Anyone Ever Make Their Own Lift Kit?

I know the easiest way out and everyone says is a no no is the spacers for front and lift blocks for rear. But to be honest, it'll serve its purpose just fine in my application. This trucks off-roading life will consist of beach and that's really it. So I was looking at the kits then I started to think, it's an incredibly simple part to make. Two flanges, welded to a tube for the front and steel blocks with longer ubolts for the rear. I've made way more complicated stuff so I figured why not. Question is, has anyone else ever done this before to save me the trouble figuring out the flange dimensions and bolt patterns as well as dimensions to kill the rear blocks to? Any help is appreciated.

 

Bueller?

 

Honestly with spacers and blocks, you wouldnt save much doing it yourself. So I agree with Mr. Freeman.

 

its like a zj, if you cant afford it, dont do it.

 

Trust me big man, you can't afford it.

You'll convinced me. I should focus more on where and where not to be cheap. This is my first truck that's not a solid axle up front, so damn expensive to lift!

 

There was a kid on here making his own long travel set up a while back.. Looked horrendous ans was a ticking time bomb.

 

lol that was such a of a thread!

 

Haha Yeah I wish it was still going, I miss the updates with pictures etc.

 

Did it blow up?

 

i was waiting for the "Video" he said he would make that showed it could handle him jumping his taco

 

Thread got locked. But I'd be surprised if the truck wasn't in a scrap yard.

Yeah, I was looking forward to that too.

 

here it is... man.. so bad.. anyway sry for

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/304970-home-built-long-travel-clean-version.html

 

^^^^^

 

dude that thing is a pos

 

Holy Santa Claus shit. I am not master fabricator by any means but I can tell you right now that is something I would never have even attempted.