lowering a 94 p/u 2wd? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

dally41888 · 07-25-2005, 08:59 AM

i have a 94 p/u 2wd and it has a 22re and i wanted to lower it a few inches and i was wondering if anyone knew where i could get the best deals and what i should do first. thanks!

toysports2k · 07-25-2005, 08:04 PM

how low do you wanna go? you could cheat and just crank the torsion bars down, but the ride sucks. up front you should go for some spindles or control arms (but not both at the same time) with a set of shocks made for a lowered stance. in the rear a pair of blocks between the axle and the spring pack will take care of getting it down. again, install a set of shocks designed for a low ride. any product from Belltech or McGoughy's is good qualilty. in fact, most of the big-name suspension makers offer good products and they all seem to come in about the same price. if you get the spindles in and you decide you still want to go a little lower with your drop, you can twist the torsion bars down a little bit to get some more drop without ruining your ride too much. also, another inch or so can be had by moving the upper ball joints to the top of the upper control arm. you have to grind a little bit of the flanges, but nothing that will affect the life of it.

in the end, you're just gonna wanna bag it!

fortunately, if you go the spindles route, you'll definately be able to still use the spindles with bags. i don't think the same can be said for lower control arms.

dally41888 · 07-26-2005, 09:02 AM

thanks those are good ideas ill look into it

1radtoy · 07-30-2005, 08:26 AM

no best deals.....go strictly with Bell Tech products. Im on my second Toyota which I am doing this way. I dont want airbags so I used 3" dropped spindles , 2" leafs with 2" blocks and lowered shocks. I put Quickor sway bars on my 90 truck and am going to put Hellwigs on my 87 Turbo Sr5.....Good Luck...

PS another option is to turn the torsion bars(read....BAD RIDE....)

Mushroom_Toy · 07-30-2005, 03:58 PM

Belltech is not the only good brand in the business bro. Mostly like everyone said use spidles in the front and lowering blocks in the rear, you will probably want to get new shocks too. If you completely want to slam it, go airride. It's a higher price tag, but it's the way to go.