Lifting and Rally Prepping a Toyota Avalon | HooptieX Build

Join us in the garage as we fabricate a strut bottom lift for my 20 year old Toyota Avalon gambler car. We are also fitting some jeep wheels and bigger tires to get us some even more ground clearance which will be very helpful when we take this thing out for its first off road rally cross event called Hooptie X put on by the guys from the Gambler 500.
TIRESIDE: / tireside
Gambler 500: / @gambler500
-also this is NOT a recommendation, if you choose do replicate what we've done in this video you are doing it at your own risk. Be safe.

[@samshepperrd]

"Who needs a rear sway bar anyway" Famous last words as he high-sides over outside of a turn down a 1000 ft vertical drop.

[@tristianfield3055]

Just lifted my 97 camry and this video was a huge help. Mine went exactly the same with the toe in. Thanks for the great info

[@frontageroadtoolco.8485]

As a new used-Avalon owner, this build makes me really happy! Keep it going!

[@TravellingTrav1025]

Nice work bro! Can't wait to see it on video tearing up the back roads

[@JamesSmith-jq2jc]

Interesting. Definitely a different way of accomplishing the end result. I've been looking at avalon struts for my 99 camry. Avalons weigh more and I carry many tools in my trunk. I was thinking of a spacer at the top, and when I googled spacers, I seen they make them for the Tacoma pick up. I haven't found if they're interchangeable at the top mount. It showed various sizes up to 3 inch. I wish you could get HEAVY DUTY springs for trailer towing. Thanks for sharing.

[@yeahman1975]

I’m going to do the kyb struts that come with springs and the top spacer probably 1.5 inch ones on my 2002 avalon

[@lucidbarrier]

I put FCS quickstruts off Rockauto on my friend's 98 Camry. They are quite a bit stiffer than the stock ones that were on it. They have held up nice. I decided to replace the struts on the Avalon with the FCS struts too. They are really good struts for the money, they lifted the car slightly in the front and rear. I like it better that way.

[@tpseeker3367]

All that matters is that y'all havin fun. From what I seen it's for a good cause to boot.

[@davestevens8781]

Currently lifting my 97, 2in spacer lift trying to fit 28" tires under it

[@deluxe1030]

thats so funny and crazy, good stuff.

[@lucidbarrier]

This is such a clean Avalon, it makes me sad to see you cut through those clean body parts. Those fog lamps were clean too, I didn't know they were clear lol

[@spacetoast4874]

Currently doing this on an 03 Camry lol. Gotta do it still to my 00 v6 Ute chop Camry lol.

[@patricstar6269]

Just saw your toctok

[@billwatcher9321]

Get those sway bars off of there !! You will be surprised how much better it will wheel !!

[@udokee7409]

I've never experienced bouncy struts in my life. I've had em to where they're super stiff tho

[@DexDexD3x]

I know this video is a couple years old, but if someone could figure out how to swap an AWD transmission and transfer case out of something like a Lexus RX300, this would be perfect combo

[@kenfyoozed387]

What struts were used?

[@chezbignw5033]

🤙🏻😎

[@coolchange1970]

Hey Donnie, check out Puddins fab shop YT channel. He lifted an old Toyota Corolla a while back and put some mud terrains on it. VERY COOL!

[@fernandob3062]

I pay to you if you do the job for my 2001 Avalon

[@wadegriffith4134]

Where did you.get the strut and what are intended for?

[@woodberryomar]

What website you got the struts from with the 3 holes in it

[@DonnieDispersed]

We drilled the third hole.

[@DonnieDispersed]

But we got them from Rock Auto

[@DixyNormis]

Can you tell me what parts you used please

[@DonnieDispersed]

For which part?

[@prestonjones4249]

How much would it cost me to do this to my Toyota Avalon ??

[@DonnieDispersed]

Not including the new struts this all cost less than $100

[@ballz3090]

What did you guys do to space out the fenders?

[@DonnieDispersed]

Unbolted some of the bolts and pulled the bottom of the fender out then made some brackets to hold them in place.

[@ballz3090]

Cool man thanks

[@lou9148]

@Jonathan McCully on a first gen Avalon ? They don’t. Source : I own one

[@Landcruiser252]

Can you guys lift my Avalon 😂 il pay