Fab Your own front suspension ?'s

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  1. 74Hiluxproject

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    So i really dont like the front cross brace/motor mount/ A arm deal on this 74..

    Since im putting a 7mge in, could i just fab in my own cross brace to support motor mounts where i want them to be...

    My problem would be... how would i go about mounting my upper and lower ( which would need to be made or bought aftermarket tube a-arms ) ?

    does anyone have pictures of different A-arm set ups? i will be using be using air bags in the front

    appreciate any help!
     
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    Ive been looking at Burnzya's thread and around i dont know page 35-45 it shows kinda what he did, but im still in search of answers, until then, i will be googling!

    Just asking here first because id rather have first hand experience responses then ehow's 12 steps to do anything BS
     
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    mine is based off of 84-95 stock toyota pickup measurements. the uppers have been moved in 1/2" per side, and the lower arm length was shortened 1/2" per side. the reason i shortened and moved em to to use the wheels i picked. with a high offset wheel you wouldn't need to narrow anything.

    oh and i still have the grille, i've just been super busy with life, our club's show, and lowrider stuff lol. i'll try my best to get to ups sometime this week.
     
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    I guess that would work if i wanted to keep the front crossmember axle deal in there
     
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    Lol funny timing, i just pmed you but you answered everything before i was done, thanks a lot man, just the one questions, did you make these end caps yourself? or is that something you can buy?

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    these are stock 84-95 cross shafts. the bushing is just a universal 1.5" o.d., 3/4" i.d. bushing. the steel is 1 3/4"x.125 wall tube that i had left over from a roll cage i built.
     
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    Burnz you are the man, i think i can at least start planning my front now, although i still have a lot of work ahead of me, thanks a lot

    And the grille, ^^ i got a lot ahead of me, and your stuff sounds way cooler and more important then shipping a grille lol, whenever works for you man, thank you again
     

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