ok so on my 1986 toyota im gonna run a 3 inch balljoint spacers in the front and 2 inch blocks in the rear, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lift-...Q5fAccessories
thats the lift im gonna use, what type of shocks should i use? im on a budget so i want something that works good but dont wanna pay a whole lot for them, so if anyone has any recommendations let me know. thanks

 

I just used stock length shocks that were already on it. They worked great . Good luck on the balljoints tho. I had to get new ones 80 apiece cause they wouldn't come out without ruining the threads. Hope you have better luck.

 

Don't do it, I bought this kit and had constant problems with it, my car broke down every week, you will have constant cv problems, and it will require a diff drop, I had a 2" and it still didn't work!
If your using the kit to gain height then your cv's will bind and you'll tear boots non stop, I went through a boot in 4 days!! Plus with a diff drop your diff is much more likely to twist and move when wheelin hard, and it causes a whole world of problems, I finally gave up and took it all off and she hasn't broken yet!
Its too much angle on the cvs for it to ever work well, I wish you all the luck with yours !

 

Don't use factory ride height shocks with anything bigger then a 1" lift. In most OEM length shocks there isn't enough droop travel (extended length measurement of the shock) to compensate for the change in length of the distance between the mounting points.

 

For shocks i agree with extreme once you lift it they strech to the max and dont have any give, i went with the pro comp 9000 they run around 40 a shock and ride real well, plus they have an internal bumpstop so that you cant over extend them. i havent got my 1/ 1/2 bj spacers on yet but have 2in blocks in the rear with torson bars crankd at the moment. gota find time to get em done front end is way to stiff.

 

so idk what im gonna do for a lift right now, im kinda gun shy now that 1993hiluxsr5 told me i would bust my cv's alot. i need a cheap lift like 200 and down and i want to be able to run 33's. anyone had any experience, good or bad with the bj spacers? and would i need a alignment done when i get the spacers in?

 

Strange how the 3" front ball joint spacers appear to be 1/2" shorter than the 2" rear blocks
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...cer.shtml#FAQ2

 

Not 3" ball joint spacers, but will add 3" of lift after torsion bar adjustment. Gotta love the way people make stuff sound better than it is.

 

yea ill get bigger shocks, but what kind do you guys recomend? and will the bj spacers screw up my cv boots? and will i need a alignment after the lift is done?

 

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...er_HowTo.shtml
sells bj spacers and others needed for lift. There is also a write up on the first one on what needs to be done. There is also really good write ups on this site just search and you can find the answers.

 

Try searching... There are hundreds of threads on BJ spacers...Check those threads for shocks, likes/dislikes and more!

 

I have 1.5" balljoint spacers, 6" shackles (1.25" lift), and a 2" bodylift. 33's fit great with room for 35's with "some adjustments" (front valence, pinch weld, backspacing, etc.). My CV boots DID tear after I installed these, but they were original and already cracked. I'll be putting on new CV's in a couple months and we'll see if they tear again! BTW I love the lift and it all cost less than $350 w/o shocks.

 

Hmm. You caaan run 33s stock yanno. Just mash in the pinch weld, adjust the steering stops, and go for it.

 

If I were you I'd save up the money for a blazeland lt kit I think their around 700 but will be a better all around lift. And I think it will stress your Cv's less.

 

i would get a blazeland kit vance, but i only have a summer job at the moment and i need something alot cheaper than that, plus i will sas it in a few years probley and it just wouldne be worth it to put a $700 lift in it when im gonna solid axle it anyways

 

Well if you plan on SASing it font waste money lifting it put the money into a lock or transfercase gears otherwise your just wasting your money Just my .02

 

If your going to sas the thing im with vance dont waste money in a cheap lift lock the rear and go with a 32 11.50the should get you through till you get the stuff for the sas. I my self would love 1 of the long travel kits that are out there

 

i might just make some longer shackles for the rear and crank the t bars up front and stuff some 33's under it

 

Blazeland for the win. Definitely. 700 bucks for 11 inches of clean 4wd travel? Can't beat it.