Topic: lifting a 85 saf hilux help...

[85 toyota]

i have a 1985 toyota hilux with a solid axle front.. so far i found out that using the 54" ford f150 springs in the rear will give me about 4 inches of lift.. but what is best to use up front? I know people use the rear springs up front but i dont like the look of that and it moves the axle to far forward.. people say they used 44044 jeep willy lift spings up front.. and that gives u about 3-3.5 inches up front but it throws off ur pinion angle pretty good.. This is my real question.. i hear people saying they put ford f150 springs up front.. I'm tryin to fingure that one out.. i havnt come up with nothing other than people saying they done it.. i havnt found a fourm that says how to do it how its done what kind of flex they get or how much lift they get.. but if anyone knows the best/cheap way to lift the front and rear 4 inches with out having to order a 1600 dollar kit please let me know.. if anyone could help me with this please do.. i would like to know more ways to lift the front besides using the rear springs up front and the 44044 willy springs.. i would like to know more about the f150 springs being used all around on the hilux so someone please help me.

thanks

rob.

[jimbo74]

welcome to the site, please look around.... tons of info... you dont need a $1600 kit

you can get the springs themselves and a hangar pretty cheap... a lot depends on how much you are willing to modify....

my truck is lifted 4" with procomp lift springs, sure they arent flex monsters, but i got them from a friend for free, and bolted them on, no modifications to anything (other than extended brake lines, but i already had those)

you can get into hysteer, and relocating mounts, and new hangers, and so on.... or not... its up to you and your budget. i have never heard of people running the f150s up front... honestly, its really the same as running any other spring though, if you want a flex monster you will have to do some modifying, if you want a street queen, you may or may not, all depends