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Old 06-30-2015, 09:15 PM
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I recently got an 1989 Toyota pick up and I am looking to off road it, I would like to put bigger tires on it (has stock right now) but never done lift kits and am nervous about them and know little about off road tires what can I fit without a lift kit? Would a 3 inch bodly lift be enough for bigger tires without having to over haul the shocks and stearing?

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32's will fit comfortably and give you and inch of added ground clearance at the stock height. I currently am running 33.1's and do get a bit of rub. If you're new to wheeling, try slapping on some 32 Mud Terrains and you'll be surprised with how much you can do.
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Thanks ill have to look into those
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Before going crazy and building a full blown mall crawler.

Find some local friends do some off roading see just what you need first .

Different parts of the country have different types of off roading driving

What your getting into makes a big difference.
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1989 4X4 Pickup

I have 31" tires on my Toyota and I notice see rubbing.
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Yeah thanks guys I am looking for mire of a an off-road Baja style truck not a rock climber
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If you are looking to do faster desert stuff, then a body lift is not the way you want to go. You want to look into long travel kits, better leaf springs, and shock upgrades.
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I'll ask what are some good shock upgrades?
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Thanks Robert M ill look onto those
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Tons of info here
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...tickys-242840/
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Originally Posted by Yota.Jay
I'll ask what are some good shock upgrades?
For the desert? Fox, King, Sway a way, Radflow, and the rebuildable Bilsteins. FOA's are suppose to be better now then when they first came out, but I have never seen one in person that didnt leak.

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