Boyd

Thinking bout doing a Zuk mod on my. 1988 toyota truck... Couple questions here? What year TJ springs to I get them from? Is 13 inch coils ok? I do lots of wood hauling, and hunting.

Thanks!

bbrideau

why wouldn't you just do Add a leaf you have spring over axle in the rear.

zuk mod helps but aal is a better option IMO

bbrideau

or better yet go get chevy springs stronger springs, get a little bit of lift out of it and no worries about hauling heavier loads

1stGenYoda

I have done the no cut Zuk mod, and have had GREAT results! Granted you got to drive on them to settle them.

My leafs were FLAT and I didnt want to re ark them nor put an add a leaf and didnt have the money to replace them or the know how to do the 63's

The process for the NO CUT is VERY VERY easy!! and I have fully flexed out the rear (once settled) NO CHANCE of them puppies flinging out! I can post after pictures of the zuk mod if you would like.

I used the 13" 125 test Black magic springs and love them, gave me a smother ride. If you haul alot and the loads are heavy I would say go with 13" 150 or so test so it can handle the load.

1stGenYoda

The ZUK mod was a QUICK and EASY fix for me, but I will be moving up to 63's when I have the time to get them and redo the front and rear hangers on the runner.

It is a hour install if you don't know what your doing, but I can probably do an install in like 20 minutes because I wouldn't do the first time mistakes. ( only having 1 floor jack and 1 bottle jack, using 2 sets of spring compressors
on 1 spring yada yada)

1stGenYoda

Here are my after pictures of my Zuk mod


You can actually see the overload leaf


As you can see no more saggy rear!


Here you can see the springs have settled a tad

JohnnyCanuck

I did the zuk mod on mine, mostly to get rid of the 4" blocks and because I couldn't fine any 63" springs. Now that I'm around half a dozen pick & pulls, I'm going to get a good set and put them in.

1stGenYoda

At the time of the ZUK I was running 225/75R15's and in the snow pic Im running the 31's

And Johnny Im liking your truck specially the head lights, did you put the Led rears back in or you still running stock rears?

Boyd if you have any questions on the install of the no cut or a current picture of the springs just shoot me a PM or post it up, Im always on here haha

JohnnyCanuck

Thanks 1st Gen, I'm running the led taillights, they are much brighter and I think that's better for people behind me now that I'm in the big city. I ordered a bunch of led bulbs for the rest of my lights, including the dome lamp led's so I'll post some pics once I get them all in. Plus, I got some 10% coupons on the leds if anyone wants to buy some from the same site, pm me.

RAD4Runner

Got money and want 2-inch lift from stock? Old Man Emu
Got no money and want 2-inch lift? ZUK with 14-inch 125-lb Black Magic springs
Hauling stuff? 14-inch 150-lb Black Magic springs
For all above, need to lift front as well.

Got no money and want just back to stock? 12-inch 125-lb Black Magic springs.

1stGenYoda

That sums it all up for you, With my 13" 125 lbs I got a little rake but nothing a little T bar crank cant fix.

cman1

iTrader: (1)

ill have a set of 13" 100lb blackmagic coils for sale after christmas break,putting my rear lift in and wont need em!

Robert m

iTrader: (2)

where is everyone getting these coil springs from and what diameter are they?

RAD4Runner

Just search the many versions on Yota tech.
NO cut (of upper bumpstop), No weld and no cut, Cut but no weld (like mine), want lift, want no lift?

Mutinebullfrog

Did my ZUK mod with TJ springs this weekend. Took about 1-1/2 hours. went in perfect. LOVE IT!!!!