1982 Toyota Pickup Build.

Discussion in '1976-1983 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by tylerzettner, Jul 22, 2014.

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    update!! DJM 4 INCH BLOCKS BROKE!!
     

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    How did you manage that???:looney:
     
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    just broke because of cheap materials. i ordered steel blocks this time.
     
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    tire size??

    hello i was wondering if you guys recommend any tire size? im keeping my 14s and i want to lower it alot more. but my tires right now are stopping me. i have 205 75 r14 right now. whats a tire size that will give me a decent drop and give me more room to lower it?
     
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    i just got my new Djm 4 inch steel blocks installed. i order my tires last night from discount tire direct. i ended up going with 185 60 14. there going on a 14x8 wheels. i need to rekey my torsions once a get the new wheels on, and i will also need to remove the center leaf in the back so i can get lower.
     

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    i will be close. you think i can do a monoleaf on 4 inch blocks and be fine?
     
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    Tires got mounted yesterday!!! 185/60/r14 14x8
     

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    torsion`bar ripped out

    last night the passenger torsion bolt caught the ground on the hill in my drive way and ripped out the torsion bar. now my tire is stuffed in the fender well. hopefully i can find a new bolt.
     
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    hello i got my tires mouted and on the truck now ( 185/60/r14 ) i did a torsion rekey on it. i ripped out a torsion the other day and fixed everything, and now there are rekeyed and tucked away. i also installed some new struts. here are some pics of how it sits
     

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    Looking good!
     
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    What kind of struts did you get sir? And are you running stock torsion bars?
     
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    Looks great!
     
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    i got stock struts from the autopart store. they are almost compressed all the way , but they ride pretty good. yes i am running stock torsion bars. just rekeyed them
     
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    lower it more this weekend, ill post pics
     

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    roofrack or nah?

    jdm
     

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