I bought a 1993 yota pickup single cab 22re 4wd about a week ago. It came with 31/10.50's. However, he did not lift it any so when you crank the wheels left or right pretty far it hits the pinch weld and fender well. I can drive it without hitting it but if I scew up and crank it hard it just gets worse. My goal is to buy a 2" lift which should clear it just fine and make it look clean. However since there is such a wealth of info on this site on toyotas and the people who modify them, I have a question as to what I might want to replace if I go ahead and put a lift on. In other words, If im going to take crap apart, is there anything that I need to watch for that might be worth replacing while its all apart? Its got 190,000 but the guy had the engine rebuilt and a new clutch installed but as to that nothing else was replaced. Im just thinking that Id like to replace a few things while I have it up and apart like brakes or anything else that would be good preventative maintenance.

 

A rebuilt engine at 190,000? Something doesn't sound right about that.
Anyway, check your ball joints, tie rods, brakes, swaybar end links, u-joints, etc.

 

I knew the guy from an engine shop in town. He rebuilt it an replaced a few things. I talked to him about it and it was more for resale than anything else so I dont think theres too much to worry about. But I will check those things mentioned above. I plan on a toytec 2 inch lift kit. Rear add-a-leafs+extended shocks and spacers in the front.

 

The 31s rub because of your backspacing wheels.......

33s fit fine on stock 3rd gens

 

I would guess that BJ spacers and a longer shackle would give you enough lift aye?

 

Explain what you mean by my wheels backspacing. And I think the spacers would work in the front for sure but I want it to set even so I might as well get matching leaf lifts no? Help me out here guys Im new to the business.

 

The wheels stick out to much, get different rims with a numerically higher backspacing which will suck the tires under the truck more...making a factory tire size..not rub.

 

Add A Leaf? In the rear.

 

@4banginRunner, Let me ask you this, plainly, will a 2" lift kit fix the problem or are the tires still going to be too wide? If it will fix it Im going to install it.

 

Is it me or do those tires look bigger than 31's.

 

i think its the black wheels that make them look bigger. The same thing happens with my 4runner.

 

Ah OK i can see that in my minds eye, Ayup.

 

Possibly, I've never ran wheels with that kind of backspacing. I just dont see the point in lifting it just to clear a factory tire size, when you can get new or even stock wheels and run what you have

 

I appreciate all the info, but right now, I prefer lifting as I would like the way it looked better too. What preventative maintenance was needed to look for was what I needed and I think I have that. Thats all I needed to know as of yet. Thanks