im working on a pre dolphin camper(79) ...

[toyotamobing]

the guy who owns it want to put a slight lift(more cround clearance and sum stiffer springs in it...could i just get sum stiffer springs and flip the leafs to above the axle instead of below??? and can i get sum general toyota coil spacers for the front or do i need to fab all new stuff??

[DTB]

i have no idear what u is talking about

[DTB]

oh ok, ya u will probably have to re-weld some spring perches and get a ubolt flip kit for starters

EDIT: i still have no idea what u are talking about haha

[toyotamobing]

dnt have a pic but its basicaly a 79 pick up 2 wheel drive with the bed and the back of the cab removed and a camper put on like a motor home

[DTB]

oh, one of them things! those r cool! im really not sure about the question though sorry! good luck!

[DTB]

you probably have the winnebago trekker. made from 79-83. there's a guy on here... i think his screen name is trekker. maybe u can ask him

[toyotamobing]

oh ok thanx anyways

[brainlessfool]

my mom&dad used to have one of those.

I called it the "peanut motorhome"

it was a 4spd with a 20r motor I think?

you could do a U-bolt flip in the back, for the front you'd have to find some coils that are the same diameter, and a free length however longer to match. (I think that would do it)

Butt may have trouble with steering geometry if you go very much over stock hight. (2" max I say)

[toyotamobing]

yea thats exactly rite a 4spd with a 20r...he has alot of mods to be done(sas,4x4 conversion just 2 name a few) but first he needs more ground clearance and stiffer springs in the rear so the think doesnt bounce everywhere when hes in the back and so it doesnt sway back and forth driving

do u know the proper name of it?

[brainlessfool]

no

[DTB]

do u know the proper name of it?

does it look pretty much like a regular truck? if so then its a trekker

[brainlessfool]

does it look pretty much like a regular truck? if so then its a trekker

no, it's a very small motor home.   

go find your monkey! 

[Rocksurfer]

This is an older version but this is what I think he's refering to, it is called a Chinook.

[Rocksurfer]

....and I want one.

[toyotamobing]

thats the general idea but its a big hunk of ...so hes rebuilding the wole thing and no its not a trekker...it is a motorhome made from a 79 toyota pick up

[Rocksurfer]

thats the general idea but its a big hunk of ...so hes rebuilding the wole thing and no its not a trekker...it is a motorhome made from a 79 toyota pick up

I've already built one.... in my mind, spoa rear dana 60's with duals, sas'd front with dana 44's, 350ci cheby with a turbo 400, the neat thing is the top pops up so your center of gravity is lower than a full class C body. It wouldn't be for hardcore but I bet it would get to some cool places that other campers can't.

[toyotamobing]

hes building it up cause its his hunting camper and it needs to be able to go where he wants to go...or at least get him close!! but basicaly hte question im askin is how would i lift and stiffin the suspention on a 2 wheel drive 1979 pick up??

[Rocksurfer]

I'd stiffen the rear with a Helwig system or Airlift airbags those won't lift it much but the airbags are adjustable and will lift and lower the rear as needed for about an inch to inch and a half. Other than that an add a leaf will lift the rear about 2 to 3 inches. The fronts I don't know what the set up is, if it is a torsion bar crank 'em in more and you'll get up to 1 or 2 inches. You may want to check with the pre-runner companies to see what they have for that year of 4x2 truck it will be the same. Sorry about that other post you started me fantasizing again.


http://www.airliftcompany.com/

[toyotamobing]

thats cool...i know the front has coils but not sure bout torsion bars...with the coils could i get coil spacers or even sum taller coils?

[CTENG in KS]

Holy sweet mother of....beefy suspension, v8...TOW RIG?  could be done.  Pimpitpimppimppimp!

[Cheesemaker]

I just saw one in town a couple of months ago that was 4wd from the factory!  Live axle and everything!  It looked like it had at least 33's under it!  It looked bitchin'.

[kneedownnate]

I saw an 85 4wd toy motorhome a couple years back at work.  That thing was pretty darn cool.

[DTB]

it amazes me how u still see those older toy campers and u-hauls on the road after all those years.  Something to be said for that. I mean sometimes u can barely even see the truck under all that mass!

[kneedownnate]

I don't need to drag out my african toy pic do I...........

[DTB]

I don't need to drag out my african toy pic do I...........

haha ya ive seen that one but u should put it up anyways for and giggles 

[8D3TOY]

www.toyotamotorhomes.com  also look at supercharged.com

[toyotamobing]

actualy i believe that this was a custom job not a factory build but i could be wrong im just looking for sum advice on how to lift a 4x2 and stiffin the rear...can any1 please help me

[Skinny_Pedal]

actualy i believe that this was a custom job not a factory build but i could be wrong im just looking for sum advice on how to lift a 4x2 and stiffin the rear...can any1 please help me

so this guy payed someone to clearly do the sas and 4wd conversion. then he hires you, and you can't figure out how to stiffen up a spring pack   i love where this is going

[brainlessfool]

so this guy payed someone to clearly do the sas and 4wd conversion. then he hires you, and you can't figure out how to stiffen up a spring pack   i love where this is going

It's not 4wd yet.

[Skinny_Pedal]

It's not 4wd yet.

guess i mis read that. but from what im reading, wouldnt give this guy a wrench