i have been working on my toyota pickup and i have done everything i can think of to get it to lay out but i still like about an inch. And now my lower a-arms are sitting on the ground and i have cut all i can off of them. I know it is only an inch but i want it to be laid out. I only have 18's. So how am i seeing everyone elses completely laid out and i cant get mine that way????

 

Did you z the frame?

 

How are ur control arms on the ground? No wheels?

To get it to lay flat u need to Z the front clip.

 

the lower a arms are hitting where the tortions bars use to mount. and yes it has wheels on it while it is doing this.

what exactly do you mean about z'ing the frame how would you go about this and exactly where at?

 

no i didn't z the frame i have heard a couple people say something about this but not quite sure what they mean by this and how do you do it?

 

Post some pics of your truck.

 

Z'ing the frame

 

sounds like you don't have drop spindles. if you don't, then you'll need to pie cut the upper control arms to get it down that last amount.

 

The BJs can keep it from layin out that much?

 

i have already pie cut the upper control arms because i don't have drop spindles. I was hoping not to use any yet just incase i want to go up in tire size later.

 

the only thing i haven't done to the ball joints is to the flip that everyone is talking about

 

you'll have to flip them.

i had my 86 layed on a 225/40/18 with flipped ball joints on stock spindles. the uppers weren't pie cut, and they were maxed out.

 

another question please. What do yall do about the brake booster do yall remove it or put a smaller one cuz now i'm running into my tires hitting it when laying it out?

 

My friend has an 86 yota like mine, it's laying frame, on 18's, stock bj positions, no Z, stock arms, stock spindles. I have 19's on mine and i'm about .5-1 inch from laying and i know if i had 18's mine would probably lay out too, i have a upper and lower bj flip (see my build thread) Also i can take pics of my friends truck showing its all stock components and laying frame.

 

i have posted some pics of my truck for yall. thanks so much for the help i have z'ed my frame and now i am laying frame and it is looking good i'm sure i will run into some more problems but this is one that is out of the way! Thanks again

 

i know this is old but pics plz

 

How do you pie cut the upper control arm? And what do you gain?