So a little about my truck: this is my 91 xtracab v6 4wd that has the following
-3.4 swap: Downey headers, flowmaster
-1.5" 4crawler body lift(for the swap)
-Pro comp stage 2 lift with bilstein 5100s, 2" Downey spring with 2" shackles
-33x12.50 bfg ATs

My reasoning for ditching the bracket lift is primarily for a lower center of gravity for a four wheel camper that is in my future. The thought of 1000lbs and extra height on the back with 5.5" of lift and a narrow track compared to newer trucks doesn't really appeal to me that much. I've also been wanting it to be a little more aerodynamic for mpg purposes. And while I love the 33s for flotation and traction, those 12.5s are heavy. So I'm either going to a 10.5 or down to a 32x11.5.

My idea is to have a mild, more functional lift that has more travel and keeps me closer to the ground. I will be on road a lot with mild off roading with the camper. I'm going to go with the 1.5 ball joint spacers in the front and keep my Downey springs in the rear. This will have me at around 2.5-3" of lift which I think is ideal. While in there, everything will be refreshed to maximize reliability. That includes control arm bushings, ball joints, tie rods and anything else that looks worn.
While a lot of what I've planned can e done by myself I'm taking it a slight step forward and keeping it more easily upgraded later.
I'm not sure if my pics are coming through on the mobile app but I'll reload if try don't show once I'm at home.

 

Moderators,

I just realized this is in the tech section rather than build ups. Can someone please relocate my thread to the 86-95 buildup section
Thanks!

 

Awesome truck man, I like how youre removing your bracket lift. I planned to do this awhile back to a truckI had, but ended up selling the truck. Sub'd!

 

Wanna sell that bracket lift? I'd be interested. PM me.

 

Realized I had some leaking going on close to the axles so I had them checked and found out the bearings were going bad. Glad I found it now before loading the truck with the camper.

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambamcapoeira/9369262186/http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambamcapoeira/9369262186/ by jskijoe
Since I went with the ball joint spacers I had rough road fab do a bit of material adding after taking away for the ball joint spacer. The additional plating should help in the long run.
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Here's the new toyota ball joint and spacer installed on one side<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bambamcapoeira/9366484827/" title="DSC06009 by jskijoe, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3793/9366484827_081c683695.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSC06009"></a>.