Bolt it on? You didn't have to re-locate your rear hangers? Your truck looks a lot taller than a lot of Pigs I have seen that SUPPOSEDLY have a 2.5" lift kit installed.
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Bolt it on? You didn't have to re-locate your rear hangers? Your truck looks a lot taller than a lot of Pigs I have seen that SUPPOSEDLY have a 2.5" lift kit installed.
Bolt it on? You didn't have to re-locate your rear hangers? Your truck looks a lot taller than a lot of Pigs I have seen that SUPPOSEDLY have a 2.5" lift kit installed.
Rear shackles look almost vertical, eh?
Looking to pull the trigger on this kit in the next couple of weeks.
J Mack, in the picture with the red 55 it looks like the rear axle sits forward in the wheel well. I think that I have read about this previously with this kit. Wondering if this is the case or does it move back a little after break in?
Recommends on heavy/light springs for stock motor, no extra weight in front or back planned.
Prefer a level ride, do not want stink bug.
At static height it is forward of centered however that absolutely plays in it's favor. The springs have a fair bit of arc and during up travel the axle moves backwards. We test flexed our initial install with 33's and they just about kissed the rear b
J Mack and Kurt,
Thanks for the info. Driving to SLC in a couple of weeks and wanted to pick up the kit but looks like I''ll be flying back. Trying to avoid shipping costs.
Plan to make Moab next year.
I used an air hammer and chisel to knock the heads off and a small punch to knock the rivet out took 5 minutes to remove both rear hangersHow are ya'll getting the rivets out? I had to deal with getting the rivets out on my 60 to replace the extra C channel that is in the frame at the rear, and I've never worked so hard in my life. I got them, but man they didn't want to come out. Esp. with the vertical rivets. I would guess this would be the hardest part of the job.
Buy a better air hammer and the heads pop right off...well I tried everything...air chisel, air punch, grinders, cut off wheels, cursing. Eventually I was able to grind the head off, drill through them and used a hammer and punch. I need a better method.
Lift from Cruiser Outfitters installed OME lift installed.
Only issues are a good bit of vibration and a completely sloppy sloppy steering.
I bought the complete kit from Cruiser Outfitters. Unfortunately, it's not a complete kit since it doesn't come with shims and now I have to go out and fin shims and break the lift down AGAIN to install shims. I also used the shackles provide in the kit. I was pretty frustrated when I picked it up ad learned that.Did you install caster shims? you'll need at least 3 degree with the longer front shackles and could use more if you have power steering.
I bought the complete kit from Cruiser Outfitters. Unfortunately, it's not a complete kit since it doesn't come with shims and now I have to go out and fin shims and break the lift down AGAIN to install shims. I also used the shackles provide in the kit. I was pretty frustrated when I picked it up ad learned that.
Oh I am not trying to give Kurt and the boys crap. They were more then helpful when ordering. Plus, they weren't listed on their site as the shims being apart of the kit. I have been through all of this before with my 40, but that was several years ago and I simply forgot about all of the nuances that go with spring lifts. I moved on to 100 series and 200 series and I dint have to go through all of this. It's my fault honestly and I do not remember you telling me about the shims.You asked about the kit in post 78 and I told you that you would need shims in post 79, I wouldn’t be too hard on Kurt and the boys, just call him up and order the shims and drive on!
Some people do a cut and turn and wouldn’t need the shims so the kit would be complete for those customers, also there is a lot of common knowledge amongst long time Toyota owners and first time owners like myself sometimes don’t ask the right questions and in my case I installed the kit and chased my tail for two months trying to solve what I thought was bump steer, after several calls to Kurt he helped walk me through my options and cut me a great deal on a set of caster shims.