How to: Update Suspension to install Drop Spindles on 1979-83 Toyota Pickup Truck/Hilux
Here is how I installed Street Edge (Belltech knockoff) 2" drop spindles on to a 1979-83 Toyota Pickup.
1991 2wd Toyota Pickup Lower Control Arms, Upper Control Arms, Lower Ball Joint, Upper Ball Joint, LCA Bushing.
1984-88 2wd Toyota Pickup Hub, Wheel Bearings, Front Strut Rods
1988 1-ton Toyota Pickup Calipers and Rotors
1979-83 2wd Toyota Pickup Torsion Bar, Anchors, Brackets, Anchor Bolts
(I'm waiting to buy shocks until the truck is re-assembled and on the ground, so I can fine-tune the ride height first.)
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Love these old Utes. And learnt a few things... Cheers
Admire your persistence.
Nice work, I did the same (1 ton brake and new wheel bearings), last week. One note is that the final torque of the wheel bearing nut isn’t 25 ft lb, that’s just to seat the bearings. You’re supposed to loosen the nut to hand tight and then check runout. Otherwise your bearing will be too tight
Thanks for the info!
Woah lotta work and rip 💀 10:06 your finger 😬😥 I just imagine someone down the road who ends up with this truck going to auto store for a part for the front end and being baffled which year and part to get 🤣
Haha I never thought of that… it’s a mutt for sure!
Tanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Recipricating saw if you have one would have been easier 😅
I have one but the blade bounces around too much.
I used 90s Toyota surf torsion Bar on my 2 wheel drive Hilux it goes around corners like a gokart I love how Toyota parts fit between the model's I even have old Toyota brakes with the pedal box in a 58 Holden
Cool I’ll keep my eye out for a set of later model torsion bars to upgrade mine, thanks.
Never thought I would enjoy watching someone lower a truck .. but this was great, cool to watch how you did some things, thanks for sharing!! p.s. I REALLY love this frame off resto series of these trucks, so many of these we only get to see the condensed into a single overview video, love really love seeing this over time as you do it, truly, thanks SO much 🙏
Are the 1 ton hubs the same as the non 1 tons ?
I think they are.
@6thGearGarage I have a one ton and I wanna get the lowering spindles but I wasn't sure if the hubs and breaks would work for spindles
@@williamneigum7002 Yep, you should be good, although since putting some weight and compressing the suspension, I found that the calipers contact the upper A arms when the wheel is turned a lot. I think un-doing the balljoint flip should create enough clearance.
I have an 84 3/4 ton Toyota pickup and it was difficult finding what size caliper without physically looking when I went to get new calipers. The 1/2 ton calipers go on the front and the rear drums are their own 3/4 ton own drums. Before August 84 the 3/4 ton used one ton front calipers.