mnasholm's 91 Pickup

Discussion in '1989-1995 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by mnasholm, Mar 29, 2010.

  1. nvrenufedge

    nvrenufedge Grand Toyotaholic

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    Sweet! I have the same brand of u-bolts.
     
  2. IronNam

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    I have the same brand of $30 3" drop blocks and u-bolts :D

    1" was $30
    2" was $30
    3" was $30

    so i figured i should go all the way :D

    Or head to my friend's place and weld up a 4" steel block bwuaahhahahaa
     
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    yeah i didnt want to lower much and 2" is going to be perfect, now how are my torsions gonna feel with only 2" or am i gonna wanna do a b/j flip
     
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    2" blocks in the rear, b/j flip, and ease the torsions down an inch.

    remember, torsions cranked down 2" will have a softer spring rate than torsions cranked down 1" with b/j flip.

    Both have 2" drops, but the one with the b/j flip rides better
     
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    This^^^

    Looking good, im liking the wheels:waytogo:
     
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    Thanks Nam Thats what ill do and thanks jetas i really like them!
     
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    where did you guys get blocks for $30?
     
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    no problem Mnasholm!


    stmoore45, I got mine at autozone. my kit had the blocks AND u-bolts.
    just look around the place.

    i've put quite alot of miles on mine so far... not sure how much though. and its gone through alot lol
     
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    i got mine from a local auto parts store for $35 including ubolts
     
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    Sweet another person from Eugene :D welcome to the site btw i am slow and dont come on here very much anymore :( sry TM!!!
     
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    Sweet im not the only one! Ill have to keep an eye out for ya around town!
     
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    yeah i work out off of garfield st. by the porn shop
     
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    I did the ball joint flip today while I had some spare time, it lowered it exactly 1in. I Plan on putting the block in Saturday and lowering the torsions another 1in. All in all that was a EASY job

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    Looks good. Lookin forward to seeing it closer to Mother Earth.
     
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    Thanks man, it will be a little lower, but nothing close to what most of you are doing
     
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    I'm only running a 2/3 drop.
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    just holler if you need any help ill be free afternoon
     
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    Dude Thanks, I have my girlfriends Dad helping me so i think we're good, but i will keep that in mind for the future
     
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    Finished Lowering my truck today and im very happy with it, we had to do some fabbing on the blocks. (forgive me for not having the technical term) The Pin and hole on the blocks were smaller then what was on the truck so we had to drill out the hole and then make spacer rings for the pin, luckly my girlfriends dad is a machinist and we happening to be working on my truck at his shop.

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    Fits Like a Glove

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    We had to trim the U-Bolts

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    FINISHED

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