Hey guys, they just cracked down on my local riding area. theres not much good riding land without trouble around here and im really thinking about getting a truck. Im going to college soon anyways and wont be using my baby much anyway. I need something cool to drive and would rather die than not have an offroad machine. Say I bought a nice old toyota 6cyl for like 2500 or something, how much would it cost to give it a nice lift and some knarly looking tires?

 

no one?

 

i'd say between $1500 and $3000 for everything. I have a 06 chevy and the 4" lift costs $1800 without labor and the tires

 

mucky you are the man...yeah i kinda i had a feeling that youd reply, but i think im gonna be sad to get rid of my z. its just such a pain to go newhere on it around here, those toyota pickups look good to start out with theyre good on gas and light.

 

is the z paid for?? if it is id keep it.i had a 96 shee and i never rode it after i grad. from high school(to much partying).sold it in 97 and wish i would have just kept the damn thing. as soon as you get rid of it you will find somebody thats rides alot and then you will have to go buy a new 1.college and extra money dont go together .

good luck!! i'd go with some good mud/road tires. strait mud tires wear fast on roads and are loud.

 

it won't be too bad. if your looking at a 2500 toyota then your looking at an old one. chances are it will be a basic setup with leaf springs and shocks. its coils and a-arm setups that get pricey. you should be able to get a decent 4" suspension lift with everything you need for around 400.00- I have lifted several jeeps, both cj and yj series with kits made by a company called "rough country" and they would be great for what you want. if you have a setup like this you can save yourself about 600.00 by installing it yourself. its not hard to do at all, its time consuming- thats why it cost so much to pay a mechanic to do it. wheels and tires will cost more than your lift in this case. shop around, many places offer price matching. what i did was searched for the tire that i wanted, found the site that offered the cheapest shipping rate, then had them match the price of another site. I did the same thing with my rims. for tires, i would suggest the BFG all terrains, or if you want a more aggressive tread pattern with minimal road noise go with Mickey Thompson baja radial claw.

 

can anyone tell me where i can download a free service manual for a 05 ltz400?

 

no ur gonna just have to ask the questions here..believe me they know their stuff here...