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Old 08-04-2005, 08:31 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question CHEVY Rear Leafs on SA yota

Anybody have any experience with the positives and negatives of running rear fullsize chevy springs. I have been researching some lift options for an older toyota and and am very interested in this spring swap seeing how, if I get the yota I'm looking at, will probably end up needing new shackle hangers and all.

I'd imagine a longer spring would flex well, but is it worth the trouble?
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Old 08-04-2005, 08:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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There's lots of info out there.
http://www.yotatech.com/showthread.p...t=chevy+spring

This Pirate post linked in the above thread is very complete.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/show...&threadid=20665

I've got a set on an 84 pickup and I think they work fine. Cost wise it is tough to do it for less.
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Old 08-04-2005, 09:31 AM   #3 (permalink)
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try this POR thread link....
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Old 08-04-2005, 09:39 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Good call fella's. I took it to the Pirate board and found all I ever wanted to know. Sheesh...you think I would have searched first....(putting on flamesuit)
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Old 08-04-2005, 10:52 AM   #5 (permalink)
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yea NEW-BIE!!

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the chevy 63" spring swap is quite common... roger brown has them on his runner and has a writeup on it too on www.4crawler.com
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I have 56" Alcan springs on my 4Runner, pretty much simila install though. New hanger up front and some sort of longer/relocated shackle out back:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/4R_suspe...III.shtml#Rear
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