Has anyone properly slammed one of these trucks? I have one and i have lowered it somewhat but i havent done it properly and i want to fix that ( as well as go lower on bags ). I know abou the one on Minitruckin.com and was thinking about emailing them and getting the blueprints and what not from them to do to my truck. But i wanted to see how you guys did yours. lets see some pics and or blue prints. Please. Heres mine ( dont ask me how i lowered it, you dont wanna know)
Those mirrors and turn signals are awesome. I think your mirrors might be ranked as sergeant if im not mistaken Hows the suspension set-up? Is it different from the standard leaf spring in the rear and torsion up front? or does it have coilovers?
looks like 3-4in blocks and cut springs up front, thats how i did mine truck has leafs and dual A arms w/coil springs, and a celica type worm gear steering box and 3 link tie rod. check out swapmeet's build, thats prolly the one from mini truckin you've been drooling over. it is so filthy that no soap out there could make it cleaner.
You're right about the blocks in the rear but i also got the leafs de-arched. youre wrong about the front though. Front has no springs/shocks , has small bump stops. Control arms have been cut , bent and rewelded to correct camber. Its a rough ride but i was younger when i did this so i didnt care about how rough the ride was.
I couldnt find Swapmeets build on here, are you saying its the black one with the full frame build being done on minitruckin.com?
Haha thanks. I thought i was going to get laughed at for that lack of suspension but hey it worked for a while. Its pretty much solid in the rear too because the axle is right up against the frame too
#2 thread in the hilux build up forum http://www.toyotaminis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2602 if mine was a toy id do that temp. its like a austin mini they use rubber balls for suspension with no shock. lots of mods in your future, yes?
Thanks, i dont know why i ddint see that. Is there a build up thread of how he did his frame? Definately a lot of mods in the future for sure. Im stoked that other people are doing these things up aswell. Looks like ill be doing a full frame build this winter . Stay tuned i guess haha.
any updates? interested in how your plans are coming in redoing the front suspension. are you going to cut your frame in the back?
your suspension is almost the same in the back as my 78. and my 78 is just as low in the nose if not more, and its all coil. no arm work. just inner fender clearancing.
Sorry theres been no updates lately, had most of the money saved up for all the crap i was gonna need and then get laid off so its been put on hold. Starting a new job tomorrow finally so in the next couple months this thing is going to get a lot of attention.
