Front strut coilover project to allow taller tires

[tbuyan]

I'm working on the narrative. I'll start a new thread.

[chugach]

would this work, http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Toyota-P...9Wh0WK&vxp=mtr

[timsrv]

would this work, http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-Toyota-P...9Wh0WK&vxp=mtr

For $500 + another $220 in shipping, I think I'd rather adapt/fabricate. Just my .02 cents. Tim

PS: I just notice he has it listed as "used"

[tbuyan]

Also, not apparent that they provide any lift, although certainly would accommodate taller tires.

[mountainhick]

If they are made to ride at neutral ride height, cranking up the springs to create more preload will also raise the vehicle, but if you go too far, both ride and strut travel will suffer, which is why I didn't depend on my setup's coil preload to lift it the full 2". Still used those 1" top spacers.

But, being advertised as "racing" coilovers implies lower ride height if anything.

Agree that $770 is too much for me.

[tbuyan]

Roger all that. Nice set-up for adjusting rear ride height though. Again, probably for lowering rather than raising.

[tbkilb01]

http://Journeysoffroad.com/toyota-previa-lift-kits 1 .html

Well Journeys finished their design...looks familiar? Even coming out with coilovers...dooh!
starting at $350 for 2wd/$450 alltrac...
GOT LIFT?

[mountainhick]

Looks mighty familiar!

[93_Previa]

Yes, I too am drooling over the Journey's Off Road AWD Previa 2 inch lift kit, plus their front coilover spring offering (supposedly will be available "soon") in the hopes of putting larger tires on for better ground clearance on our 93 Previa All-trac.

Quick question: What have other folks that have gone to larger diameter tires done in terms of fitting a true full-size spare in their Previa? In other words, having a spare that's the same diameter as the larger-than-stock tires you're running now. What is the largest spare tire diameter you can fit in the spare storage area on the Previa?

[mountainhick]

Yeah, my spare tire does not fit. For now it resides inside the van... definitely not convenient.

I haven't started the work but have started to aquire the pieces to build a rear bumper with swing out tire carrier. I now have a piece of steel rectangle for the bumper and swing out arm that a guy built for his project that he never finished. It has a nice 1"axle with taper roller bearings. Once I get to it, I'll post the project here.

I also considered doing a fixed carrier on front bumper.