84-85 Trucks & 4Runners 2nd gen pickups and 1st gen 4Runners with solid front axles

Lookin to make a cheap lift

Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:58 AM
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Question Lookin to make a cheap lift

I just bought a 85 pup and i dont want to go out and spend all this money on the suspention if im just ganna tear it up. A fella told me to swap the front springs to the rear and put the rear springs in the front and then shackel the rear. But i dont know if that would work or not.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:18 AM
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Was that you on Pirate?

Take two rear packs and combine them to make one pack, then put the combined packs in the front. Go to the junkyard and get some Chevy springs and put them in the back, you will get some decent lift and they will ride and flex great. Putting the front springs in the rear will only hurt the ride and flex.

BTW, I sat here for a good couple minutes saying, "Why the hell does he keep saying 'pup'??" I eventually figured it out, haha.

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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 05:30 AM
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Thanks man, na that wasnt me on pirate. How many inches do you think that will give me?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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i wouldn't recommend doing that unless you have crossover steering. it moves the axle 2" forward and will raise hell with the stock steering.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
i wouldn't recommend doing that unless you have crossover steering. it moves the axle 2" forward and will raise hell with the stock steering.
Good point.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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Thanks yall. i just found a used set of chevy springs that one of my buddies had
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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o yea if im ganna run 35's do yall think i should put 5.29 gears.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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YES TO THE GEARS, you won't be able to accelerate your truck with 35s without the gears.
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