I was thinking of finding a wrecked jeep wrangler and trying to do some fabrication work and put the coil over suspension on my 85 xtracab sr5 4x4. Has anyone on here ever done something similar? I'm just looking for a dramatically smoother ride, which I'm not likely to get with leaf springs.

 

Ive seen jeep springs in back. they work really well. not sure the exacts on whats to get

 

I think all that I would need would be the springs, links, and Possibly the spring, I think they're called perches, to attach to the frame and axle. I'm glad to hear that it's been done and they work well. That just makes me want to get to it and get that suspension on their

 

Go search pirate4x4 cause I gaurentee youll find all the info on that suspension under a toyota. Good luck they flex really well and have a great ride.

 

Thanks man I'll go check it out over there.

 

just be sure you dont ask the ? and search alot over there. Millions of cool threads

 

But why infect your Toyota with Jeep

 

hey I like jeeps too. In fact I used to hate toyota until I got my truck. But I'm still looking to buy a 2005 jeep wrangler for my daily driver and keeping my truck as an extra vehicle / toy. You have to admit that it would be nice to have a coil over suspension on your yota. Besides jeeps are world renouned offroad performers just like toyotas. They are both known for their quality and durability.

 

they dont come stock with "coil over" suspensions.... but just coil suspensions with the shock outside the coil. like the rear of 3rd and 4th gen 4runners and fj cruisers. hope it works out for ya though.

 

Thanks, I actually didn't know there was a difference but now I do. So Coil overs are the coil with the shock in the middle?

 

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