Shackle angle at flat spring after cutting them down from 5" eye to eye to 3.75" eye to eye. I thought the angle would have been steeper after cutting them down but there's no going back now.
4" Trail Gear on top, RUF/TG mixed pack on bottom. The
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Front also ended up being about 3/8" shorter than the 4" TG's.
I was surprised to see them end the same height. (TG right, RUF left).
I also made spring clamps for both the front & the rear of the springs. I used 1.25" 3/16" strap. I countersunk some allen head bolts into the 3rd spring. Rears up front are known to separate the main from the 2nd pack while wheeling. I knew I needed some kind of spring clamps.
Driver's side newly resigned bumpstop bracket. Everything is from 1/4" plate because the 22RE is a powerhouse :finga:
Passenger side bumpstop.
Ended up cutting down the front spring clamps after installing the springs. The clamps looked like they might interfere with the spring hanger. I still might drill some holes and run a bolt though them.
Rear shackle angle with full weight on the rig. I wish they were layed back more but without alot of work (moving front spring hanger back or redoing the frame sleeves) it will stay just like this. The rear spring clamps have 2.5" sleeves and bolts in them.
Only 1.25" of air gap between the bump & the pad. The bump also has 3 5/8" air gaps. I rounded down to 1.5" when I setup the bumpstop. They compress great while on the trail. My tires barely rub the battery box, front bumper, and firewall (tubbed back to the body mount) at full compression.
Closeup of the bracket just in case anybody else wants to copy the design.
Hard to tell in the pictures but the 4Runner sits nose down now. I think I lost 1-1.25" of height in the front after swapping springs
Frame height on 39.5" tires at 8psi is 26".
