Trailmaster 4" lift in So Cal. Know any installers?
Feb 25, 2007 | 10:07 AM
#22
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If you are gentle with it, you may have good results. Of all the bracket kits, the trailmaster is possibly one of the weaker, mainly because the drop brackets are not welded together. Everything is bolted, i.e. able to spread apart.
As for bracket lifts, the Superlift or Procomp stage II seem to be a bit better.
The bracket lift will not gain any extra travel.flex, as it just spaces everything apart.
Ball joint spacers will gain some extra travel, but not much height.
Long travel kits are available, but quite pricey.
I like moderate crawling and going fast. I felt too top heavy crawling with a bracket kit, and I knocked my alignment silly going fast. Fast riding also has a tendency to bend the a arm mounts, this is magnified by the leverage of a bracket kit. If you want to have good luck with your bracket kit, weld it together after a good alignment, then build struts from the bottom rear bracket up to the frame, and then still be careful.
If it is mostly street driven, you should be fine. I just noticed you were from california, and I know the mindset when it comes to dirt.
This is how I got my 4runner, and yes, it is much lower now:
My 86 Hellica flexed better:
As for bracket lifts, the Superlift or Procomp stage II seem to be a bit better.
The bracket lift will not gain any extra travel.flex, as it just spaces everything apart.
Ball joint spacers will gain some extra travel, but not much height.
Long travel kits are available, but quite pricey.
I like moderate crawling and going fast. I felt too top heavy crawling with a bracket kit, and I knocked my alignment silly going fast. Fast riding also has a tendency to bend the a arm mounts, this is magnified by the leverage of a bracket kit. If you want to have good luck with your bracket kit, weld it together after a good alignment, then build struts from the bottom rear bracket up to the frame, and then still be careful.
If it is mostly street driven, you should be fine. I just noticed you were from california, and I know the mindset when it comes to dirt.
This is how I got my 4runner, and yes, it is much lower now:
My 86 Hellica flexed better:
will this is way off subject, but will your grill fit on my 94 pickup.
I hate the new toyota emblem. I like the toyota logo instead, anyone know if that grill will snap right in?
Feb 25, 2007 | 10:24 AM
#23
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um..no. Definetly not a snap in affair.
/back on topic
If this rig isn't your DD, just do a little bit at a time and everyday you will be that much closer to having that lift installed!
/back on topic
If this rig isn't your DD, just do a little bit at a time and everyday you will be that much closer to having that lift installed!
Feb 25, 2007 | 11:19 AM
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As long as you know what you're running and stay within the limits of your equipment you'll be fine with the IFS lift.
If you're smart enough to not go rockcrawling in a Camry, you're smart enough to not tackle something in your IFS truck that's beyond the limitations of that type of suspension.
Good luck with the lift.
If you're smart enough to not go rockcrawling in a Camry, you're smart enough to not tackle something in your IFS truck that's beyond the limitations of that type of suspension.
Good luck with the lift.
Feb 26, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Hey everyone,
I have a 4" Trailmaster Diff Drop Down Lift Kit that I have no time to install... wife and I had a baby not too long ago, so time for the rig has been a bit on the low side.
Anyone know of someone that can do the install for a reasonable price?
I'm on the border of Orange and Los Angeles County...
Or any of you members up for the job?
Please help!!!
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I have a 4" Trailmaster Diff Drop Down Lift Kit that I have no time to install... wife and I had a baby not too long ago, so time for the rig has been a bit on the low side.
Anyone know of someone that can do the install for a reasonable price?
I'm on the border of Orange and Los Angeles County...
Or any of you members up for the job?
Please help!!!
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they are always resonable in prices. Tell them Pablo sent you.
They could probably do it within a day. I used to work there and they just got a new installer that specializes in trucks and has had years of experience.
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Feb 28, 2007 | 01:34 PM
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Thanks PabloA! I'll call em up today and see what they say... I've had quotes before, and they want waaaaay too much money to do it. I was quoted $650 at one point. That's just Freakin Nutz!!!
Feb 28, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Shoot, $650 is a bargain compared to around here.
I went to a shop to ask about buying just a kit, and the guy quoted me $2000 to install a Procomp Stage 2 kit, which retails online for just over $900.
He was actually going to charge me a grand to install it.
I went to a shop to ask about buying just a kit, and the guy quoted me $2000 to install a Procomp Stage 2 kit, which retails online for just over $900.
He was actually going to charge me a grand to install it.
Feb 28, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Damb thats what I was told by trick trucks and then went into my friends shop friday night and was done sunday except for alignment and am glad i did it myself not because i saved a grand but because i know what to look for if something seems out on it
Feb 28, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Mar 1, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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Yeah I don't get it either why shops charge so damn much. I mean, I know about the concept of labor and all... but come on now!!! No disrespect to them, but it's not like it's rocket science and all. lol. Sometimes I think I'm in the wrong business...
Mar 1, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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did you try 4west in colton?
sorry i cant come out and help, maybe after this quarter is over if you still havent done it. this quarter is killing me and i have my own stuff on my truck to fix now because i went too fast
sorry i cant come out and help, maybe after this quarter is over if you still havent done it. this quarter is killing me and i have my own stuff on my truck to fix now because i went too fast
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