Front Drop hanger ?

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 11, 2010

Its a toyota...

Anyone built a drop hanger in the front and how big? I need to add a wee bit of lift. i have ran out of things to trim and it still rubs way to much.. I was thinking a 4" drop hanger in the front and maybe adding a leaf? Any thoughts ?

Ty. · Apr 11, 2010

You got bump stops?

WHITE TRASH1 · Apr 11, 2010

MyDixieWrecked said:
i have ran out of things to trim and it still rubs way to much.. Any thoughts ?

Impossible, keep cutting..

Ty. · Apr 11, 2010

WHITE TRASH said:
Impossible, keep cutting..

^^^^^^^^I almost said that.

Jay W · Apr 11, 2010

Might as well go with a 4" body lift. It will look just as dumb as a 4" drop bracket

uke: and be just as stout on the trail.

jprcrpr94 · Apr 11, 2010

Please don't install a 4" drop hanger. The previous owner of my rig did that, and it hangs up and looks retarded. I'm in the process of replacing it right now. Like WT said, keep cutting.

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 11, 2010

if i cared about lookin retarded id put a mask on lol...

Should i just keep adding to the packs then ?

And really i have nothing left to trim the fender is even with thge top of the hood almost

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 11, 2010

Ty. said:
You got bump stops?

yep :awesomework:

WHITE TRASH1 · Apr 11, 2010

MyDixieWrecked said:
if i cared about lookin retarded id put a mask on lol...

Should i just keep adding to the packs then ?

And really i have nothing left to trim the fender is even with thge top of the hood almost

Pic?

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 11, 2010

:redneck:

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 11, 2010

it hits on the inner fender as well but i massaged that pretty good with a hammer

jprcrpr94 · Apr 11, 2010

MyDixieWrecked said:
it hits on the inner fender as well but i massaged that pretty good with a hammer

Wheel spacers, or wheels with less back spacing maybe?

WHITE TRASH1 · Apr 11, 2010

MyDixieWrecked said:
it hits on the inner fender as well but i massaged that pretty good with a hammer

It hits the inner fender.. Cut it out of the way... You have more fender than I have had in years, keep cutting.

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 11, 2010

I do have a set of 1 1/2" spacers im gunna toss on it. It sits about stock highth right now. id put a body lift on it, but thats :rb:

dove'd85 · Apr 12, 2010

cut out around where your tires rub on your fire wall and weld in some new sheet metal. wheel spacers are going to make them rub worse:flipoff:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 12, 2010

One of the things I think are gay are huge arched springs that make for driveline problems and get damaged easy and dont flex all that well.

A drop hanger lets a guy run a nice cheap, kinda flat, pretty flexy, driveline friendly combo then.

Granted a drop hanger might hang on something 5 percent of its life where a bad spring setup performs bad 100 percent of the time.

Big enough tires make up for a drop hanger anyways.

Brian H · Apr 12, 2010

CHOP SHOP said:
One of the things I think are gay are huge arched springs that make for driveline problems and get damaged easy and dont flex all that well.

A drop hanger lets a guy run a nice cheap, kinda flat, pretty flexy, driveline friendly combo then.

Granted a drop hanger might hang on something 5 percent of its life where a bad spring setup performs bad 100 percent of the time.

Big enough tires make up for a drop hanger anyways.

:awesomework:

MyDixieWrecked · Apr 12, 2010

The man does have a very good point :awesomework:

Ty. · Apr 12, 2010

MyDixieWrecked said:
The man does have a very good point :awesomework:

Yes he does.. Or go for the trifecta, a little cutting, a little more bump stop, and a little more hanger drop.

stiff arched springs:rb:
body lift:rb:

Really on the bump stop side of things, some people shy away, thinking they need all that up travel, but personally, I don't like my springs going too far negative. Having the bump stop there keeps me more stable, and forces more down travel.