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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:09 PM
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Red face Home made lift kit help???

I need to build a lift kit for my 94 single cab pickup and Need sum help,I ran a search and couldn't find anything so here i am.

I have a access to a bunch of steal,I have small sheats of 1/4,3/4,3/8" steal,welders,and my shop teacher said he would let me use the plazma cutter and he would help me with the math,ect.with all that said I dont know what to do these are my options what would you guys suggest.

1.I can make blocks and buy longer ubolts for the rear and make a kit simmiler to the blazeland kit for next to nothing sinc I already have the t-100 axils and the steal.

2.I can recreat one of the cheapy kits that rancho sales.

Thanks A LOT!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:14 PM
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dude just save your time and go buy the cheapest lift out there or dont lift your truck
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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wheres the fun in that??
I dont have the time or money to buy one and i need to lift it anyways.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:28 PM
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So you want to build a bracket lift? You can get longer shackles in the rear.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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longer shackles>blocks...

and bj spacers up front
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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why do you need a lift? bigger tires or just want to see some down shirts on girls ha ha jk
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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I was planning on the blocks/shackles but what are bj spacers?
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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if i had a IFS i would do probably Bj spacers and longer shackles and a body lift
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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ball joint spacers
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DRO85SR5
why do you need a lift? bigger tires or just want to see some down shirts on girls ha ha jk

Well both,lol.
No I have been building this thing for about a year an a half now and need to finish it before I get my licence in 4-5 months.I have already done
1.Stereo- 2 4" and 2 6x9" speakers plus 8" nos bottle sub lol
2.Racing seats and I still need to build a harness bar for safety.
3.Interior is redone
4.Just got new shocks
5.body and engine work lots of that
I still need to build a lift,32/11.50's,paint herculine and small stuff,I am crossing my fingers I can get it to pass inspection with the racing seat but luckly I know people. bad people jk
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:43 PM
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Any body have some info on Ball joint spacers,I never knew about them till know
How do they work?How much lift do you get?
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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oh thats cool man hope you figure out what you want so you can go out wheeling when you get your license
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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From: Da UP, eh?
search
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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you've done that much work on your truck and you don't know what a Ball-joint spacer is? And you want to build a home-made kit???????!!!!???!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by PlugItIn
search

What kind of an answer is that? JK.I cant really find things when i search for them its kinda haunted me my whole life.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 91Toyota
you've done that much work on your truck and you don't know what a Ball-joint spacer is? And you want to build a home-made kit???????!!!!???!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Well I have herd of them just never looked into them.I am still kind of a noob at this,my dad would know I just never get around to ask him stuff cuz he just kind of ignores me.lol.He will help me with building the kit I just thought I might go learn sum stuff for my self so I have more of an idea of what I am doing.
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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BJ spacers go between you upper ball joint and upper control arm lol. they are easy to make and they get the job done very easy way to get some decent ifs flex and lift but make sure you check you camber after.

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 10:54 PM
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From: Da UP, eh?
http://store.fatbobsgarage.com/share...rce=googlebase

you cant go to google and type in ball joint spacers?
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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 91_TOYOTA_4x4
BJ spacers go between you upper ball joint and knuckle. they are easy to make and they get the job done very easy way to get some decent ifs flex and lift but make sure you check you camber after.

Oh I understand,I got mixed up.
Ya that helps a lot,I am going to have both my shop teacher and dad check my work and camber.It's kind of funny that my dad will be checking to make sure my shop teacher did it right,the only reason I am building the kit there is the tools lol.

K what would be the max inches I would want to go on the spacers?

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Old Dec 13, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PlugItIn
http://store.fatbobsgarage.com/share...rce=googlebase

you cant go to google and type in ball joint spacers?
Lol,I didn't,I thought you meant to search on the forums search tool.
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