a little problem

Davids90toy

Observer
Me and my dad put on the 33" BFG M/T

The front looks great but the back looks as if its sagging a litle sould we get the OME supension lift for front and back or just the leaf springs and shocks all stock suspension on a 17 yo truck.
 

Pskhaat

2005 Expedition Trophy Champion
Davids90toy said:
Me and my dad put on the 33" BFG M/T

The front looks great but the back looks as if its sagging a litle sould we get the OME supension lift for front and back or just the leaf springs and shocks all stock suspension on a 17 yo truck.

Yes, you'll pay $ dearly, but OME all around, you won't ever go wrong.
 

Grim Reaper

Expedition Leader
I assume this is a 90 Toyota mini truck from your nick.

It’s probably and optical allusion. The rear wheel opening is lower then the front. Measure at the rockers to see if it’s really sagging. Here is a picture of my truck with 33x12.5s no lift at all and it really is sagging a little in the rear but not much. Just the cut of the wheel opening makes it look more then it is.
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If your truck is like my 86 4Runner it has pretty poor suspension travel in the rear. A 1-2 inch suspension lift wouldn't hurt it at all.

The IFS front is a whole different ball game. Its best the keep the IFS in the center of its travel. "Cranking the torsion bars" will run the truck up some BUT it will affect ride because you will loose wheel travel. Some of this can be over come with a Ball joint spacer ( www.4crawler.com) that will increase wheel travel. BE CAREFULL. If you "Crank it up" you are running the CV's at a steeper angle and it will shorten their life and cause the boots to fail early.

On my truck I plan to 2 a 2 inch body lift from 4 Crawler, ball joint spacer, longer rear shackle, 2 inch engine lift and a custom cross member. Once I get my Clocked Marlin it will give nearly 6 inches better clearance at the transfer case cross member over stock. The 4 Runner also has a low hanging tank and that will allow it to be lifted 2 inches as well.

So at the center of the truck at its lowest point with a 1 inch suspension, 2 inch body, custom crossmember plus the extra height of the tires will net you a minimum 7-8 inches at the cross member (break over point). If you are not up to the cross member fab www.buddbuilt.com has a nice set up for a reasonable price. Just make sure you tell him you did a drive train lift and he will get you the set up you need.
 

Brian894x4

Explorer
Davids90toy said:
Me and my dad put on the 33" BFG M/T

The front looks great but the back looks as if its sagging a litle sould we get the OME supension lift for front and back or just the leaf springs and shocks all stock suspension on a 17 yo truck.

One cheap way of lifting the rear AND getting better travel is extended shackles. If you get 2-3" longer than stock rear shackles, you'll lift the rear end 1-1.5". Your local 4WD parts will likely have a set for around $50-100. It was one of the first mods I did to my suspension years ago to compensate for the weight I was carrying the rear and I still have them.
 

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