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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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2wd lift kits

hi i have a 1986 toyota pickup with a 5 speed manual tranny. does anyone know where to get a lift kit for my 2wd truck?
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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Fabtech used to make lift spindles for the front. I heard they are not making them any more (and they're not on the website), that someone else was making them now. You could also go longtravel, like Total Chaos.

In the rear, it's the same as any leaf spring suspension ... axle flip kit to make it spring over, add-a-leaf, new spring pack, shackles, even *gasp* blocks, etc.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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yeah. iv been trying to find one for a while. now im just thinking about making my truck a 4x4
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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talk to member Abecedarian

He lifted his wifes 2wd, and knows quite a bit about the lifts on the 2wd trucks
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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talk to member Abecedarian

He lifted his wifes 2wd, and knows quite a bit about the lifts on the 2wd trucks
alright. thanks
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tc
Fabtech used to make lift spindles for the front. I heard they are not making them any more (and they're not on the website), that someone else was making them now. You could also go longtravel, like Total Chaos.

In the rear, it's the same as any leaf spring suspension ... axle flip kit to make it spring over, add-a-leaf, new spring pack, shackles, even *gasp* blocks, etc.
yeah iv been looking for ahwile. i think im just going to make my truck a 4x4
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Depends on what sort of lift you are looking for, but for a modest lift, you can do ball joint spacers up front:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...shtml#2WDor4WD

Something in back:
- http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/...es.shtml#FAQ14

and something like a body lift to fit taller tires. Had a buddy with an '85 2WD with the above (forget what height body lift) and I think he was running 33x12.50s w/ no problems.
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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yeah i have a 3 inch body lift at my house ima put on. thanks
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Old Nov 30, 2014 | 03:09 PM
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so has anyone found a site that sells full suspenion lift kits for 2wd yotas? i have a 1986 yota pickup.
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Old Mar 19, 2016 | 06:14 PM
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2wd lift kit

I have a 92 base pickup that was running too low, so I bought ball joint spacers from ebay and cranked the torsion bars to get about 2" in front. I added a leaf and a set of springs to the rear to get it up about the same. Since my axle is above the springs, I'll either find an axle flip kit or just fab one myself and weld it to the top of the axle. Luckily, these small trucks are very easy to modify. I also bought some Mits Eclipse 14x5.5 rims to dump the stock wheels, which have a tendency to bend. You can find bushing kits online for about twenty bucks, and replacing the suspension bushings really helped ride and handling.
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 09:42 AM
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Lift kits

I just recently purchased a 2 inch lift kit for my 1981 Toyota four-wheel-drive from this website https://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/BodyLiftKit.shtml#FAQ9.
we really have to read through their webpage good to figure out what you need
I had to send them an email to get help on reading the webpage the person I spoke with was Roger Brown at this email address. r.c.brown@ieee.org
another link https://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale...ft.shtml#NOTES
I I also purchased a 3 inch frame oil springs shocks all hardware from. Corey White Rough Country 800-222-7023 support@roughcountry.com www.roughcountry.com
Hope this helps you and others.
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Old Feb 21, 2020 | 09:46 AM
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Lift kit

The word oil was not supposed to be in the last reply
it is supposed to rain I purchased a 3 inch frame left springs, Shocks and all the hardware from
Corey White Rough Country 800-222-7023 support@roughcountry.com www.roughcountry.com
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Old Jul 21, 2021 | 07:07 AM
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94 toyota Pickup extend cab 2wd

I want to put a 3" lift on my 94 Toyota extend cab, its 2wd. Should I go with a body lift or full on kit?
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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Lando557
I want to put a 3" lift on my 94 Toyota extend cab, its 2wd. Should I go with a body lift or full on kit?
It honestly depends on your preference, if I were to choose, I would go with suspension lift kits. Here is a link to know the difference between the two:

https://www.suspension.com/blog/body...spension-lift/

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