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Post by David1987 on Apr 2, 2005 20:24:21 GMT -5
my brother has a 82 Toyota PU 4cyl 4spd... was wondering if any other leaf packs other than toyota same year would work... want to go cheap and look in a junkyard... wanting to find something little newer...
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Post by fourwd1 on Apr 4, 2005 7:00:44 GMT -5
There are a lot of possibilities, what exactly are you trying to do ?
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Post by David1987 on Apr 4, 2005 7:30:17 GMT -5
if it was me, i would simply pay the $400 to get a 3" lift and have 4 new leaf packs... but he isnt wanting to spend that much money... his springs are completely shot... tried to do the block lift and the pack bowed upwards in the middle of the pack... looking for anything that might possibly be a perfect match, lift or no lift... something stock out of a junkyard...
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Post by fourwd1 on Apr 4, 2005 10:42:08 GMT -5
The rear packs from any 1st gen p/u (79-83) 2WD or 4WD will fit (2WD will give you some lift). Probably any 2nd gen (84-89) too.
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Post by David1987 on Apr 4, 2005 11:21:22 GMT -5
i appreciate you trying to help and this may be a stupid question but that is not what i need... i know packs from the same truck will work, but i am sure they will be just as bad as what he has
if the 2nd gen packs will work, will a set from the rear work on the front of the 82...
wondering if any packs from other makes and models will be a direct bolt up for the front and rear of his truck... i have heard some people say that chevy packs will work and others say this or that works... wondering if anyone has ever done anything like this before...
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Post by fourwd1 on Apr 4, 2005 12:19:03 GMT -5
You can use Toy rears up front with a banana shackle (like from BudBuilt) and you have to add more leaves, but they do move the axle forward 2", so you'll need an adjustable draglink and torque rod also.
People also use j**p YJ packs front and rear, and you might want to check out Rodeo rear packs, they might work.
Start measuring the springs on friends, co-workers, etc. vehicles, that's how these things are learned.
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Post by David1987 on Apr 4, 2005 12:53:21 GMT -5
thanks for the info... i was hoping someone would be able to say this or that for certain will fit...
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Post by rockcrawlintoy on Apr 4, 2005 16:22:38 GMT -5
my buddy used the rears up front with his push pull steering and it didnt like to work well. the drag link was way to long even after he makde a custom one
Drew
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Post by 88toy43L on May 5, 2005 13:44:53 GMT -5
Hey there, I have a 88 toyota pu that i converted to a solid axle, I first used the rear springs in the front but those bent within the first day of driving down the road. Then I put another set in and added some more leafs out of a chevy rear leaf pack. they also bent shortly after I installed a 4.3l chevy motor. I then went to a junk yard and just started measuring. I found that the front springs out of an older Jeep Wagoneer (sorry Im not sure the year) they are just a fraction wider than the front toy springs so you might have to get new u bolts but the springs are made to hold up that big old v8 so they wont bend as bad. The ride I have now is great and they seem to have about the same amount of lift as the rear 2nd gen chevy rear spring conversion (im not really sure how much it is but you can find the article on this site i believe) My axle mounts are drilled slightly off center and my mounts on the frame are slightly different (designed for a longer spring) so if you dont mind getting some lift out of the deal and doing a little modifications. the springs cost me 30 bucks. ;D
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