Picked her up a few days ago for 1200,not to shabby. Bed is shot. As you can see I've done the cut the body line off the bed mod. And a lockout on one side and an auto on the other.

 

for $1200 as long as the cab is not shot (the 2nd gen beds were always rust magnets) you did pretty good...

 

10,000 on rebuild, cab is cherry. Anyone got any flatbed leads or ideas r know of a kit to order. I'm gonna probally put a pro-crap lift on it causr it's cheap.

 

Any ideas for a budget lift.

 

longer shackles or blocks?

 

RUF and chevy 63s rear. i jsut an 85 to! got mine fro $1k with a shot bed and decent cab. not even 100mi on a rebuild. good find

 

1200 sounds like a lot for me. but i got my 88 in similar condition for 200. dosen't bed rust suck. just got the body work finished and the bed primed tho. good as new. o but i forgot, the 85s got solid axles right? nice.

 

With 63 chevy's do you have to move brackets, and what can I find them springs on what year chevy?

 

has anybody ever used some S-10 ZR2 rear springs for a spring swap on a toyota????

idk how long they are..but they should give quite a bit of lift..since they are spring under and give about 3-4" of lift to the S-10..put em on a toyota and they should net about 6" of lift..or 7" lol

 

Check out SKY's for the 63" conversion brakcets and such...you have to move your front hanger forward..and i think either move your rear shackle back..or use a long rear shackle..or like a double shackle setup

 

its only a budget lift if you know how to weld.... otherwise it gets expensive, get rough country for budget, take out a couple leafs in front and put a couple of your softer stock leafs into the pack it will allow you to flex more, with shocks its about $350 easy to install takes about 8 hrs by yourself