Topic: Need a good cheap lift??? help please

[brad091703]

Hello. I just picked up a 82 yota. and i saw that rought country 3inch lift.  how is this lift? i want something cheap. But how would that lift flex? Let me know guys. also if you or anyone you know is selling a cheap lift let me know.. Thanks Brad

[MiniSimp]

It's crap.
Get this or build your own leaf packs, you won't be able to go too high without going crossover steering though.

[brad091703 [OP]]

ouch... lol i only paid 250 for the truck . i want a cheap lift then im gonna lock it front and rear. whats my best bang for my buck??   thanks for you help

[MiniSimp]

build your own leaf packs, you won't be able to go too high without going crossover steering though.

[79coyotefrg]

F150  2wd  or chevy S10 2wd rear springs

[crapyota]

better look into moving the rears up front also. plent of info here just look around. rears up front and chevies or f150's or even the dreaded lift block for now lots of cheap options. bigger question is what do you want to do when you are done with the cheaap lift. any cheap lift packages such as the rough country and others are more for show then function just my and dont forget
 

[MR_DIY]

good ain't cheap and cheap ain't good.

if you are gonna run serious enough trails to warrant lockers front and rear (which will probably require cromo' axles)  then this is not gonna be cheap.  just a warning/note

other than that... have fun learning and wheeling your new rig.  can we see pics?

[brad091703 [OP]]

Okay, Well the S-10 springs would be cool. what about the front? i just want to run some 33s and have fun...  i have a spool for the rear and a powertrax for the front. let me know

[79coyotefrg]

1st gens have a flexy suspension already,  but adding some chevy or ford leavs to the pack  is what i did  and i have about 3.5  inches of lift
i have 2 chevy's in the front  and one long in the back

[79coyotefrg]

where you located??

[brad091703 [OP]]

Im by chicago. What should use to lift the front?And i should use stock s-10 springs? or get lifted ones?

[79coyotefrg]

Im by chicago. What should use to lift the front?And i should use stock s-10 springs? or get lifted ones?

what i did was i got a set of 1st gen S10 rear spring,  they had  leaves,  i used the bottom 2 in the front and the top in the rear chopping the hanger ends off and putting them in the toy stock pack  so the chevies  just became add a leafs

this way i didnt have to move my hangers,   but if you use some f150  springs  they will be nice and flexy,  you want the older S10 2wd springs  or ford  85-94 2wd ,  if you use the entire ford pack it will lift it about 5 inches,  i would remove  the top leaves and just "make"  a set