First off...Man thats a good looking truck very nice . That said If it were mine id be looking into factory toyota rear springs up front and 63" chevy springs out back and 1 ton chevy differentials dana 60 front and corperate 14 bolt rear that would be sick!
Real clean truck man!
Do you want upgrades that will make a difference on the trails?, Or do you want upgrades that will make a difference when you drive to the mall?
x2 on the solid axle. Get some black wheels. Clear corner lights (eBay $20). I'd roll with 35's unless she's a heavy wheeler.
Get some lockers. Throw on a roll bar. Get new tube front & rear bumpers. Get a winch. Get some driving/fog lights. CB/VHF radio. Get a snorkel. Etc. etc. etc.
__________________ My Toyota is grey.
Her name is Road Block.
She is very slow and is often blocking traffic.
SAS are expensive, depending on the type of wheeling(if it happens) he does not need a SAS. In saying "i want it to turn heads even more" most likely hes just looking for upgrades that are for "looks"
i want to try to stay away from the sas, want to keep the ifs.
i want to be on the line between a mall crawler but still be able to handle mild trail rides if i do go off the road. this is my dd, so it needs to still be functionable on the highway.
35's eh? what size do you think i'd have to toss on the body lift to do that with minimal rubbing? black or chrome wheels?
i want to have it big, while keeping it clean. alot like ovrrdrives truck:
Well, if he's going to throw on 35's or 38's, then he'll want to beef up his suspension. IFS is completely fine, but up around 38's is where it gets iffy. SAS is a little bit expensive, but when you combine it with the cost of a suspension lift, they come out at about the same price. Also, if you want to lift it even more in the future, it should be around 4-600 bucks cheaper. But, of course, this is if he wants her to be trail-ready.
I believe you're right with his wanting to build a street queen, though. If this is the case, I'd go with blacked out rims, rollbar, clear corner lights, tube f&r bumpers, and some driving lights.
__________________ My Toyota is grey.
Her name is Road Block.
She is very slow and is often blocking traffic.
Do not get chrome rims. IMO, lifted rigs with bigass wheels and shiny chrome rims just screams spoiled high school kid. But, of course, this is just my opinion and to each his own. You have a 6" lift right now, so what I would do is lift her another 2" with a body lift.
But, in all honesty, if you're gonna keep your 22R-E and use her as a DD, I'd stick with 33's. She's not going to be too happy on the highway if you ramp her up to 35's.
Also, what brand of suspension lift do you have?
__________________ My Toyota is grey.
Her name is Road Block.
She is very slow and is often blocking traffic.
I agree with the add-ons. I just painted some sr5 rims black and they look great. I wouldnt go higher than 33" personally,(without regearing) especially if you have the 22RE and its your DD. If you do , then you should re-gear.
Its true IFS does have its limits, but it is highly capable with a locker.
Id love to have a SAS, but I dont have the experience or resources to do it myself. I have had it priced out by a toyota truck specialist, and it would be around $5000. One day I dream of a SAS...
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I know sas is a bit involved to swap but just because you do it doesnt mean you have to be a hardcore wheeler IMO i think it just looks awesome but its not for everyone one but before you say no check out this square body i found on tons
Yeah, I think that's a Trail Gear bumper, judging by the width of the stinger's braces. I think they only look good on big lifted rigs .
If you're going to be running 33's-35's, you want 5.29 gears to bring her back to stock.
The one tire I recommend to everyone who has a weekend warrior as a DD, it's the BFGoodrich A/T TAKO's. Excellent tire that performs very well in all conditions. You'll find it's the tire of choice for most people on this site.
With a 2" bl, there is very little modifications necessary. If you go higher than 2", you will have to worry about the fuel filler neck, ground strap, maybe brake lines. For a 2" lift, though, you'll have to get a steering shaft extension, radiator drop brackets, F&R bumper brackets, and maybe have to do something with the shifter. I have an automatic so I didn't have a problem. I'd talk to Jayota as he's running a body lift with a manual rig. I'm running a 4crawler body lift. They're great and have many options and offer a customizable kit with a huge amount of information on his website. Just make sure to order heavy duty hardware when you get them
Also, corolla. I wasn't referring to IFS as not being trail worthy. It is extremely capable on the trail and little evidence exists of a solid axle's superiority until you start using huge-ass tires. The toyota front ifs is only rated to 31's where the solid axle is rated to 33's. Solid axles are easier/cheaper to beef up and waaay cheaper to lift. They also allow more ground clearance when driving over obstacles because the diff is lifted with the tire. They also only cost about $1000 if you do it yourself. If a shop is charging you ~$5000, you're being ripped off, my friend . It shouldn't take more than a day to complete and only require some simple cutting and welding.
__________________ My Toyota is grey.
Her name is Road Block.
She is very slow and is often blocking traffic.
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. That said If it were mine id be looking into factory toyota rear springs up front and 63" chevy springs out back and 1 ton chevy differentials dana 60 front and corperate 14 bolt rear that would be sick!
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. It shouldn't take more than a day to complete and only require some simple cutting and welding.
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