Homeade Toyota Body lift

Catabeagle · Jan 24, 2010

Just looking for some ideas to make a 2-3" body lift on my 84 with crap lying around the shop. I've got buddies with hockey pucks in there as a body lift. I have some ideas just wanted to see what other guys/gals have done to body lift their rigs.:beer:

wagonslayer · Jan 24, 2010

2x4s work well for Toyotas but you have to use treated because it's gonna be used outside. :;

WHITE TRASH1 · Jan 24, 2010

In high school I made one out of 2x2x.25" tubing. Worked well and was severe overkill in the strength dept.

I built a 3/4" body lift by hole sawing pieces of HDPE (cutting board). That was for clearance issues, any body lift over an inch is fawking retarded and shouldbe left to dumb high school kids like I was back in the day.

Catabeagle · Jan 24, 2010

Ya I'm having tire clearance issues and I have cut and smashed my floorboards in as far as I can and am still rubbing a little... 2" would be my max

WHITE TRASH1 · Jan 24, 2010

Ifs or solid axle? If it's ifs give up and throw it away. If it's solid axle drill the front perches or change out the leaves to move the axle farther forward.

CHOP SHOP · Jan 24, 2010

WHITE TRASH said:
Ifs or solid axle? If it's ifs give up and throw it away. If it's solid axle drill the front perches or change out the leaves to move the axle farther forward.

then remount the steering, no big deal.

just get some hockey pucks, its been done for years.

trashy is right, body lifts suck, my wheeler has a body lift and it doesnt wheel for ****.

:kissmyass::haha:

wilbilt · Jan 24, 2010

CHOP SHOP said:
then remount the steering, no big deal.

just get some hockey pucks, its been done for years.

trashy is right, body lifts suck, my wheeler has a body lift and it doesnt wheel for ****. :kissmyass::haha:

yep x2

megatoy66 · Jan 24, 2010

CHOP SHOP said:
then remount the steering, no big deal.

just get some hockey pucks, its been done for years.

trashy is right, body lifts suck, my wheeler has a body lift and it doesnt wheel for ****. :kissmyass::haha:

Hate to tell you brad but it's not the body lifts fault that that you truck doesnt wheel for ****. :;

zukkev · Jan 24, 2010

megatoy66 said:
Hate to tell you brad but it's not the body lifts fault that that you truck doesnt wheel for ****. :;

You love it and you know it!!!:fawkdancesmiley:

CHOP SHOP · Jan 24, 2010

megatoy66 said:
Hate to tell you brad but it's not the body lifts fault that that you truck doesnt wheel for ****. :;

I just need some "finesse"! :haha:

Catabeagle · Jan 24, 2010

WHITE TRASH said:
Ifs or solid axle? If it's ifs give up and throw it away. If it's solid axle drill the front perches or change out the leaves to move the axle farther forward.

It is a solid axle 84 ext cab, I have waggys in front so the axle is a little bit forward.

boardbysled · Jan 24, 2010

Catabeagle said:
It is a solid axle 84 ext cab, I have waggys in front so the axle is a little bit forward.

Swap in a set of 84-88 4x4 toyota rear springs, move your axle 2" farther forward, an increase ur approach angle. You will have to move your steering box forward, but if you still have push-pull, that would be a good time to upgrade to IFS box/highsteer.

Or you can buy a body lift for yota's on ebay for about $100 nowdays.

WHITE TRASH1 · Jan 24, 2010

CHOP SHOP said:
then remount the steering, no big deal.

just get some hockey pucks, its been done for years.

trashy is right, body lifts suck, my wheeler has a body lift and it doesnt wheel for ****. :kissmyass::haha:

Moving the steering box is what I call a stupid tax. If you didn't have the fore thought to mount the steering box as far forward as you can the first time then you get to do it again this time doing it right. :flipoff:

starkinthedark · Jan 24, 2010

2 inch body lift for toyota riiiight here... gimme 50 bucks and you can have it, brand new in the box!

64FJ40 · Jan 24, 2010

Got a marine supply store around?

Boat trailer rollers:

+ Miter saw = custom-height pucks that already have a 1/2" hole through the middle.

littleblue4runner · Jan 24, 2010

64FJ40 said:
Got a marine supply store around?

Boat trailer rollers:

+ Miter saw = custom-height pucks that already have a 1/2" hole through the middle.

whats the diameter of the roller? how much?

64FJ40 · Jan 24, 2010

littleblue4runner said:
whats the diameter of the roller? how much?

I think they're 2", but others may be available. The 12" one I found online to steal the picture was like $8, but I'm sure they're a lot more in a boat supply place.

Catabeagle · Jan 24, 2010

boardbysled said:
Swap in a set of 84-88 4x4 toyota rear springs, move your axle 2" farther forward, an increase ur approach angle. You will have to move your steering box forward, but if you still have push-pull, that would be a good time to upgrade to IFS box/highsteer.

already have highsteer, don't want to F with that setup other that tapping the box for my hydro set up
Or you can buy a body lift for yota's on ebay for about $100 nowdays.

Don't really want to spend any money, I got a buddy that works for the T-Birds so hockey pucks may have to be the trick

WHITE TRASH said:
Moving the steering box is what I call a stupid tax. If you didn't have the fore thought to mount the steering box as far forward as you can the first time then you get to do it again this time doing it right. :flipoff:

:awesomework: