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rear springs ideas
« on: Dec 24, 2004, 11:01:53 PM »
i need rear spring ideas for my runner. i really dont want to run a block, just shackles and leafs. cant afford marlins right now so dont go there. right now im stuck between some cadillac springs or 2wd rangers......maybe s10 i just dont know anymore....please help me
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #1 on: Dec 24, 2004, 11:27:20 PM »
go waggoneer springs. a mechanic at my dads work has owned nuthin but yotas and builds amazing trail rigs and he says get waggoneer springs. he says they give the most comfertable ride too. im not sure how well they flex but it might be worth trying
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #2 on: Jan 03, 2005, 08:41:15 PM »
go waggoneer springs. a mechanic at my dads work has owned nuthin but yotas and builds amazing trail rigs and he says get waggoneer springs. he says they give the most comfertable ride too. im not sure how well they flex but it might be worth trying
Get 'em from a Grand Wagoneer with V8.  They are 7-leaf packs.  Then its easier to tune them by removing leaves.
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #3 on: Jan 03, 2005, 09:39:34 PM »
what's the difference in the length though?
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #4 on: Jan 03, 2005, 10:50:29 PM »
the rear waggys are 56" long, imo that's the perfect spring length for a toyota.  i bought some 5 leaf front waggys and im going to try to come up with the 56" 7 leaf rears also. 
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #5 on: Jan 05, 2005, 08:13:06 PM »
Waggy front spring are only 1/2 an inch longer than Toy rears.  They will provide 2 1/2 to 3 inches of lift.  They will also move your rear axle back a couple of inches as the center pin is centered.  That sounds funny.   

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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #6 on: Mar 17, 2005, 07:16:05 AM »
Anybody have any pics of trucks flexing with the 7pack waggy springs??  I'm in the same boat, I don't know what kind of rear spring I wan t to run.  I'm going with rears up front and hopefully some 37's with as low of a lift as possible.
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #7 on: Mar 17, 2005, 08:19:29 PM »
S10 springs will sit almost flat, you won't get the lift you want out of them.

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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #8 on: Mar 18, 2005, 04:49:19 AM »
I run 63 chevies in my runner..I think they work really good in full length runner..If your going to bob your runner i would go with a shorter spring..but if your staying full length the 63's are fine..i like mine..No bloack..no over load and 36 irocks..With no over load you need to run a trak bar though..The 3 leafs with out the track bar and no clamps will clap together  from axle wrap..But man its so nice having a track bar...I like it alot..

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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #9 on: Mar 18, 2005, 06:43:23 AM »
Do you have any pictures of your track bar??
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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #10 on: Mar 26, 2005, 07:28:38 PM »
man make a custom set using both cadllac and s10 springs i hade a friend with a stock 4 runner that used the top to leafs of the caddy and two leafs from a tacoma and the 2 bottom leafs where from a s10 thing flexed like mad adn there was about 3 to 4 inches of lift

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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #11 on: Mar 26, 2005, 07:29:50 PM »
just clamp em unbolt the center pin and mix and match and drill a new center hole make sure to messure carefully when drilling the center pin

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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #12 on: Mar 26, 2005, 07:50:46 PM »
If you have ever drilled a leaf spring it would be the last time..It sucks..

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Re: rear springs ideas
« Reply #13 on: Mar 26, 2005, 07:51:46 PM »
Do you have any pictures of your track bar??

I do,,i have a plan drawing and I have pic..But its all at work..i'll post pics monday when I get to work..
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