poor-mans-720 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 have to jack up the front of the truck to relieve pressure off the bar, by letting the control arm go down. so jack up from the body, or somewhere else on the frame. NOT the lower control arm, thing that the end of the torsion bar is bolted to in front. should drop down once the tire is off the ground, and bolt is removed. if not, hit with hammer on top and try and coax it down. Quote Link to comment
Skulptr Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 I made the videos today, uploading them now, will post in reindex thread. Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 glad every body is reindexing!!! Better ride for the win!!! Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 glad every body is reindexing!!! Better ride for the win!!! Quote Link to comment
Skulptr Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 vids, and my write up, are up. only took me 15 minutes a side! the adjusting after i pulled out took longer than the actual reindexing portion. nissanperrunner, check into the videos. that adjuster arm is just floating. Quote Link to comment
nissanprerunnerdavid Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yeah I did. Videos are killer! Super helpful thanks!!!! Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 okay here is a little update before i go to the yard tomorrow and look at some more aluminum. It looks that it will work for 620 too, they have the same upper ball joint, so for the 620 guys out there, i will check in the morning on a buddies 620, punkin620, lol... Also here is some pics of the gains that i got, the right side is the one with the spacer, the other side is just drooping down. i jacked it up to make it level. to show how much i got. I do believe that results will vary from each individual. Based on torsion bars reindexed or what not, Mine have been reindexed. and backed off from full tightened down. notice the abilty to see clear over the top of the tire in the after shot. really brings into view the results... Before After 3 inch body lift and 1.5" spacers Quote Link to comment
nissanprerunnerdavid Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I. Want. Some. Quote Link to comment
Skulptr Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Hurry the FFFFFFF up! Lol my ride is so bad right now, I spend more time in the air from bouncing than my ass does in the seat at a stop lol one speed bump feels like 5 Quote Link to comment
poopypants720 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 depending on the price you wind up at I may be interested... Also... do you know if using larger grade 8 bolts will riquire and drilling or resizing? Looks like a solid amount of lift... can you forsee and extra wear coming to the upper a arms because of this spacer? Got my truck in the shop right now getting the z22 rebuilt... should have it back in a week or 2(machine shop just got the engine yesterday) n one of the first things Im doing is getting the torsion bars re-indexed, Ive been running on them cranked up and its one hard ride. would love to have some decent spacers if they really add that much lift without straining other parts or much modifications(bolt right in). Quote Link to comment
Skulptr Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 The spacers add lift AND reduce wear on the uca's Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 @poopy- the bolts are the same size, they are just longer. So no redrilling, tapping, or modifications required. Simply, pull old bolts, slide spacer in, put new bolts in, enjoy the ride... it actually decreases the wear on your upper ball joints too. @skulptr- I agree, I want them too, bad... I mocked some up out of 4x4 an there on the truck now. Simply for design and fitment. But, I know how shitty the ride is without them. But the startup cost is what's holding me back. Cost a little bit to do this and im waiting to have the money to get it started. Quote Link to comment
poopypants720 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 well shoot... if you can get them made at the price range mentioned, then Im just down the coast in California and would love a set. Quote Link to comment
nissanprerunnerdavid Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 if it would help. i may be able to send you forty dollars or so to help get it started and then when they are done you would just send me a pair?? just trying to help the process. Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 Gonna get started on this tomorrow... Quote Link to comment
nissanprerunnerdavid Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 What's the update? Quote Link to comment
poopypants720 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Making any headway on this project??? Im thinking this is the best possible lift mod for the 720 suspension... talking to some other guys on other boards Ive found that some of the other A-Arms made aftermarket are easily broken or bent and that the spacers wind up doing less damage and at most sheer off bolts on the trail on occasion... which is easily replaced... I just hope grade 8 bolts would be strong enough to prevent this from really being an issue. 1 Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I am waiting on funds. Taxes should be coming soon though.... :/ I've already sourced the aluminum, just don't want to drop it off at the machinist without funds. sorry, its a great idea, money is so tight on my end it squeeks when i sit on my wallet... but refund should catch me back up... major mod monies... @poopy- yea, i heard the same about the A-arms. Toyota guys have been running the spacers for many years, and ive searched, and still cant find a bad word about em... I put my 4x4 ones to a little test the other day, just running up and down some ditches and hills in the back part of my street. even made out of wood, they handled great, did find at this amount of lift, 1.5", i had to adjust my tie rods, to get some of the pigeon toe out of it. but that was just a simple drive way adjustment. easy day... Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted April 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 well, I had an issue with taxes. Went from owing 5k to getting a refund. They are taking a long time to get here though... =/ bummer. I took the wood ones off my truck and sad day... It looks and rides so crappy... Quote Link to comment
elmerfudpucker Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 ....Went from owing 5k to getting a refund. They are taking a long time to get here though... I would say a congrats in any case! But your right, they will take it before you see it yet you may die waitin to get it back. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 my old truck 3" body lift. Dunno about spacers or what not. Those were 33 or 35s, and rubbed on full turn Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted April 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Haha... I have those same exact rims. Hate and love em... More hate tho... Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 so here we are... PM sent to those that showed intrest. first to PM and paypal gets em first. Here is the hunking tube of aluminum... holy crap... Quote Link to comment
poor-mans-720 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 they are at the machinist. should be getting a call this, or next week about em. Quote Link to comment
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