alright guys im one of the new guys around here been a member of the nation for almost a year but i need some off road help.

im tryin to make IFS rig a little more trail ready what should i do

i have a 91 toyota pee cup with a 2 inch BL and 33-10.50-15 BFG M/T's a mild tee bar crank with extended rancho shocks but im looking for something more as far as susp goes.

also i have done a chevy 4.3 engine swap and have sway-a-way 25mm t-bars and bj spacers at the house just waiting to be put on

what im wanting to know is what is a good way to get a little bit more out of my truck

all sugestions open

and here she is












so you guys tell me what you think and what i should do to make her more trail ready

 

We have all sorts of stuff for your rig from IFS lifts to sliders:
http://www.wabfab.org/toyota.htm

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

Your pretty well set. Just three words. Locker. Locker. Locker. I know it's not suspension but it will make a big difference. Seems you have the bases pretty well covered. I would reconsider the new t-bars personally unless the 4.3 is considerably heavier than whatever came out of the truck or if a heavy front bumper and winch are in your future. Another non suspension thing you might consider is ditching that stock crossmember for a Budbuilt. You will gain a lot of clearance with just the skid. They can also build in allowances for your body lift too, but with 2 inches you should probably lift the entire drivetrain (not a huge task). That will give some big clearance improvements and one of the best mods you can do.... Oh, just thought about the 4.3. I don't know about the swap, can you lift that 2 inches and still clear?

 

the tranny was lifted with the body lift to help level out the carb so i have the tranny lifted up with the body back to the stock location


is this what you talkin about lifting the tranny and transfer
here is my home made mount

 

yeah the transfer and tranny had to be liftesd to levle out the 4 barrel on the 4.3 but heres how i did it

my mount

 

i lifted the tranny and transfer up to help level out the carb

is this what your talking abt

heres my homemade mount

 

how did you get that chevy in there? home made motor mounts?

 

call the guys up at downey ask for JIM the engine conversion guy thell hook you put but it was deff a task putting it in there being i had to do 100% of it myself

i guess everyone else felt thretned by the chevota haha so the didnt want to help me

but downey has all the stuff to do it with

these are the mounts from downey


advanced adapters makes them but its easier just to go through downey

 

Yes. If you talk to them at Budbuilt they can build it so that all of that junk hanging down to catch on stuff disappears, and you will have a REAL skid plate for your t case. The link I'm posting is the dual case skid but the pics just show the profile better. Yours would have even less deflection due to your BL and DT lift so you could lose about 3 inches or a bit more of clearance robbing stuff.
http://www.budbuilt.com/new/dual_cross_members.html

 

im gonna seriously look into that

but im trying to decide on a tire size im thinking 35-12.50 will fit with a 2 inch body lift and bj spacers 25mm t bars with the right back space on the rim and a radical fender trim


what do you guys think

and any more sugestions as to how to make her more trail ready


the bad thing is we have no rocks in lower sc so when i get the rig finished im gonna have to travel

 

Not sure on the 35's. Maybe. Someone around here should know. I'd still seriously look at the "belly tuck". 2 inches on tires gets you 1 inch more clearance. 3 inches off the belly gets you 3 inches. Plus you stay lower so a lower COG. Also, may I ask why you want the 25mm t bars?

 

when i put the chevy motor in it was a little bit heavier thatn the old and tired 3vze so i want somethinmg to hold up that engine and ride a little better on the road and trails

big tires with all that weight in the front the bars should have no problem compressing

 

Cool. As long as it's about weight and not lift, you're good.

 

yeah thats what the bj spacers are for plus aditional travel the max the bar will be cranked will be proly 1/2 inch over stock to clear the tires