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...the hell? A lot of Australian wrecks and parts are being sent to South Africa - why are they being sent back to NZ? The practice has caused supply issues with some vehicles here (Mitsubishi is definitely on the hit list) and I was at logger heads with a wrecker that plain refused to let me buy anything from their scrap lot. Stuff like decent 5 speed gearboxes which are worth a bomb of cash if you're forced to buy through a dedicated specialist JY.
oh yeah I bit strange, but must be cheap enough to bring a boat load over. Stuff like hilux engines and gearboxes usually go straight to Saudi arabia from here. no chance to get one from a wreckers
I was gone but now I’m back! I was on vacation I went to the Punta Cana - Dominican Republic, it was neat I even saw a couple MMM trucks I wish I had time to go snooping around and looking for parts.
Anyways I can’t wait to start working on my truck again and continuing the journey of this little MMM.
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Ive been away BUT IM BACK!
I got my new front bumper on and it lines up fairly well and i used the stock mounts which made it easier.
Also i was on ebay and they have new "Lowering Shocks"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/86-97-Mitsu...5.c10#viTabs_0
How would these work? Is this an alternative to lowering springs/spindles??
I have been looking for an affordable way to lower my truck.
I dont get how they work if there is only shocks in the back of the truck and springs on the front of the truck?
Or am i totally confused? Please help!
I want to lower my truck
Thank you
JP
An affordable way to lower your truck is chopping the stock springs and using the short shocks. I'm not an advocate for using cut springs as the end result can be unpredictable, but there are aftermarket springs that are equally unpredictable (too soft, too low, too hard, not tempered enough etc) Trial and error - cut 1/2 a coil off, test fit, try again. Cut both springs as close to equal as possible. The stock springs will be firm but not back breaking. If you can get the magic number of 2.5" drop, it will dial in the front camber and improve handling (should be 1.5 degrees camber)
AllMightyMax92
bla,bla,bla, That thing is a pos, --- do the right thing , sell it to me !!!!
ohhh-- errr---damn!, all that money for "inner voice" lessons :)
The lowering shocks are to be used with lowering springs. They are shorter so they won't bottom out like a half compressed standsrd shock would.
You have coil springs and shocks up front and leaf springs and shocks in the rear.
Sorry, forgot about the rears. You will need lowering block kits. They're a spacer block that goes between the axle tubes and the leaf springs and require longer U shackle bolts which will be in the kit. You will also need to cut down the bump stops to prevent the springs from bottoming out. You can pick up the kits for under $50 USD - look up import trucks/mini trucks/Mazda B2000-B2600 kits on ebay.