hi im new to the this site and to toyota pickups so my question to you guys is, where can i get the bags for the front and back? i have searched everywhere and have came up with pretty much nothing. thanks for the help in advance...

 

Check out avsontheweb.com suicidedoors.com gravity-werx.com candospecialties.com
Your not gonna find bolt on for the front.

 

so what would i have to do to the front then? i have found the back setup but nothing about the front?

 

For the front: cutting, fabricating, and welding, for the back: well.... cutting, fabricating, and welding, lol I wish it were as easy as buying a bolt on kit but it's just not so, for the 87s at least.

 

my 86 had a bolt on kit for the front from airbagit.com.

it didn't provide the most lift, but was plenty strong. the truck was fast bagged and could hop about a foot off the ground. the torsion kits are better in my opinion though.

 

okay what would i have to fabricate on the front? control arms or what? they make the rear air ride kit bolt on...i would just have to weld a c notch and thats pretty much it...but the front will be tricky

 

who makes the bolt on kit?

 

front not bad depending on how big of wheels.. mines a early 90's body style and all you gotta do is take out the torsion bars and work out placement of the upper bag plates lower can just mount direct.. if your the same body need to get a new tranny crossmember to help lay it even and either raise your lower arms and make a new crossmember for under the motor which is what i did or z the front which really you would need to pull the motor to do.. if you dont do that it wont lay even the front will be a good 2" higher laid out... the back aint bad you'll need to decide on which link setup one want to run... there's 2 link 3 link a and 4 links.. also where you wanna mount your bags.. over the axle is the easiest. i personally am a fan of 4 links but you'll have to relocate you gas tank... as for parts shop around your looking for a torsion bar bag kit for the front several people have em... anything else i can help with hit me up

 

you dont have to take out th motor to z it...

 

alright this is very helpful... i was looking at the 4 link suspension on some of the member galleries pictures..and how exactly does this work? im really curious because i will be doing this to my truck within the next 2 months..

 

If it is a triangulated 4link it keeps the rear end in one spot with no side to side movement. It gives you a better ride than the leaf springs an if you mout the bag on bar you'll have a nice ride an alot of lift depending where the bag is placed. An less psi to lift the rear. On the front you'll have to remove the torsion, cut out bumpstops, there's a little hump you'll need to cut out an then plate the opening. When I did my front I went with cando control arms so all I had to deal with was upper bag plate then drill a hole for the bottom. There are a few threads on here. Seard projects in the like 79-83 year you'll see mine titled project back to a yota

 

alright so what control arms would i need for the front?

 

You don't need control arms you could use your stocks. I bought the cando specialties ones just because It eliminated the strut bar an they look alot cleaner. Warning they're not cheap by any means

 

alright...does anyone have any pictures of what i have to do to the control arms?

 

Um check out mini truckin online. I kno they did a how to type thing on baggin the front on stock control arms. I kno ou have to cut out a section an then plate it back up so the control arm will travel up

 

alright...you said you bought the cando specialty arms...i cant really find them on their website...and certain links i have to go to or what?

 

Go to candospecialties.com click a-arms an you can scroll down an see them

 

ok so honestly i say u do A LOT of research before u take on this task. Especially if you plan on doing this yourself. Unless u plan on having someone more experienced do the job for you i suggest u dont even try it. I say u use the 2 month period u said u were guna do this in do this in and take that time to research. theres alot involved. Easy wen u kno whats up but u seem to be getting confused.

 

the hardest part is going to be the front so you can do the rear if you dont want to waste time and in the mean time keep doing research and making a plan to accoplish the front. and to make everything easier i would get the CANDO arms also add the spindles.

 

alright...yea im going to have my buddy help me with the front...the back wont be hard at all....