How will an add-a-leaf affect my sagging rear?
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How will an add-a-leaf affect my sagging rear?
I have an 88 4runner that really needs some help in the rear. my question isn't which brand is good or anything like that but if I was to put an add a leaf in, will it have any adverse affects on the stock springs? what I mean is my springs are pretty straight/flat and I am not sure how that will affect it, if at all. I hope this makes sense!
also, if I put an add a leaf in, will I need longer u-bolts and if so how long and what size and all that stuff? I just want to go back to stock height so I am only going about two inches or so. sorry so many questions!!!! thanks
also, if I put an add a leaf in, will I need longer u-bolts and if so how long and what size and all that stuff? I just want to go back to stock height so I am only going about two inches or so. sorry so many questions!!!! thanks
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My neighbor has an 89 runner and she had the add a leaf installed by on offroading company here in San Luis Obipso county. I don't know all the details but the installer charged her more for labor because he had to modify/adjust something because of the kit being added. (possibly longer u-bolts)
She bought the kit out of the Perfomance Truck catalog, I think the kit is 60 bucks.
She bought the kit out of the Perfomance Truck catalog, I think the kit is 60 bucks.
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I got mine through Summit Racing. They were $35 and I needed new u-bolts.
It was pretty darn simple, but you'll need some muscles.
About the effect on your rig... Look at it this way. Your current springs are sitting on your overload spring. By putting in an Add-A-Leaf (AAL), you will bring it back up so your spring rate and over all feel is going to be much better. If you were to replace your whole spring pack with stock and compare it to your AAL setup, you will notice the AAL is stiffer, but it's much better than sitting on your overload. Just my $0.02
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It was pretty darn simple, but you'll need some muscles.
About the effect on your rig... Look at it this way. Your current springs are sitting on your overload spring. By putting in an Add-A-Leaf (AAL), you will bring it back up so your spring rate and over all feel is going to be much better. If you were to replace your whole spring pack with stock and compare it to your AAL setup, you will notice the AAL is stiffer, but it's much better than sitting on your overload. Just my $0.02
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Check out Toddski's write up on installing his AAL as well. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f128/rancho-add-leafs-1st-gen-4runner-76338/
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I got mine through Summit Racing. They were $35 and I needed new u-bolts.
It was pretty darn simple, but you'll need some muscles.
About the effect on your rig... Look at it this way. Your current springs are sitting on your overload spring. By putting in an Add-A-Leaf (AAL), you will bring it back up so your spring rate and over all feel is going to be much better. If you were to replace your whole spring pack with stock and compare it to your AAL setup, you will notice the AAL is stiffer, but it's much better than sitting on your overload. Just my $0.02
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It was pretty darn simple, but you'll need some muscles.
About the effect on your rig... Look at it this way. Your current springs are sitting on your overload spring. By putting in an Add-A-Leaf (AAL), you will bring it back up so your spring rate and over all feel is going to be much better. If you were to replace your whole spring pack with stock and compare it to your AAL setup, you will notice the AAL is stiffer, but it's much better than sitting on your overload. Just my $0.02
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i think i am going to get shocks first from toyota, then go with the aal. i think the shocks on there are actually the originals. lol
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Check out Toddski's write up on installing his AAL as well. https://www.yotatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76338
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thinking about going with OME AAL in the rear of my Taco along with some 882's up front. (getting the full kit from OME (toytec lifts) with AAL vs. full leaf packs). anything will be better than 12 year old stock suspension I would think, mine is terrible now.
Good call on longer U-bolts, would not have thought of that until I saw this post.
For those rusted bolts, get the torch out, my favorite trick in the book! 10 seconds of torch = easy wrenchin'
Good call on longer U-bolts, would not have thought of that until I saw this post.
For those rusted bolts, get the torch out, my favorite trick in the book! 10 seconds of torch = easy wrenchin'
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I added an add a leaf to my rig too. Got it from 4wheel parts. I also bought the longer u joints.
The AAL lifted the rear about 2" and its good for city driving but when I wheel it feels weird and it often bottoms out.
I'm considering removing theAAL and doing the zuk mod. It's relatively cheap and seems to be way better.
Look it up at Gearinstalls.com
Scroll all the way to bottom and you will see it on the left hand side.
The AAL lifted the rear about 2" and its good for city driving but when I wheel it feels weird and it often bottoms out.
I'm considering removing theAAL and doing the zuk mod. It's relatively cheap and seems to be way better.
Look it up at Gearinstalls.com
Scroll all the way to bottom and you will see it on the left hand side.
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