How To Lower

Hey whats up all. Im new to mini truckin so please see my point of view. i just got out of buildin hondas and now im in to mazdas. im have a 86 b2000 and i want to lower it. i know nothin about lowering blocks so does anyone have an online guide or walkthrought or any help with how to lower my truck. i want to do a 3/4 lower.

My '87 B2600 is lowered 2". It looks fairly easy to do. There are 2" lowering blocks in the rear mounted under the axel with longer U-bolts to accomodate them. I believe the front was lowered by adjusting the torsion bars. The adjustments for these are located under your feet (when seated) on each side of the truck. I've read you can lower the front end by 3" if desired just by twisting the torsion bar adjustment bolts (but the ride gets progressively stiffer as you drop it). By the way, my truck handles like a sports car! Good luck!

i got a 86 b2000...the front end doesn't have springs...its a strut...and i can't find the torsion bars.....unless i'm looking in the wrong spot....im tryin go lower the front approximately 5 inches...if anybody can help...i would greatly appreciate it...

You cant get a 5 inch drop with torsion bars alone. You will need some dropped spindles plus max adjustment on your bars and your ride quality will be hideous.The bars are about 30 inches long, 1 1/2 inch diameter and are slightly canted inside to out. They are right under your feet as you drive and extend toward front of truck and the front wheels. BJ

DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT turn your torsion bars more then 10 turns out...i had mine 15 tunrs out for a total 3 inch drop and the brand new bolts i but in stripped out on my way to work bout 4 days after the lowering job and i ended up in the ditch...nothin wrong with the truck cuz its a mazda but what a scary ride

Also, unless you know exactly what you are doing, screwing with torsion bars is a good way to break an arm or worse. They are undera lot of tension, the adjusting bolts are usually rusty and too much force=a broken bolt. When the bar "unwinds" it can easily break your arm or anything underneath it.

I think it depends on the truck. I lowered my mazda with 3" blocks and cranked the torsion bars most of the way down and drove like that for about a year. the ride was responsive and the handling was amazing. It also creaks when driving at low speeds, but it was like that even when i first got it. Now that i don't have to drive it everywhere my plans are to try and find an RX-8 drivetrain for a swap. Good luck.