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Got Mine · 08-31-2009, 04:34 AM

I know I am a newbie here and most of the time I be just sitting back watching everyones post and drooling over the Mods..
Now it is my turn....
I come from a long history of trucks and my philosophy is " If you can't walk under it, it is to low to go.
I am getting ready to install a light duty hitch on my 5dr LB ( I plan on hauling a Vespa scoot around and a few other light objects) and my request is simple...
How do I get this thing up?

Longer stiffer spring? ( where to get them )
Air shocks? ( again where?)
Coil spring spacers like I had on my 4Runner ( again where?)
My ultimate goal is to get it up about 6" install a front brush guard and install a spare tire carrier over the liftback, much like the older Pathfinders.
Thanks in advance from hopefully the first Yaris micro SUV...

AlexNet0 · 08-31-2009, 06:39 AM

up?...

suppose you could get airbags and leave them all the way inflated, but that would suck.

Got Mine · 08-31-2009, 06:56 AM

Thanks,
The biggest issue with that would be trying to align the front end...
Maybe a machine shop could come up with a strut extension like I used to use on shocks and leaf spring extenders...
Probably just a pipe dream....
I could probably close my eyes while driving and pretend I am sitting higher....

AND189 · 08-31-2009, 07:09 AM

mate get a ute these are only little cars ay stock they handle rough when you lower what weight it has lower = better handling lifting it will only make it look stupid and will handle like a boat save your self the time just buy a 2nd hand ute or stick with the truck

Got Mine · 08-31-2009, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AND189

mate get a ute these are only little cars ay stock they handle rough when you lower what weight it has lower = better handling lifting it will only make it look stupid and will handle like a boat save your self the time just buy a 2nd hand ute or stick with the truck

Looking stupid has never been a worry of mine...
2 AMC Pacers, 1 AMC Gremlin, 2 Ford Pintos...
Vespa scooter....
I like being different.

MUSKOKA800 · 08-31-2009, 08:01 AM

Haven't seen any discussion regarding lifting a Yaris. Sounds like custom work to me.
Perhaps a spring shop (heavy truck business) could wind some taller coils for you but you'll be limited by the range of motion provided by the Yaris suspension geometry. More custom work???
Might be cheaper and easier to simply buy a mini pick-up.

thebarber · 08-31-2009, 08:25 AM

spring spacers...just toss 'em in the rear....should getcha up an inch or 2

Tamago · 08-31-2009, 11:15 AM

kiss your CV axles goodbye if you lift it

ern-diz · 08-31-2009, 11:32 AM

i'd be way interested in seeing pics of this if u end up being able to make it happen

Got Mine · 08-31-2009, 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tamago

kiss your CV axles goodbye if you lift it

Same problem with the 4Runner. On the 4Runner you had to put spacers under the transfer case to keep everything aligned correctly...

Shroomster · 08-31-2009, 11:52 AM

get some 20" wheels just don't expect to take hairpin turns....or potholes, or small animals....

lilredrocket · 08-31-2009, 12:13 PM

OP are you really serious or you on here to haggle us. Some people have installed hitches on their Yarii and I have seen pictures of one hauling a motorcycle didn't really look like it was squatting very much. I have mine lowered 2 inches and went to Home Depot to get some stuff for landscaping ended up buying bricks, soil, mulch, peat moss, and a bunch of plants ended up being over 800lbs of stuff. my wheels were tucked in my rear wheel wells looked cool and the only time I rubbed in the rear was when I went over the Rail Road tracks by my house. You will be able to haul with out lifting the Yaris but if you really want to go that route PM user Rockland_Toyota he can get you some TRD Offroad stickers

Got Mine · 08-31-2009, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomster

get some 20" wheels just don't expect to take hairpin turns....or potholes, or small animals....

Or to roll, stop, put anything inside the car at all.
Basically I will have a pretty blue lawn ornament with very large shiny rims...
From what everyone is saying I won't be able to get it up....

lilredrocket · 08-31-2009, 12:43 PM

You can put 20" on a Yaris look up an old member name spkrman I think is his name he put 20's on his car. Use the search bar and look up 20" wheels or rims it should pull it up

Yaris Hilton · 08-31-2009, 12:59 PM

Put the Yaris body on a monster truck chassis.

Got Mine · 08-31-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilredrocket

OP are you really serious or you on here to haggle us.

I am serious.
I am a truck person at heart but due to economy I had to get a 30+ mpg vehicle.
I still think this would look good raised up a little more and with the brush guards.....
I like "The Fast and the Furious" but I am more of the "Mad Max" mentality..

Tamago · 08-31-2009, 01:47 PM

you'll never pull this off:

an egg on stilts is gonna look silly

CTScott · 08-31-2009, 03:35 PM

You just need to get rid of the fenders, then there's plenty of clearance for bigger wheels.

