rear suspension setup

Started by rhundl, April 03, 2005, 04:02:25 PM

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rhundl

April 03, 2005, 04:02:25 PM
hey has anyone ever done a quarter elliptical setup one the rear of a toyota pu. I am thinking about doing one on mine. going to do full width conversion also. have a 14 bolt for the rear.

88runner

#1
April 03, 2005, 04:32:28 PM
booger weldz now dirtyskivies on here has this setup.
88 4runner v6,
5.29 with 35" tires,
Isuzu Rodeo rear disk brake,
t-case hand brake in near futur
solid axle'd

rhundl

#2
April 04, 2005, 05:05:36 PM
how do I go about finding them and maybe getting some pics?

yotaboy79

#3
April 04, 2005, 08:55:13 PM
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=297626
this is a link to dirtys build up on pirate it should keep ya buisy for a wile

synwars

#4
April 05, 2005, 11:38:28 AM
Check it, not mine but it'll give you an idea...

http://www.off-road.com/toyota/features/oct99/index.html

Look at the pics at the bottom. Now thats a leaf pack!
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Build up thread:
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=11425.0

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rhundl

#5
April 05, 2005, 06:21:50 PM
thanks guys, here is a couple of pics of what I'm doing. going to use the existing spring hanger for a bump stop, also going to press in a leaf spring bushing into my hanger to offer some resistance on the droop





UNBREAKABLE

#6
April 06, 2005, 08:12:13 AM
I'm in the middle of it right now. I will try to get you some pics tonight.
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rhundl

#7
April 11, 2005, 07:38:04 PM
well I got my rear axle ripped out of the truck and the new one in place. I am going to mount my spring packs tommorrow hopefully. do I need to run a high angle drive shaft (cv type) or do yall think that a regular u joint shaft will work. I am stretching the rear axle back about 8 inches. I think a regular shaft will work but with the flex I m not sure. I ll try and get pics up.

rhundl

#8
April 12, 2005, 07:37:00 PM
hey guys I got one of my springs mounted on the truck today. I am super excited about this. goin to mount the other spring tommorrow



MidgetMike

#9
April 13, 2005, 07:47:51 AM
Looks good I like the spring clamps with the biult in mount, can't wait to see how it works  :beerchug:
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TEXXX

#10
April 13, 2005, 09:43:42 AM
hey youre leafs are upside down!!   :yupyup: ...................... looking good so far. :thumbs:
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rhundl

#11
April 13, 2005, 06:30:07 PM
well me and my buddy did the other side today here are the pics.






MiniSimp

#12
April 13, 2005, 06:57:15 PM
Looking good Ryan! :thumbs:

Jack8542

#13
April 14, 2005, 05:18:31 PM
Thats bad ass.  I dont know much about 1/4 eliptical suspension, but it looks like the axle is going to be moved back a few inches.  Just wondering.   :turtle:  :usa:
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rhundl

#14
April 14, 2005, 06:56:25 PM
going to be moved back about 8 inches

TOYJOETA

#15
April 15, 2005, 01:11:28 PM
Quote from: rhundl on April 13, 2005, 06:30:07 PM
well me and my buddy did the other side today here are the pics.



looks good, what springs did you use, and why is it all blury in the upper left hand of the pic :yupyup:

awsome work :thumbs:
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rhundl

#16
April 15, 2005, 03:41:53 PM
was blocking the sun rays from the camera lens with my hand. The springs are from a 1990 chevy 1 ton p/u 2wd

backseatwheeler

#17
April 16, 2005, 06:31:17 PM
sweet set up i have been nothing but impressed with this set up i just bought my truck and am thinking of doing the same keep the pics coming man so i can get sum ideas.  Are you using the cheavy bushings or yota?

scheid6996

#18
April 16, 2005, 06:33:33 PM
nice
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rhundl

#19
April 16, 2005, 08:13:46 PM
I am using chevy bushings in the spring hangers. I just took the bushing out of the other end of the spring after I cut them.

backseatwheeler

#20
April 16, 2005, 08:58:31 PM
cool i been contaplating this idea for a while to after you get it together let me know how it works. also what do you plan on doing for the other 2 links?  or you gonna 3 or four link it? main problem i heard for this set up is there is no downward force applyed to the spring when flexed so its hard to get traction. i seen this on a guys truck last year at the tin bender jamboree guy rolled his truck 3 times no problems though thanx to a exo cage but he just had 2 links plus the springs i think he rolled it cause the suspention was to soft. but he also had smaller springs to. you will have to let me know what you think after you get it all together this is a sweet build though keep up the good work. also let me know how the road characteristics are.

RustyToy

#21
April 17, 2005, 10:40:18 AM
what the heck? how does the axle fit on this. ur very brave
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rhundl

#22
April 17, 2005, 11:06:16 AM
going to go four link. I wanted to do triangulated lowers but havent decided how i was going to do it yet. i am saving up money right now for the tubing and heim joints(the most expensive part of the whole rear) so i have some time to think about it.

backseatwheeler

#23
April 17, 2005, 06:08:26 PM
yah triangulater links are a good idea if not you get alot of rear wheel steer where you getting the hiem joints from and how much?

rhundl

#24
April 17, 2005, 07:59:09 PM
i dont know where I am getting the heim joints from yet. I was looking at btf but those are kind of expensive($50 or so), also contemplating using tractor links. I went to tractor supply and bought a top link for a tractor($23 for both the right and left handed heim in a swedge tube) . I dont like the 1" 8tpi thread on the end though. I would much rather have a fine thread for the strength. Do you have a good lead on some reasonably priced high strength heims?


here is a pic with the 14 bolt in place, but not even close to bolted up

red_tonka

#25
April 17, 2005, 08:30:12 PM
Contact Motion Industries off Alton Road in Birmingham, Alabama.

rhundl

#26
June 14, 2005, 11:31:40 AM
hey guys been a while but I finnaly got some stuff done on my truck. check it out.

TrackVino

#27
June 14, 2005, 11:41:34 AM
This is all new to me.   Looks good thoe,


More pics please  :idea:

Hyena

#28
June 14, 2005, 09:07:20 PM
Looks good, were are you mounting the gas tank?

crawlerdan

#29
June 14, 2005, 09:53:38 PM
i got alot of fine thread heim joints from a stock car racing catalog, i think they are called stock car products, they where about 15-20 a peice :_order:
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