the sump back far enough where it would clear the rest of the axle though. It would need a cut out in the side in order to clear the diff carrier otherwise I'd be "chasing my tail" by getting that and installing it.

There is no combination of RUF or otherwise that puts the axle forward enough without completely fabbing up all new stuff and even then I don't think it would be possible. Links are mostly out of the question and still wouldn't really do much for me in this situation.

Here is a photo to help get an idea. It is hard to tell with the hi-steer in the way, but I think it gets the idea across.

Laloseg

How can I order the fenders

MudHippy

WTF man? Pick a random dead thread and post a random unrelated question in it. What planet are you from?

txlonghorn

This gave me a good laugh..