Need help on project plans

[HI L1FE Yota]

Well this is my first post on here. So I guess ill say hey and let everyone know who I am. Right now I have a 94 Pickup EX Cab with 8inches of lift and 35's. It is my first car and i love it. I am only 16 by the way. So my truck i have right now is still IFS and it dose good off road but its my DD. So im looking into getting a trail rig.

Like an 79-85 pickup. This summer ill be working at an off road shop here in my town. www.southrenoffroad.com So will have all the tools and everything for the project. I wana get the truck and start work on it. My goal im trying to get is about 7-8'' of sup lift and maby a 3'' body. This will be a trail truck only will only see street use maby once a week.

I wana run around 38-39's and dont care about triming the fenders. Will have all new gears and lockers installed too. I road with SOR at the 05 Fall For All at Gray Rock and that event was awesome! So if yall could help me out a little ive done a bunch of serches and no luck. I will have about $600 for the truck it self and another $1500-2000 for the rest of it.

Hope someone can help me im open to any ideas and tips no matter what.

[Shamb]

What kind of terrain are you dealing with here? what do you want to build this for?

If you plan on running on rocks then 7-8" of suspension plus 3" body = 10-11" of overall lift. I wont go into great detail since I dont know exactly what your building this for but with rock crawling you want to keep your center of gravity as low as possible. 5-6" is enough lift to do the job, all suspension no body lift.

Sounds like your on a good start though, get a rig that already has a solid axle and it'll save you some coin. If I had $1500-$2000 to start a build i'd begin with shopping all the 4x4 web sites for good deals and build the rear end first then work you way forward. Get it geared, then locked, new suspension,steering setup and start building the engine and drivetrain last. One of the best mod's you can do for a rig is the dual t-cases but it's also one of the more expensive so i'd hold off on that for now.

If you like reading and want to learn ALOT about toyota's and spec's then check out this web-site its pretty indepth and will probably hold ANY information and questions you may have

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=173918

Good luck and post your progress

[HI L1FE Yota]

What kind of terrain are you dealing with here? what do you want to build this for?

If you plan on running on rocks then 7-8" of suspension plus 3" body = 10-11" of overall lift. I wont go into great detail since I dont know exactly what your building this for but with rock crawling you want to keep your center of gravity as low as possible. 5-6" is enough lift to do the job, all suspension no body lift.

Sounds like your on a good start though, get a rig that already has a solid axle and it'll save you some coin. If I had $1500-$2000 to start a build i'd begin with shopping all the 4x4 web sites for good deals and build the rear end first then work you way forward. Get it geared, then locked, new suspension,steering setup and start building the engine and drivetrain last. One of the best mod's you can do for a rig is the dual t-cases but it's also one of the more expensive so i'd hold off on that for now.

If you like reading and want to learn ALOT about toyota's and spec's then check out this web-site its pretty indepth and will probably hold ANY information and questions you may have

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=173918

Good luck and post your progress

Thanks man. Ive been there befor and its a really good site. This truck will be bulit for rocks and a little lighter stuff. I want the 1st gen because they have the solid axle and i love toyotas. I would like this rig to have good flex also. Ive reserched the dual t-cases and that will be added later on. I will do most the work within a short time frame, once i have all the parts. But i just need to know what it would take to be able to get about 8-10'' of lift and run 38-39's. And will regear and lock the axle's.

[Shamb]

My setup is Rancho 44044's on the front, 63" Chevys in the rear (3 leafs) and 3" lift blocks with appox. 8 1/4" shackles. This gave me roughly 5" of suspension, then I went with a 3" body lift and my truck will stuff a 38-39" tire easly. But I plan on pulling the body lift off and just cutting the fenders more to accomidate the tires.

Old picture to give you an idea.

[HI L1FE Yota]

My setup is Rancho 44044's on the front, 63" Chevys in the rear (3 leafs) and 3" lift blocks with appox. 8 1/4" shackles. This gave me roughly 5" of suspension, then I went with a 3" body lift and my truck will stuff a 38-39" tire easly. But I plan on pulling the body lift off and just cutting the fenders more to accomidate the tires.

Old picture to give you an idea.

Thanks man. Thats pretty much what i wana run but not as long shackles and maby only 2'' block in the rear. I was just reading about the 44044's says they give you about 5-5 1/2'' of lift. But I would like to move my axle fowared a little more.

[Shamb]

Relocating the axle forward is a good idea, just a pre warning. If you move the axle 2" forward or more you'll have troubles mounting your IFS box so plan on either cutting the cab or adding the 3" body lift to give you the room needed.

[79coyotefrg]

hey,  im guessing you live near alabama,  if you are interested  there is a 79 cab, frame and bed, all you need   in russellville arkansas he needs to get rid of it,  dont know if he has a title though

[HI L1FE Yota]

Relocating the axle forward is a good idea, just a pre warning. If you move the axle 2" forward or more you'll have troubles mounting your IFS box so plan on either cutting the cab or adding the 3" body lift to give you the room needed.

Ill prob only wana move it about an 1.5 at the most. But im cutting my fenders anyways. I just need help with like price break downs and what parts i need to get the goal im looking for.

[WHITE_TRASH]

Do yourself a huge favor and read $300 in the projects section.  About page 10 is when the good stuff starts.  Ive built a lot of yota's and Ill never go back to a first or second gen again.  And trust this, you DONT need any more than 5" of lift total to clear 38's on ANY toyota if you build it right.

[HI L1FE Yota]

Do yourself a huge favor and read $300 in the projects section. About page 10 is when the good stuff starts. Ive built a lot of yota's and Ill never go back to a first or second gen again. And trust this, you DONT need any more than 5" of lift total to clear 38's on ANY toyota if you build it right.

Thanks man ive been looking at that page a little. But i want mine to be a little bit diffrent from his.

I still dono what type of springs to run or anything and other info on getting my truck to where i want it to be.

[WHITE_TRASH]

His??  Hell thats my truck.   If ya have any questions feel free to ask here, in $300 or just PM me. 

[HI L1FE Yota]

His?? Hell thats my truck. If ya have any questions feel free to ask here, in $300 or just PM me.

haha sorry man just now saw that. ill hit you up with a pm.

[HI L1FE Yota]

hey, im guessing you live near alabama, if you are interested there is a 79 cab, frame and bed, all you need in russellville arkansas he needs to get rid of it, dont know if he has a title though

Thats a little to far for me man. and kinda want the motor and tranny in it already. But thanks.

[h0nke]

My goal im trying to get is about 7-8'' of sup lift and maby a 3'' body. This will be a trail truck only will only see street use maby once a week.

7-8" suspension is excessive. 5" is plenty for your suspension. Body lifts suck.

5" marlin kit, no body lift. Run 37" MTR's and 5.29 gears.

[sbc1875]

toyotas are cheep to build.  i have about 2000 in to my truck including truck cost (minus tires).  I even swapped to a 88 extra cab.

[toyo487]

I want to see a big pic of your 94 extra cab. I want to build one like that.