terky

I was wondering if anybody knows where i could get a 5" lift kit? I know a place where i can get a front 7" and rear 6" kit for $1300. Is that too high for a DD? i was thinking a 5" cuz i wanted to get 35" tires, but i can get bigger if needed.

Anyways thanks for the help.

Designsbyme

What kind of rig do you have?

terky

I guess that would have helped! I have a 1982 Pickup.

kyle_22r

4" will fit 35s fine. if it's not enough, beat the seam down in the front fenderwells and apply a sawzall if necessary. also, look into crossover steering, much better than that drop drag link junk that lift kits sell

terky

Ok thanx

roktoy84

if you are handy with a welder. you can build a better lift than any on the market (for the money that is). I built my 5 inch lift using the stock rear springs (plus some waggy leaves) up front. and 1/2 ton Chevy springs for the rear. Marlin's hy-steer, extended brake lines, Bilstein shocks, and extended shock towers. all for around 900. Now all I have to do is have my drive shafts done. Still a lot cheaper than buying a lift. Plus I can flex way better with my setup.

kyle_22r

that's the main problem with most bigger lifts. they don't flex well at all, since they use stiffer arched springs. with chevies and rears up front it's a flatter spring with a lower rate, flexes much better

roktoy84

yeah, I'm not really a big fan of stock length lift springs. Especially with the Toyota 22r/re engines. I try to make up for the lack of power, by keeping as many wheels on the ground as I can. I've done the Jeep route before. and the power was there. But there wasn't much room for longer springs. That led me into a lot of wheels up action. Also broke a lot of stuff that way. Plus, I think it's funny when I make a obsticle look easy cause I can flex/crawl over it. When others have to power through the same thing. With the basic welding skills, and a well thought out plan. You can BUILD a better suspension than most places out there. I might get a wild hair later and spend the coin on some 56 inch Orbit Eyes. But for now, I'm happy with what I have.