Having recently done some creative suspension rework on my eBay crashed Yaris, I noticed that in the front you could add about 4" without too much trouble, by using longer struts and springs. The inner tripod joints wouldn't be super happy, but you can pick up complete axles on eBay for under $80, so you could consider them to be 20,000 mile consumables.

08-31-2009, 04:34 AM	#1
Got Mine Drives: 2009 5dr Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Crofton, MD Posts: 21	Too low to go I know I am a newbie here and most of the time I be just sitting back watching everyones post and drooling over the Mods.. Now it is my turn.... I come from a long history of trucks and my philosophy is " If you can't walk under it, it is to low to go. I am getting ready to install a light duty hitch on my 5dr LB ( I plan on hauling a Vespa scoot around and a few other light objects) and my request is simple... How do I get this thing up? Longer stiffer spring? ( where to get them ) Air shocks? ( again where?) Coil spring spacers like I had on my 4Runner ( again where?) My ultimate goal is to get it up about 6" install a front brush guard and install a spare tire carrier over the liftback, much like the older Pathfinders. Thanks in advance from hopefully the first Yaris micro SUV...

08-31-2009, 06:39 AM	#2
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	up?... suppose you could get airbags and leave them all the way inflated, but that would suck. __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

08-31-2009, 08:01 AM	#6
MUSKOKA800 Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,720	Haven't seen any discussion regarding lifting a Yaris. Sounds like custom work to me. Perhaps a spring shop (heavy truck business) could wind some taller coils for you but you'll be limited by the range of motion provided by the Yaris suspension geometry. More custom work??? Might be cheaper and easier to simply buy a mini pick-up. __________________ TRD Upgrades: 18" Wheels wrapped in 215/35/18 PZero's, Sportivo Shocks/Struts, Lowering Springs, Swaybar, Axle-Back Exhaust, Oil Cap, Rad Cap, Signage. Aftermarket Goodies: Piggies SS, K&N Drop-In, Blitz S/C, DC Header, NST Pulley) Toyota Options/Accessories: Sport Pedal Covers, Sport Shift Knob, Ipod Interface, Summer Mats, Winter Mats, Cruise Control, Auto-Dim Mirror, Echo steelies with winter boots.

08-31-2009, 08:25 AM	#7
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	spring spacers...just toss 'em in the rear....should getcha up an inch or 2 __________________

08-31-2009, 12:13 PM	#12
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	OP are you really serious or you on here to haggle us. Some people have installed hitches on their Yarii and I have seen pictures of one hauling a motorcycle didn't really look like it was squatting very much. I have mine lowered 2 inches and went to Home Depot to get some stuff for landscaping ended up buying bricks, soil, mulch, peat moss, and a bunch of plants ended up being over 800lbs of stuff. my wheels were tucked in my rear wheel wells looked cool and the only time I rubbed in the rear was when I went over the Rail Road tracks by my house. You will be able to haul with out lifting the Yaris but if you really want to go that route PM user Rockland_Toyota he can get you some TRD Offroad stickers __________________

08-31-2009, 06:56 AM	#3
Got Mine Drives: 2009 5dr Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Crofton, MD Posts: 21	Thanks, The biggest issue with that would be trying to align the front end... Maybe a machine shop could come up with a strut extension like I used to use on shocks and leaf spring extenders... Probably just a pipe dream.... I could probably close my eyes while driving and pretend I am sitting higher....

08-31-2009, 07:09 AM	#4
AND189 Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: australia Posts: 329	mate get a ute these are only little cars ay stock they handle rough when you lower what weight it has lower = better handling lifting it will only make it look stupid and will handle like a boat save your self the time just buy a 2nd hand ute or stick with the truck

08-31-2009, 11:32 AM	#9
ern-diz View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: CA all day Posts: 3,794	i'd be way interested in seeing pics of this if u end up being able to make it happen

08-31-2009, 11:52 AM	#11
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	get some 20" wheels just don't expect to take hairpin turns....or potholes, or small animals....

08-31-2009, 12:43 PM	#14
lilredrocket Slowy getting there View User's Garage Drives: 08 Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,464	You can put 20" on a Yaris look up an old member name spkrman I think is his name he put 20's on his car. Use the search bar and look up 20" wheels or rims it should pull it up __________________

08-31-2009, 12:59 PM	#15
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Put the Yaris body on a monster truck chassis.

08-31-2009, 03:35 PM	#18
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	You just need to get rid of the fenders, then there's plenty of clearance for bigger wheels. Having recently done some creative suspension rework on my eBay crashed Yaris, I noticed that in the front you could add about 4" without too much trouble, by using longer struts and springs. The inner tripod joints wouldn't be super happy, but you can pick up complete axles on eBay for under $80, so you could consider them to be 20,000 mile consumables.

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