so i saw that my buddy had a frame drop system on the front end of his truck and realized how much easier it is on the cv axles. do you think i can custom fabricate a frame drop system out of 3/8 to a 1/4 inch sheet of metal? my truck is a 86 with a 5spd. it doesnt seem to complicated but im asking before i do it. thanks for the help

 

Do you mean a bracket lift? Rough Country Bracket Lift

If you're a really good fabricator I'd say you can do it if you really want to, but by the time you're done fabricating all of that the cost of steel and the time you spent will most likely end up costing you more than that. Not to mention it already comes with four shocks and longer coils for the back.

 

well i dont have that much money. so im lookin for the lowest cost. my truck already has sky jackers on it so its kind of a waste unless i can sell them

 

even if you made the brackets for yourself, you'll still need new shocks, probably $160 there. Extended brake lines another $20. Mounting hardware's probably another $40 if you get Grade 8. Sway bar drop brackets are around $80 last I checked. Add-A-Leafs for the back are over $100.

So that comes out to $400 for everything other than the brackets before shipping and tax.

I'm not trying to dissuade you, I just want to put it into perspective. If you are or know a professional fabricator that's willing to do the work for free, then go for it. Otherwise, I'd just save your money and get the bracket lift with all the parts included.

I'd personally never put a bracket lift on my truck because it doesn't raise ground clearance, but if you're just doing it for looks then go at it.

 

There's a reason why lift companies spend millions in R&D on DB lifts, Because it takes alot of stuff to get it right..

If your gonna do it, buy one!! Buy a used one off of craigslist.

OR, Do it right and SAS the damn thing.

 

find someone that just sas'ed there yota and buy there old IFS lift kit. when i sas'ed my tota i sold the old bracket ifs kit with 4 rancho rs9ooo shocks 350$

 

sure you could make one, but are you confident that you could get the geometry correct, stable etc so the caster etc is right?
Not saying you could not do it, but seems like it would be opening a bad case of death wobble...

lowest cost: cut your fenders...