Thanks for your advice! That rear "Expansion allowable" clamp is similar to the factory one...so i guess i will be saving those! Did you drill AND tap the leaf itself to hold that clamp on?
Also seems like a 6 leaf pack is the most popular way to go. How much lift would you guess your spring setup gave you?
Stock clamp should work right?
Stock rears as the top two springs and the bottom 4 TG springs. This is how they are going to line up.
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.
The stock clamps look like they would work just fine! The RUF's ended up being the same height out of the truck as the 4" TG's but I think they are about an inch lower than the TG's with 4Runner weight on them. I'm guessing by using 2 sets of stock springs, the spring rate may be even lower than my setup.
