Topic: Lifting my 82 toyota

[Zane]

I was just curious as to how you guys would go about it. My intent is to run 35s-37s, any tips?

[81_yota]

im doin chevy 63s in rear and allpro in front 4inch lift in front chevys should give you 3 give or take

[SloCrawler]

I did rears up front and 2wd F150 in rear, gave me about 3" of lift, I was trying to keep it as low as possible so I did custom spring hangers in rear check my build,  I think I spent a total of $50 on springs

[Rocksurfer]

It really depends on what you want, are you willing to move the spring hangers. If you just want an easy lift to stuff 35's or 37's then go with someone like All-Pro. 35's would be the biggest you could fit without having to either put a bodylift on or modify the wheelwells. Even 35's will require some minor mods if you don't do a bodylift. I think All-Pro has a set of springs that will move the centering pin forward enough so that you have enough clearance for 35's and they don't require moving the hangers. I'd contact them to see what they currently have.

[greg_k113]

Rears Up Front and 2wd F150 springs in the rear.

[Rocksurfer]

Again if he wants to invest more money then yes he could do that but if he is on a budget then the expense may be prohibited. By putting the rears up front it will move the axle forward enough that he will now need crossover steering or a custom draglink maybe. We just need to know how much he wants  to invest in this. From the sounds of the question he asked he only wants to lift to fit.

[Zane [OP]]

I'm not worried about cost so much, but I do want to do it myself, and I've never done it before. Mainly I'm looking for an easy way, that won't require too much fab work. I feel like i could move spring hangers and stuff, but I don't really want to get into high steer and stuff.

[81_yota]

if you can move hangers you can do hysteer

[twistedtoy92]

hysteer is cake to install and you'll find push-pull steering licks a sweaty you know what with bigger tires and lift....... if you dont have experience to build leaf packs or fab stuff then just get some lift leafs that'll bolt into place without moving hangers. If you feel brave and would like to gain or already have experience then i'd go 6-7 leaf pack toyota RUF and 63'' chevys out back.... flex great and CHEAP!

[79coyotefrg]

I'm not worried about cost so much, but I do want to do it myself, and I've never done it before. Mainly I'm looking for an easy way, that won't require too much fab work. I feel like i could move spring hangers and stuff, but I don't really want to get into high steer and stuff.

do you have a welder??   if not then you cant move hangers or do histeer. but you can still run 35's with a home brew lift  (pulling your stock packs apart and adding 2wd S10 or F150 rears in with them) and run stock steering with a drop drag link.  you wont be doing anything extreme without breaking stuff but you will be able to do moderate trails.

[4x4yota]

I ran 35s on stock suspension and just moved my front axle forward 1"  and to clear my 37s I ran a stock pack of 81 4x4 toyota rear leafs just add a longer shackle to the rear got about 2-3" of lift and had minimal rubb but it all depends on whta the truck is for I wanted mine low and kept it low but still kept up with and even out performed some of the bigger more built rigs

[Zane [OP]]

I do not have a welder myself, but I can get access to one easily. I just finished taking off the stock front leafs, and i was gonna put some other stock ones in, but they looked pretty much exactly the same as the ones i took off, so I decided to wait. I was thinking I'd buy new leafs for both the front and rear to get the lift i wanted, probably only like a 4 inch. I also decided I don't want to move hangers. Not yet at least. Ill try to get in contact with All Pro and see what they say.

[79coyotefrg]

you can get the AllPro 3 or 4 inch springs and bolt into your stock location but you'll need some banana shackles.

[Zane [OP]]

So if i bought the AllPro Front and rear 4 inch springs, would i need banana shackles all around? Or just in the rear?

[SloCrawler]

So if i bought the AllPro Front and rear 4 inch springs, would i need banana shackles all around? Or just in the rear?
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The only reason you would need to banana shackles is to clear body mounts in front, usually you only need them on RUF applications. I have them on my rears reversed for more drop

[Zane [OP]]

so what all would i need to do the lift i want? hi-steer, new springs, new steering box, longer brake lines, and what else?

[4RunnerChevy]

so what all would i need to do the lift i want? hi-steer, new springs, new steering box, longer brake lines, and what else?

Maybe a new or modified front driveshaft!