3"Blocks - MiddleLeafSprings = :D

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  1. IronNam

    IronNam Grand Toyotaholic

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    I did it under an hour and tried to take a video of me doing it, and then shortening it so its a time lapse, but the camera only took 17 minutes at a time.

    Tread is tucked but sidewall's about to rub haha

    Will get pics soon!
     
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    How dare u post a suspension mod and not put up pictorials??

    Such a child...:lol:
     
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    I second that. You know better.
     
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    werent you dropped on blocks before??

    how much lower did you go from where you were at?
     
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    I've initally did the leaf spring removal...

    then I got a set of ubolts and 3" drop blocks... put the middle leaf back on.

    and about a year or whenever later, pulled my leafs.

    I'm not sure how much i even dropped.. I'm thinking 2-3" estimate.

    "before"
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    "after"
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    To go box WAS two fingers off the ground.. before.
    To go box WAS on it's side off the the ground... after.
    To go box is torn up but still attached... currently
     
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    Looks like you need to drop the front a little to even it out. Looks good, tho! :waytogo: Thinkin bout doin that myself, or getting drop leafs.
     
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    all the pickup/4runner fenders up front have a 1" larger opening... or was it 2"???

    The look bothers me, but i'm sure the front is slightly higher.

    Thanks Dave! I say you should get drop leafs to retain the ride.
     
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    Follow the main body line down the side, the rear arch is shorter. So it looks lower. But i still vote to drop the front more :D
     
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    how many leafs did you pull? But looks nice. what tire size is that?
     
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    :ROFL: He is running 205/75/14s...and is seemingly proud of it. I think they look retarded. But he won't listen to me :ROFL:
     
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    damn thats with 3 inch blocks? and one leaf removed? cant wait to see what my 4inch blocks look like with the bed on lol
     
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    pulled one leaf.


    I'll stick with my tires til they're bald... and hopefully not get stuck in a rainstorm.




    my initial problem was the fender tabs chewing my sidewall
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    Truck's frame is relatively level with the ground as you can see.

    With my friends sitting in the back, it'll bottom out and squish me mudflaps.
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    got any bigger pics lol
     
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    i like that ek ferio
     
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    ferio 4 door not 2 :)
     
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    I can try harder! maybe the pics will get even BIGGER!!!


    Thanks, that's my sister's bf ( or my friend)'s car. If he was a ricer, he would've been kicked out of my house 2.5 years ago.
     
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    Seriously...down size them pics kid :lol:

    And its time to break a wooden bat, and roll the handle end through the wheel well, and work your way to the other end. And flex the bedsides out, then rebolt the bracket in on the outer hole. And ya know, replace the tires before they get eaten. :ROFL:
     
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    I already removed the fender lining, took this metal tube that's about 1.75-2" (somewhere in between) and rolled the fender. This time with the fender and **** removed so the bed doesnt get dinged inside out.


    I also removed one bracket...from each side
     
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    looks good kid

    Id pull my leafs again but im scared of my pinion bearing going "PGH" again..
     

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