Lowering a 77 hilux

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  1. Ramrod

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    Need some info on how much the overall price might be, what parts do i need, etc. Or how much it would be for a shop to do it very cheaply (lol). I live in the ghetto so the only place i can work on my truck is under my overhang in my parking spot on in my dads driveway at his place. LOL. Thanks

    Charles
     
  2. randy20r

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    dont butcher it man ,,,
     
  3. White Trash

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    That's 3 coils cut out of the front and the bumpstop pad removed. 3" blocks in the back and some flatter Nissan leaves swapped in out back.
     
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    3 coils cut out in the front and i also removed a leaf or to out of the rear i cant really remeber lol
     
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    nice, sets really good!
     
  6. oldschool64bus

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    3 coils, no bump stops front or rear. 3" blocks and mono leaf notched for bags. I dont know how much but for something simple I wouldnt think a shop would charge too much.

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    waaaay back in the day the first time it was lowered and before I buffed the paint off haha, same front setup but the rear had a pulled middle leaf and flipped bottom, no notch yet

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  7. drizzle

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    and just one more picture for reference

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    2 and a half coils cut in front, 3 inch blocks in the rear. no leaves removed.

    it seems everyone has different results with what they cut and what they put in. when i saw what someone gained from 4 inch blocks, i thought i'd definitely have to go more extreme, but the 3 inch blocks got me tuckin' wheels in the rear and i was more than happy.
     
  8. Seventy6Celica

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    This is with belltech lowering springs from a mitsubishi mightymax.
     

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  9. drizzle

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    ^hey, whats up with that front spoiler? custom, or bolt-on?

    details please!
     
  10. Seventy6Celica

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    All custom. That's the home depot poor man's spoiler. It's that black plastic border that you use in lawns or your garden.
     
  11. drizzle

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    That is brilliant.
     
  12. Bayunco

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    How does it ride bro?
    is it Jumpy?
    I hace one just like it and want to know before I drop it.
    Thanks,
     
  13. 74Hiluxproject

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    Hey man i have the coils out of my 74 right now, im doing bags, i can cut them if you wanted to buy em cheap, but you would have to remove yours and install mine, so you might as well just cut them yourself.

    Probably a fun project, just take a weekend when you got nothing to do and have some fun wrenching on that beauty
     
  14. oldschool64bus

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    funny thing, having the coils out reminded me. with the 17s on my truck I could take the coils all the way out and still drive the damn thing hahaha rode like CRAP so I didnt go far
     
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    hahahaha, now that's really seeing how low you can go. I can't believe you took it for a drive! You crazy fvckers. :evil:

    You could put some metal rollers up inside the fenders and drive around with no coils. Your tires will spin on the rollers instead of rubbing the metal. Take it to a meet or show and really trip people out! Cut coils are out, no coils are in! :lol:
     
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    cut wheel wells too :evil:
     
  17. nottoshabi

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    If some one will like to get rid of their bump stops that they are no longer using. I will gladly take them off your hands. I would like to put some one mine so I don't keep bottoming out. I can do paypall, zele or any other form of electronic payment.
     
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    I have some I can sell ya. Where you located? I can ship! :)
     
  19. nottoshabi

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    Meeka I send you a pm.
     

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