Which 2wd rear Springs to get for 85???

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wmflyfisher

March 30, 2005, 12:22:25 PM
I know there are a lot of post on this subject but I am in the market for some junk yard rear springs and I need to know which ones to lean toward. I heard, rangers, 2wd chevy full sizes and waggies. I have the 5 inch allpro lift up front and I need to know some opinions on this subject. Also, means of achieving the lift in the rear with the new springs. Any help would be great!

WHITE_TRASH

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March 30, 2005, 12:33:26 PM
77-79 cadillac seville.  You'll need to add 2 springs to the pack from the rear of a typical 70's chevy pickup to make them sit level with the front and to stiffen them up.  You will love them, I consider them the holy grail of rear springs.  Id be running a set but I cant find anymore......
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

MiniSimp

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March 30, 2005, 12:47:06 PM
I'm running 63" Chevy's in the rear with Orbit Eye shackles. 3 leaf pack, plus overload, only got 1" lift.

I would think you will have to run an add-a-leaf to get up to 5" lift, or rock grabbing hangers dropped low.

wmflyfisher

#3
March 30, 2005, 01:03:29 PM
I would like to find a pack all together so I don't have to add to the spring pack. What about blocks in the back to make up for the lift?

MiniSimp

#4
March 30, 2005, 01:05:03 PM
Add-a-leaf, or longer shackles would be better than a block.
Block=Axle Wrap=broken driveshafts.

Jack8542

#5
March 30, 2005, 04:21:25 PM
I dont get much axle wrap from my 2 inch blocks.  I am running 63" chevys with 2 inch extended shackles and buggy springs, i get about 6 inches of lift and extreme flex for a road driven truck.  If yoy didnt know this, in order to get the most possible travel from your shocks you can mount them in a upside down v.   :turtle:  :usa:     
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TOYJOETA

#6
March 30, 2005, 04:43:54 PM
I have Allpoo 4" springs in the back of my truck and and really don't like them they don't flex worth a :pokinit:.  A was planning on doing 57" F-150 springs, but these Caddy springs sound good.  Would I have to move any of my hangers.  I can't move the shackle hanger back any more cause I cut my frame right behind it to bob my bed.  Any Info would be awsome.

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wmflyfisher

#7
March 30, 2005, 08:32:20 PM
Anybody out there running ranger or F150 springs?? (Jack8542) What size tires are you running on your rig and does it sit pretty level?

mr4x42u

#8
March 30, 2005, 11:47:21 PM
Blocks suck...I'm glad I don;t need them..I'd say a custom f-250 or a f-150 pack work well on trucks..I use the 63's with no blocks and no over load and no blocks..I have no lift issues,,and no axle wrap partly due to I use a track bar..
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b_ripper8

#9
March 30, 2005, 11:52:14 PM
Come on guys, stay toyota. I've got Tacoma rears that flex so nice.
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Currently: 87' 4Runner - SAS - 5.29's - welded rear - Dual 2.28 cases - Optima bluetop - round headlight conversion - FZJ80 grill - rattlecan paint job - trimmed fenders - Ranger hybrid springs front - Tacoma hybrid springs rear - schedule 160 drivelines 8" slip front - Marlin's crossmember - disk brake conversion

mr4x42u

#10
March 31, 2005, 12:04:04 AM
Tacoma rears do flex nice..they also wrap bad and I have also broken top  leafs and bent them to hell..I also had a problem with them going negitive after about a year or so..
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b_ripper8

#11
March 31, 2005, 12:36:21 AM
I added a NWOR super stiff leaf to the middle and that stiffened them up quite a bit so hopefully mine won't go negative on me. So far, so good.  :thumbs:
In Progress: 3RZ-FE Swap Underway.

Currently: 87' 4Runner - SAS - 5.29's - welded rear - Dual 2.28 cases - Optima bluetop - round headlight conversion - FZJ80 grill - rattlecan paint job - trimmed fenders - Ranger hybrid springs front - Tacoma hybrid springs rear - schedule 160 drivelines 8" slip front - Marlin's crossmember - disk brake conversion

mr4x42u

#12
March 31, 2005, 01:03:49 AM
that shouls also help wrap is is always good..
Forgiveness is between them and god..
Its my job to arrange the meeting!

WHITE_TRASH

#13
March 31, 2005, 02:24:10 AM
Im running 88 broncoII springs now.  Im not sure how this pack will work as I have yet to drive it with them yet.  I made a 6 leaf pack using 3 leafs from a set of 44044's.  I was running 85ish ranger springs but I killed a main.  The main died because of my lack of strong spring clamps, they bent and allowed the leafs to fan out.  I was riding on the main leaf and the bumpstop and I didnt let off so the main turned into a nasty S.
Full hydro, 186:1 with an auto and 44's what could go wrong??

mr4x42u

#14
March 31, 2005, 02:28:16 AM
You need a track bar suka :gap:
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TOYJOETA

#15
March 31, 2005, 04:02:24 PM
hey WHITE_TRASH what are the demensions on those caddy springs?
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wmflyfisher

#16
March 31, 2005, 04:02:49 PM
Do you have to run a track bar with all these springs that are this flexy?

TOYJOETA

#17
April 18, 2005, 04:31:32 PM
Quote from: WHITE_TRASH on March 30, 2005, 12:33:26 PM
77-79 cadillac seville. You'll need to add 2 springs to the pack from the rear of a typical 70's chevy pickup to make them sit level with the front and to stiffen them up. You will love them, I consider them the holy grail of rear springs. Id be running a set but I cant find anymore......

Hey WHITE_TRASH, I did some research today, While I was at the "junk" yard I asked one of the guys there if they had any 77-79 seville springs, the guy said no but he could look up which other cars had them, so of course i said hell ya, and here is the list he printed me out

Apollo.........'73-75  5-leaf
camaro.......'67-81  5-leaf
Firebird.......'67-81  5-leaf
nova..........'68-79  5-leaf
Omega.......'73-79  5-leaf
Phoenix......'77-79  5-leaf
seville.........'76-79  5-leaf
skylark........'75-79  5-leaf
Ventura II....'71-77 5-leaf

Can't really verify that they are the same, but I looked at some camaro springs and they looked pretty awsome
Hope this helps out
Joe
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