Well tonight I picked up a set of 17" magnum steelies w tires! I was thinking about repainting them black and doing a ring either red, or ring of the same color as my truck.

Anyone know what kind of lug nuts I need to pickup or spacers?

 

I don't know but if you have to change things you might have to get longer lug nut studs as well if you haven't thought of that already.

 

got the set with 225/60/17 tires

 

I got the same rims in my garage. Just waiting to put some tires on them. They fit right on but i would use Alittle bigger lug nuts.

 

I also painted my lip whit to match the truck

 

What size specifically?

 

I road with them on my truck for about a week with the stock lug nuts. The rims are 17 to

 

Ok, Lets play a game...

If you owned my truck and had $1000 to spend on suspension and motor, Keep in mind this is a daily driver and airbags are NOT an option, What would you buy?

 

Drop spindals, drop leafs, header, intake, exhaust. Lots of ideas. Oh ya and if i were you i would sell me those starions cause you now have 1000 for some new wheels.

 

Lol! nice try on the starions! I actually have a LCE header in my storage unit just waiting, I have the intake and LCE throttle body already too.

 

I am thinking about getting the full beltech set up... Spindals, drop leafs, Street shocks, and front and rear sways... Anyone have any insight into the sways or the drop leafs?

 

i wouldnt waste money on sways unless you plan on really upping the horsepower or doing some kinda racing, for a DD pickup i just dont see it as practical just my .2

 

Officer, you should try some autocrossing, a lovely motorsport under the SCCA and will help you with driving in real life situations.
Sways aren't really needed if you don't like corners, but hey, maybe you might like a new automotive motorsport hobby.

I'm gunna be doing auto-x this year, sways might be a go

 

Well, I LOVE to get the rear end sideways. I like the ride of sport vws, and would like to be able to take on ramps around 60+ so.. Here is what I am thinking, beltech spindals, leafs, new tie rods, bj's upper and lower, ss brake lines, ebc pads, and as many urethene bushings I can get my hands on..I love "gils89" truck with his orange starions and would like my truck to be able to set about the same on my starions.


As a side note, I am thinking of running 205/65/16 fronts and 235/65/16 rear on the starions and would like to make the truck handle like its on rails.

 

In the end it will be what it is

 

If you are going to thread crap, at least explain why it will be a train wreak.

 

these trucks are just not balanced like a car is that's why it would be a train wreak, yeah you can do irs to help balance it out but still truck, like planemos said is what it is.

 

i just read through your entire thread man, i really like the truck i just wish you would stop teasing us with the starions. put them on already and lower it!

 

Thank you very much! It is still in progress, and has a ways to go but I thank you for your encouragement. I just washed it, am polishing the Valve cover like the starions, and ordered a timing chain and head gasket kit today!


As for the IRS, I understand that It would not ride exactly, but that is the overall idea for handling I would like to achieve.

With the suspension plans I have mentioned(beltech spindal, leafs, etc) Would that tire size work? I want to make it a street truck, with some balls and that can hang on the corners as much as possible.

Who has constructive advise for knowlodge on these products?

 

Got some 2 door 4runner door panels in the mail today...