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if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?

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Offline bandit86

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if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« on: November 13, 2008, 07:21:55 PM »
I'm thinking about selling it or trading it for a 2door, it's 98 with only 80,ooo miles on it.  rockers need attention.  So what would you do? 


I'm thinking 4 inch frame drop and 32x12.5.   I think 33s might be too hard on the 4door, had no problems on the 2 door but the extra 300 pounds might push it.  What is the biggest tire anyone crammed on a 4door with stock gears and ifs?

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2008, 08:16:04 PM »
I have the 1.8L Sport 4dr. and 31's are all it wants. What do you mean by frame drop  ???
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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2008, 07:33:00 AM »
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if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?

I'd sell it and build a buggy. 8)

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2008, 09:29:01 AM »
Never heard a good thing about 33's on a stock gear set haha..... I like 4 doors, a good set of springs, spacers, and a body lift and you should be able to clear 33's.... then make yourself a roof rack, possibly some bumpers, push bar, and go to town!
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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2008, 10:44:11 AM »
i have a 4dr sport with some of jeffs spacers and GV springs. i will be putting some 31's on soon. i have a basket rack as well.
i did have a 90 2dr kick with 33's and in tight techy stuff it was prety hard on the clutch but worked awsome. it had a welded rear.

but i now have a samurai on 32's that will get me by.
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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2008, 02:12:15 PM »
I have the 1.8L Sport 4dr. and 31's are all it wants. What do you mean by frame drop  ???
cut the front of the frame where it starts to curve up and relocate it 4 inches lower, make 4 inches longer motor mounts.
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Offline jeff1997

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2008, 03:21:13 PM »
WOW! I'll do a lot of things to my Zuk, but cutting the frame would make me a little nervous. I use mine as a DD.
1997 4dr. Sidekick Sport 1.8L DOHC
2" coil spacers- I make and sell 1.5" and 2" on e-bay.  Look under seller: hoepkers
3" Masterkit1 body lift
Custom strut spacers
31/11.50/16 Super Swamper LTB's w/1.5" wheel spacers Steel bumpers Custom cold air intake 2" exhaust w/cherry bomb 98 Expedition, 2" lift, 35's, Magnaflow exhaust - BIG BLUE

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Offline Spitfire Rick

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2008, 06:31:38 AM »
I,d do this16v auto 2transfercases ft sami axle 35 bogers
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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2008, 06:50:38 AM »
I,d do this16v auto 2transfercases ft sami axle 35 bogers


youd do that to a CLEAN 4door?

ouch

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2008, 11:29:39 AM »
how did you do the front suspension?  the 2 cases?

did you cut the wheel wells?  actually, can you post a pi from the side of the rear wheel?

Thanks
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Offline jeff1997

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2008, 11:32:44 AM »
Spitfire Rick, I'm in love!
1997 4dr. Sidekick Sport 1.8L DOHC
2" coil spacers- I make and sell 1.5" and 2" on e-bay.  Look under seller: hoepkers
3" Masterkit1 body lift
Custom strut spacers
31/11.50/16 Super Swamper LTB's w/1.5" wheel spacers Steel bumpers Custom cold air intake 2" exhaust w/cherry bomb 98 Expedition, 2" lift, 35's, Magnaflow exhaust - BIG BLUE

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2008, 04:45:43 PM »
It looks like he is using springs with Toyota axles.  Looks nice.  :)

you can tell he trimmed the fenders, even with the bottom of the headlights.  The running light makes it 100% road legal right?  :D
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Offline JayN

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2008, 10:50:32 PM »
yeh, must be toy axes.
why would you bother swapping in sammi axles anyway.
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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2008, 11:44:08 AM »
yeh, must be toy axes.
why would you bother swapping in sammi axles anyway.

If you have them laying around I see no reason not to.  Especially if you drop a Sammy T-Case on it.  Then you have the right off-set in the rear.  :D
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Offline JayN

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Re: if you had a clean 4door, what would you do?
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2008, 01:45:32 PM »
just don't see the need to swap ina  weak link when ya can do it right the first time.
seems that most people that do a sas ona  kick run 33+ tires. not the greatest on a sammi axle.
96 sport, safari rack, lift
1970 gmc truck
1950 dodge truck
1974 corolla