what would be involved in dropping the stock prerunner 3"

I know I can get a 3" drop in the rear with a simple axle flip but what would be involved in dropping the stock prerunner front end 2"-3"?

would I need the entire base truck "A" arms and spindles or do they have prerunner drop spindles?

basically im looking for a way to do an all around 3" drop on my 04 prerunner

I'm not looking for any more then that but I want a 3" drop so what are the ways to do this?

 

I'd start by tinting my windows so people don't know it's me....

 

Remove valve stems from tires. Very quick lowering job.

 

hmmm, seams rather involved and pricey for a simple drop kit? I was hoping for just a drop spindle and axle flip kit

 

I think the bigger question is 'why'?

 

so I guess im limited to swapping out to a base model 5 lug front end and then adding a front end lift kit to it or spend $400 on a complicated very involved replacement kit for everything? at least I know my options now.

will have to watch for a more reasonable priced kit from an "off" brand name then

because I didn't buy a 4wd, I bought a prerunner and I don't need 16" of ground clearance for a pavement princess

 

According to your threads, it's gonna be the sweetest supercharged 3.4L, V8 swapped, lowered Prerunner ever.

 

500 is not bad at all. I have about 2500$ in a 2 inch lowering kit. Not Tacoma of course. Hotchkis tvs be pricey.

 

Lmao. If 500 is too expensive of a modification for something as involved as suspension then maybe you shouldn't be doing anything besides hid headlamps and plastidip.
Not directed at you op. Just a blanket statement for future readers.

 

well by comparison I was expecting to find a set of drop spindles at about $150 each and the axle flip is basically free so im going to be looking for a kit around the $350 area to fit my budget better.

I just don't like the shear number of brackets and things for just about everything involving disconnecting and reconnecting so much stuff when a drop spindle (that they don't make) is all it should be but what can you do if they don't make one?

in the end I will have to admit defeat and buy a kit like that but I definitely will need to find a deal on one.

 

Understood as they didn't make drop spindles for mine either. Hence why it is pricey.

 

Belltec makes 3" drop coils

 

http://sosperformance.com/prerunnerdropkit2.htmCall the guy at tundra racing...

 

I was thinking I could just cut a loop off of the strut springs to get my front drop, or I could just buy these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1995-5-2004...ash=item3cfc3387e1:g:CF4AAOSwZd1VfR03&vxp=mtr

 

How mechanically versed are you?

 

been a mechanic all my life and rebuilt dozens of engines and dozens of trannys in all manor of vehicle from lawn mower, motorcycle, outboard, & truck engines

I have never cut springs down myself but have seen it done many many times on a regular basis to lower vehicles but for most of those, they weren't really worried about ride comfort.

I don't know how much I will need to cut, but I think cutting off a full loop will give me about 1 1/2" shorter spring which should give around a 3" drop, so I will start with cutting off half of a loop and see what sort of drop that gives me.

I am rather leaning towards just buying the shorter springs, its a more attractive option so I only have to redo the struts one time and be done with it but then it would be nice to be able to save that money, plus I just bought these new struts with springs so maybe I can resell the springs I take out.

 

Sounds like you can do it with the right plans.

 

Cutting the coils makes them stiffer