CHEVY Rear Leafs on SA yota
08-04-2005, 07:31 AM
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CHEVY Rear Leafs on SA yota
Anybody have any experience with the positives and negatives of running rear fullsize chevy springs. I have been researching some lift options for an older toyota and and am very interested in this spring swap seeing how, if I get the yota I'm looking at, will probably end up needing new shackle hangers and all.
I'd imagine a longer spring would flex well, but is it worth the trouble?
I'd imagine a longer spring would flex well, but is it worth the trouble?
08-04-2005, 07:59 AM
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There's lots of info out there.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...t=chevy+spring
This Pirate post linked in the above thread is very complete.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/show...&threadid=20665
I've got a set on an 84 pickup and I think they work fine. Cost wise it is tough to do it for less.
Cheers.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...t=chevy+spring
This Pirate post linked in the above thread is very complete.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/show...&threadid=20665
I've got a set on an 84 pickup and I think they work fine. Cost wise it is tough to do it for less.
Cheers.
08-04-2005, 08:39 AM
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Good call fella's. I took it to the Pirate board and found all I ever wanted to know. Sheesh...you think I would have searched first....(putting on flamesuit)
08-04-2005, 11:32 AM
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the chevy 63" spring swap is quite common... roger brown has them on his runner and has a writeup on it too on www.4crawler.com
08-04-2005, 11:49 AM
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I have 56" Alcan springs on my 4Runner, pretty much simila install though. New hanger up front and some sort of longer/relocated shackle out back:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...III.shtml#Rear
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...III.shtml#Rear
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