Hello. I have a 1993 Toyota pickup 4x4. I do some light off-roading occasionally, but nothing too crazy. It has a fiberglass camper shell on the back (which I don't plan to remove) that is pretty heavy. I'm not sure if it is this, or if the previous owner carried heavy loads often, but for whatever reason the rear fender sits 3" lower to the top of the tire than the front fender. It really looks bad and I just want the back and the front to be level. The front clearance is fine with the 31"-1050s I have on it and sits about 6" above the top of the tire, but the back just sags way too low and only clears the tire by about 3". I want to raise the rear suspension by about three inches to match the front. I'm not completely ignorant when it comes to auto mechanics, but after doing a lot of searching online for lift kits and leveling kits for my truck, I am super confused. I don't really know if I need lift blocks, a leveling kit, a suspension lift, or if these are all the same thing or not. I feel like if I could find the right product that I could install it myself, I have a floor jack and jack stands, and any tools I should need to install it, I just don't want to risk buying the wrong thing and having to bother sending it back, etc. My problem is finding the right product to get the job done. Can someone please point me in the right direction for what I need to get to raise the rear of my pickup by about three inches? I don't need anything super fancy, I just want my truck to be level. Thank you so much!
duroo
add-a-leafs are a cheap way to add some lift, but they ride stiff
you could swap to chevy or ford leaf springs, but they require a bit of welding/grinding/measuring
stay away from blocks.
lift springs are a decent bolt-on replacement, but they can be expensive
for all situations, if you put on more lift than stock, you'll need longer shocks. i did some wheeling (in my 93 when i still had a bed cap) with add-a-leafs and cranked torsion bars. it was stiff, but i got over things ok.
you could swap to chevy or ford leaf springs, but they require a bit of welding/grinding/measuring
stay away from blocks.
lift springs are a decent bolt-on replacement, but they can be expensive
for all situations, if you put on more lift than stock, you'll need longer shocks. i did some wheeling (in my 93 when i still had a bed cap) with add-a-leafs and cranked torsion bars. it was stiff, but i got over things ok.
yes
and you may not even need new shocks. i didn't, because i got ~1-1.5" above stock height, which worked well
but be warned: they are stiff, and most won't give you more than 2" lift. for me, a year and a half later, the aal's have settled a bit to return to a more stock-ish height. i'm going with ford springs later.
if your u-bolts look shot, it's a good time to replace those, as well. these are the ones i used:
http://www.stengelbros.com/catalog/361-368_2978666.htm
here's a link on when i installed mine:
http://www.yotatech.com/f199/irab88s-1993-pickup-build-up-thread-220523/index3.html#post51588414
do some research, and you should be good.
(if anyone else wants to add anything, be my guest. i'm just posting my own experiences)
and you may not even need new shocks. i didn't, because i got ~1-1.5" above stock height, which worked well
but be warned: they are stiff, and most won't give you more than 2" lift. for me, a year and a half later, the aal's have settled a bit to return to a more stock-ish height. i'm going with ford springs later.
if your u-bolts look shot, it's a good time to replace those, as well. these are the ones i used:
http://www.stengelbros.com/catalog/361-368_2978666.htm
here's a link on when i installed mine:
http://www.yotatech.com/f199/irab88s-1993-pickup-build-up-thread-220523/index3.html#post51588414
do some research, and you should be good.
(if anyone else wants to add anything, be my guest. i'm just posting my own experiences)
Honestly, that truck has probably been carrying a heavy load for the last 20 years, i am not sure how long the shell has been on, if you get some NEW stock height springs i would wager that it would be very close to level, if at that point it is still too low for your taste, then a 1" or 1.5" block in the rear would probably put you where you want to be.
Simple bolt in deal, wont reduce ride at all.
Simple bolt in deal, wont reduce ride at all.
fyi the front and rear fenders arent cut stock at the same height, so i wouldnt compare the measurement from top of tire to fender, measure your frame to ground below the b and c pillars maybe...
do you have any pics to add
otherwise add a leaf is easy or maybe just a fresh pair of un-sagged out leaf springs
do you have any pics to add
otherwise add a leaf is easy or maybe just a fresh pair of un-sagged out leaf springs
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