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Old 01-28-2010, 05:06 PM
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Saggy rear end

What is the best way to fix a saggy rear end on a 95 truck.
Old 01-28-2010, 05:09 PM
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Longer shackles, new leaf springs, re-arching leaf springs, ZUK "Coil Mod", lift blocks......
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alright thanks where can i find the ZUK mod
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gearinstalls.com go all the way to the bottom of the page on the left and look at all of those links
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thanks bro
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do you know if i can do the weldless and boltless install will work on my 95

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Originally Posted by 95blackToy
do you know if i can do the weldless and boltless install will work on my 95
not sure do you have the metal u shaped frame top mount and the cone shaped rubber bumpstop on the leaf spring? check out that website and see if yours looks similiar to theres if so it should work
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kick her out of the bed
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Anyhow...
"best" way- replace the leafs
"easiest" way- air shocks
"don't give a 'F'" / other- coil-overs between the perch and frame, overloads / add-a-leafs, extended shackles

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Originally Posted by toyota4x4907
Longer shackles, new leaf springs, re-arching leaf springs, ZUK "Coil Mod", lift blocks......
This would be a very bad last options if you are desperate. I have 3" blocks currently and I still sag a good 3 or 4 inches.
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I'm doing air shocks, for one, to level the truck side to side, two, to lift it just as much as I want, and thirdly, for when I load my 4wheeler in the back to keep it from squatting.
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dont wanna start a new thread so i ask in here

i have a 88 4 runner sr5 auto
i dont have a rear end sag unless i have a full tank of gas. so far i have found that aal is the best option. which brand and one should i look at. also with a aal, i dont need to do anything up front right?>
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well.
AAL's ride like hell.
before i put mine in, i had some epic sag, and it was a pretty plush ride, after i did it though i could feel all the bumps in the road, but i got 1" or so of lift out of it.
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well my ride is already pretty rough.
what are my options for the rear sag with out making it ride stiff and without messing with the front suspension.
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The Zuk coil mod retains the plush-ness of the original springs, but raises the rear suspension to stock height + another inch or so i think.
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thanks. gonna need to look up more info on the ZUK but i like it so far. just need to figure out which spring and rate i need. than i need to make the mounts
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i cant do the zuk mod :@ my lower bumpstop broke off
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Originally Posted by gary96360
i cant do the zuk mod :@ my lower bumpstop broke off
you can get some coil buckets that bolt in where the old bumpstop is
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I guess I need to do something about my rear leafs as well. Last summer everytime I hauled something my truck would stay squatted down for a week or so.
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Originally Posted by poynter
I guess I need to do something about my rear leafs as well. Last summer everytime I hauled something my truck would stay squatted down for a week or so.

Mine did that once, replaced the rear shocks, all is good now.

While I am thinking about it, what's the "right" way to re-arch springs. I believe there are 2 common ways. Can't remember what they are though. Someone I know around here does it just not sure how though.

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