89 hilux ute swb petrol 2.0l
89 hilux ute swb petrol 2.0l
mines a short wheel base 2dr wellside ute, im after any feedback from those of you in the know on any mods i can make to improve it more..any ideas appreciated thanks
Have a search round on the forums here - there are heaps of things you can do.
If you want basic, fit some new (they will almost certainly be knackered if they haven't been done) 50mm lifted front springs and some longer shackles in the rear. Replace the factory shocks with longer travel after market ones then go play.
If you want a bit trickier, then take the rear leaves out, fit them up front without the overloads on and modify the driveshaft (90-100mm longer) and shorten the steering draglink, but fit an IFS TRE and sleeve on the j-arm end, and have the j-arm bored for a TRE taper to suit. move the torque rod mount right to the front crossmember and cut/sleeve the torque rod to the right length. Now find some facon spring packs and redrill them 115mm closer to the middle, make new mounts about 130-140 further forward, block down the rear mounts about 40mm and make some custom shackles. U-bolt flip the axle to allow for the wider springs and remount your shocks (get REALLY long ones) and a longer set of brake hoses all round. NOW go play
I think I got it all - oh, wait... Supra conversion, dual t/c adaptor, 5.29 gearing, 35" Simexes, bobbed deck... god... is there anything you can do to your truck? Theres virtually nothing you CAN'T do - you picked a winner... Theres a wealth of knowledge on here, just ask...
Steve
If you want basic, fit some new (they will almost certainly be knackered if they haven't been done) 50mm lifted front springs and some longer shackles in the rear. Replace the factory shocks with longer travel after market ones then go play.
If you want a bit trickier, then take the rear leaves out, fit them up front without the overloads on and modify the driveshaft (90-100mm longer) and shorten the steering draglink, but fit an IFS TRE and sleeve on the j-arm end, and have the j-arm bored for a TRE taper to suit. move the torque rod mount right to the front crossmember and cut/sleeve the torque rod to the right length. Now find some facon spring packs and redrill them 115mm closer to the middle, make new mounts about 130-140 further forward, block down the rear mounts about 40mm and make some custom shackles. U-bolt flip the axle to allow for the wider springs and remount your shocks (get REALLY long ones) and a longer set of brake hoses all round. NOW go play
I think I got it all - oh, wait... Supra conversion, dual t/c adaptor, 5.29 gearing, 35" Simexes, bobbed deck... god... is there anything you can do to your truck? Theres virtually nothing you CAN'T do - you picked a winner...
Theres a wealth of knowledge on here, just ask...
Steve