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Old 03-19-2013, 09:06 PM
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'02 coilovers on an 87??

So I've got coilovers, shocks and leaf springs off an 02 prerunner and looking for some input on mounting the coilovers if possible. I know the wont fit in the upper control arm so I know I need to build a bracket off to the side. Am I wrong? Has anyone done something similar?
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One of the Total Chaos long travel kits uses coilovers, anything is possible with time, money, and or fabrication skills.

Just weld a mount on you're LCA, one above the UCA for the top mount, and pull your torsion bars.
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Well the way it sits now I'm not gettin those 02 coils in there. But I have some different ones that will fit in the UCA and I'm working on putting on a set of 02 prerunner leaf springs. So far everything looks amazing. Ill post a video of the travel later when the shackles are done and on. I have to move the rear mounts back a few inches and make new shackles. Out with those 50" springs and in with the 56's! It's got a lot more articulation then stock now.
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Check out the Blazeland kit I have coilovers on my build. The only way to do it is lean the shock back.
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Well I plan on getting blazelands long arm kit in the future and by that time i'll have king coilovers to use with it. I was mainly just trying to put tacoma coilovers on for now.

And I checked the ride height and travel with those new leaf packs and damn. Not bad for a cheap build. I love them. It would be nice if the bed wasn't bobbed though so the shackles weren't sticking out the back but it does look kinda cool
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Nice. sounds like a cool build! Ya the stock upper arm makes it a pain to mount up anything custom. Just not enough room
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