Ok guys i need your wisdom ( Body drop or no body drop)

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  1. bhower02

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    how do you do a body drop? What is involed? I am new to working on toyotas. Have always worked on chevys. I am not sure if i want to do this or not. Yes i want it low but an inch or three from the ground is ok with me. Thanks alot for the help.
     
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    I'm gonna say body drop it!! :) Seth from twisted minis did I very nice write up on doin a traditional body drop. I believe it's on his website an I kno it's on yotascene
     
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    ok thanks i will check it out
     
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    well if ya dont care then laying frame even is about 2.5 from laying pinch
     
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    is the truck going to be a daily driver? i've heard lots of stories about bodied daily drivers being a headache.

    but they sure look a lot better :D
     
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    i LOVED my daily bodydropped truck..you just gonna know how to drive if you are going to have one.... never should have sold that truck...:doah:
     
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    yes this is my daily driver . but my oldest drives it as well. how long does it take can i do it in a weekend? if not i might wait till i get her a new car and do it then. the truck is our project i might just do a static drop for now.she is 17 and i want her to have a cool looking truck to show her friends and be able to say she built it. thanks for all the help i love this site.
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    BD types

    • Traditional

    • Stock floor

    • Channel
     
  9. Dgerfan55

    Dgerfan55 Grand Toyotaholic

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    Which one of these is the easyiest^^^^^
     
  10. Ea4bes

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    im doing my a stock floor BD lot more work but worth it. traditional is the easiest choice. and as far as a weekend goes i dont think so.
     
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    Ya traditional is probably the easiest. Stockfloor is more involved since you have to remove basically everything an have a bare frame then build off of your front section
     

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