im putting a 3inch body lift on my 1994 toyota pickup do i have to make anything longer and wheres a good place to get a body lift? im doing this lift because i dont have alot of money to spend but im taking the bed and cab off to clean up frame and want to have some lift does anyone have pics of there truck or runner with a 3inch lift and 31's or bigger

 

With a 3" body lift you will need to extend the steering shaft ( adapter included in the better quality kits) and you will need to cut and weld in a 3" spacer (included in some kits) so your shifter is the right height.

Other then that its all brackets and bolts, very easy.


Heres my truck with just the 3" body lift, and 33x12.50" M/T's

 

Is there a reason why nobody puts their front lower valance back on after a body lift? Are there clearance problems, or do you guys leave it off for a better approach angle?

Sorry for the hijack...

 

Mine was actually ripped off on that 4wheeling trip.
If you look at my avatar you can see I trimmed the bent parts and put it back on.

Some like the looks of it off, but I prefer to have it on, I think it looks better. It also protects the radiator a little bit.

 

The valence attaches to the bumper so it would be for approach angle and they just get busted up offroad. I've seen Jay's truck (above) with the valence on, in fact, it is in his profile picture above.

 

1. Because the valence is an ugly piece 'o e.

2.The steering extension from Performance Accessories 2 inch Bl doesn't work so good luck with yours. (And don't tell me it will because, it won't)

 

My steering extension didn't fit where they said to put it. But if you put it at the top of the steering shaft, it works. At least my 3" one did....

 

Sorry not to hijack but I got a 88' with a 3" BL. They did not raise the shifter (On it when I got it). Is this something I can make myself or do I have to buy it? Can anyone get me some pics? My shifter is down and it needs to come up lol.

 

those valances and any unnecesary plastics are usually the first thing to come off when I get a truck.

 

Lol, I like my front valance; I just want to take it off and paint it black...

Hay Jay351, do you have an album on here with some bigger shots of the front of your truck? I like the way you trimmed that.

 

here's my 91 when it only had a 3"body, and 35x10.50 boggers,



they actually didnt rub that bad, on flat ground i could turn all the way and it wouldnt rub!

 

is that with JUST a 3in body lift...no other suspension mods...cuz 35x10.50 boggers...on just a 3in body lift...thats awesome..lol...i wouldnt think they would fit..

 

yep no crank on the tbars, and stock rear springs! 3" trailmaster body lift!

my buddys dad has a 86 xtra cab with same BL and he runs the same tires to!

i think thay only measure 34.1/4 inches od

 

Try 4crawler.com he makes some of the best body lift kits avaible from what I have read and I belive it was his site that can or will custom build a body lift for you.

 

The peices that come with my kit were just 3" long peices of cold rolled steel, about .75" thick. You could get that at any metal shop. The location where you cut + weld is quite important to get it back to stock. You have to cut them right before the shifter bends, at the base.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7/valance2.jpg

Here is another picture of my valance.

You can go to my photobucket account:

Username - norco_rider47
Guest password - Toyota

I might have a few more in there but I rarely use that account anymore.

 

Password doesn't seem to want to work, but no biggie, that other picture is really good. May consider that if mine ever gets damaged; actually looks pretty cool!

 

I will look into the guest password - I thought I had changed the settings. *edit* I think I got it working*

Yeah I think it looks pretty good, a little different then the other ones around. If I could do it again I wouldn't end the valance where I did. I would let it wrap around and curve up to the bumper end.
Oh well, not worth the 25 bucks for a new one.

 

Here's mine with a 3" bl and 32x11.50's on it... Isn't it cute?



Here's with an added 4" bracket lift and 1.5" bj spacers and 36x13.50's...

 

90 4runner
3" BL & 31x10.5s

3" BL, mild t-bar crank & 35x12.5s


87 4Runner
3"BL & 265/70/16s

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/777456

3 in BL and 31's. (The 31's are not in every picture, but the BL is).