Topic: what hits what fits

[dune_it86]

what will fit under a first gen long bed with a 5" trail gear front springs no body lift no long skackles i wanna run 37's but we'll see i might trim some fenders i want to run the wet terrain with it also building buggy 4 rocks and summer trails

[snowshoebrue]

i have 5" all pro springs with 37's no trimming.  mines a 83 longbed

[Hottrod81]

Just to let you know, TG 5" springs are a piece of crap that don't hold their shape.  Plus they are made in China.  You should be able to fit 37" with some fender trimming and some wheel well tubbing.

[DTB]

Just to let you know, TG 5" springs are a piece of crap that don't hold their shape.  Plus they are made in China.  

do you know this from experience? or u have seen it happen?

[Hottrod81]

I know that they are made in China just like all of their stuff, plus I have seen it happen.  USA springs are the only way to go.

[olivedrab85]

My trail gear 5's work great, flex good and ride nice. I have wheeled them hard and there holding up fine. They will lose some lift as they break in but you will have no problem fitting 37's.

[CrabDiggs]

You have tg5's but stock length shackles? You'll have to trim.      If you run extended shackles you wont have to trim, and if you set them up right you'll get much better flex as they give your suspension the ability to move. 

[Duffil]

i have 5" all pro springs with 37's no trimming.  mines a 83 longbed

His springs are bent, but b/c he didn't move the front hanger far enough.  Why would you run stock length shackles???

[dune_it86 [OP]]

SORRY SORRY SORRY, I was sittting at work last night and i decided to take the axle out of the first gen and put it in my 94 single cab i wanna run 35 without hitting. i want it to look really cool. I am thinkin about 35 mtr's or toyo's, what height springs should i use

[olivedrab85]

4"

[Hottrod81]

you could use 4' or 5' springs.  5" springs, what I have seen, tend to settle more than 4" springs.  They both will produce the same amount of lift.

[Gittinit]

do you know this from experience? or u have seen it happen?

I've seen it 

[snowshoebrue]

His springs are bent, but b/c he didn't move the front hanger far enough.  Why would you run stock length shackles???

they bent even worse at mcr5 too.  and this time i did move my crossmember forward and clearanced my body mounts. they werent hitting the frame this time.  my backs bent also.  i will have to get some new springs this winter

[Hottrod81]

That's too bad you screwed up your ALL PRO springs because I believe they are made in the USA, which are twice as good as the imports.

[dune_it86 [OP]]

i think i will go with 4" marlin's in the front and 4" tril gears in rear (cheap) the truck is my daily driver, for now that means 10-15 min. to work but might be moving out to about an hour or so, i will bed my own shock hoops and will run 14" pro comp shocks w/ rezzies, and hysteer.

[Hottrod81]

You might as well get the Marlin imports for the rear because I believe they are the same as TG's.  TG's are all imports.

[cheap sunglasses]

Yes TGs and Marlin imports are the same thing.

[Hottrod81]

That's the main thing that needs to be said here.  People think they are getting a good USA spring cheap from TG, when in fact they are imports.  There is a big difference between the two.