CoolDoodz99

Sorry to ask about this....I did make a reasonable effort to search but all I could find seemed to pertain to the coil springs in 4runners, nothing really about the pickup shocks. My truck has a saggy rear end and I would like to get it back up to level or maybe slightly higher. Can anyone recommend the best shocks to buy and a good place to get them? Thanks a lot.

rattlewagon

Shocks will not pick up your saggy butt. New coils will.

CoolDoodz99

Am I crazy? My truck doesn't have any coils...

rattlewagon

my bad. i thought you said you had a runner. i re read it. 4runners have coils, trucks have leafs.

Still tho, shocks wont pick up the saggy end. adding a leaf to the leaf pack sems to be the cheapest way to pick it back up, alot of people on this site are fans of the zuk mod. It all depends on your budget.

Blue_petersen77

A little more info on the truck would be helpful.

I have a saggy drivers side rear and know my prob is the coil spring. Going to put in new springs when I get the money for them.

CoolDoodz99

So do they sag because the leaf springs get worn out? And then adding a leaf kind of boosts it back? Can you tell me a little more about the Zuk mod? I will search for it. Thanks.

CoolDoodz99

95 Sr5 extended cab v6 auto 4x4

Seems even left to right but the front is significantly higher than back, probably by 2-3 inches

RobD

Yep, as stated before, shocks won't lift the rear of your vehicle. You're looking at replacing the springs. Over time, they do weaken and the arc comes out of them.

My suggestion, if you have the cash, is to look at the Old Man Emu springs and Nitrocharger shocks.

http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Suspe...prings/34.aspx

http://www.arbusa.com/uploads/PDF/ac...oyotaHiLux.pdf

CoolDoodz99

Ok Thanks for the tip Rob. Can you tell me a good place to order the OME springs? What makes you recommend those shocks?

CoolDoodz99

In another thread I found something about lift blocks. Could this be worthwhile as a cheap fix? It seems like new leafs are pretty expensive, a couple hundred each.

RobD

Not sure where you live, so I couldn't give you advice on where to order from.

That said, blocks are a short term fix. They'll also make your rear axle more likely to twist against your springs, causing axle wrap. But if money is a concern, like someone said, check out the Zuk spring mod.

OME stuff is top notch, though, and if you're going to keep your truck for a long time, then they're worth the money right now. I have the OME/Nitrocharger combo for my 4Runner and they're awesome.

CoolDoodz99

I plan on keeping my truck for a long time, but it is high mileage (270k), though it did have the head gaskets done at 240k. Can you give me an approximate cost on just the rear springs and shocks....it seems like a lot of kits include stuff for the front, and actually I have pretty new front shocks. Also, I'm near Boston.

I just went out to look at the truck. The leaf springs have virtually no arc whatsoever...they are basically flat and very rusted. = /

CoolDoodz99

It's hard to see the lean of the truck in the picture, because my driveway is long and narrow.

yotaman85

new nitrogen charged shocks will lift the back a small amount, maybe an inch if you get the heavy duty ones. the expanding effect on a nitro shock will wear out as the shock gets older, letting the rear settle and actually hold the rear of the truck down.

a really good fix to saggy leafs is an add a leaf. a common misconception about them is they will make your ride stiffer. it will make your spring rate higher, but not as high as the overload your riding on all the time.

yotaman85

jest realized you have a gigantic full glass camper.. thats your problem. order an add-a-leaf, you'll love yourself for it..

CoolDoodz99

Yeah the camper actually isn't weighing it down all that much...the rear sag was totally there before I put it on.

How do you order an an add a leaf?

Can you tell me a little bit about how to install them?

CoolDoodz99

Does this seem like the right thing?

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/...n/85250TA.html

yotaman85

the tough country's would be great for your application.

installation is pretty straight forward and will most likely come with all the parts you need.
jack up the rear of the truck using the frame, not the axle, untill the rear spring has no unsprung load.
unbolt leaf pack center bolt and slide in the add-a-leaf in between the last two leafs. (not including the overload) then bolt the leaf pack back together using a longer bolt.(should come with the kit)

CoolDoodz99

Thanks. Do you mean between the last two leafs toward the bottom? What is the overload? Also, would you anticipate the leaves being stuck together because of all the rust?

rattlewagon

no they do not get stuck together, however, you might have to cut those ubolts off because the bolts are rusted on.

The over load is that really thick short leaf on the bottom of the pack that protects the leafs from going negative if you "overload" the truck.