Notices
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners 2nd/3rd gen pickups, and 1st/2nd gen 4Runners with IFS

Replacement leaf springs for hauling?

Old Mar 22, 2011 | 03:56 PM
  #21  
babakh20's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
From: WA
does it look like i need newleaf springs?

i just got this truck and i didn't think it had a lift on it, but after reading this site over the past few days, i think it has lift shackles and perhaps lift springs. Any input?
Attached Thumbnails Replacement leaf springs for hauling?-imag0210.jpg  
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2011 | 04:50 PM
  #22  
mt_goat's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 10,666
Likes: 5
From: Oklahoma State
Originally Posted by babakh20
does it look like i need newleaf springs?

i just got this truck and i didn't think it had a lift on it, but after reading this site over the past few days, i think it has lift shackles and perhaps lift springs. Any input?
Those look like the stock shackles to me. The springs look totally flat, I've seen worse though, some go to a negative arch just sitting there with the weight of the bed.
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:40 PM
  #23  
Magnusian's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,499
Likes: 1
From: Downtown Heckronto, Ontario, Soviet Canuckistan
Holy Sag, Batman.
Reply
Old Mar 22, 2011 | 06:52 PM
  #24  
sebastianholmes's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 669
Likes: 2
From: Cohutta (near Dalton) Georgia
....thats a front axle guys. and tose are flat but ive seen fornt springs that could pass for upside down rears. the stock front springs dont have much of an arc to them to begin with. yours arent the greatest but its not someting i would put on the top of my list unless there wasnt really anything else to be done
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 04:41 AM
  #25  
mt_goat's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 10,666
Likes: 5
From: Oklahoma State
Originally Posted by sebastianholmes
....thats a front axle guys...
Oh yep good catch. The front has the engine weight and would sag more.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 06:40 AM
  #26  
gamecoug's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by mt_goat
Better springs will also help reduce axle wrap, air bags will not.
What is axle wrap?

Alcan got back to me with a quote of $550 for the pair. So that's definitely the high-end replacement option. I think i'm going to go the fairly cheap route and put on some helper springs. Thanks for the help everyone.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 06:52 AM
  #27  
mt_goat's Avatar
Contributing Member
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 10,666
Likes: 5
From: Oklahoma State
Originally Posted by gamecoug
What is axle wrap?
Google is better than me retyping everything.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 08:17 AM
  #28  
gamecoug's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by mt_goat
Google is better than me retyping everything.
you're right. found it.

cheers.
Reply
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 01:59 PM
  #29  
tim a.'s Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 183
Likes: 1
I thought the purpose was to level the truck for hauling?I have bags,guess i must not have any issues with axlewrap.Works great for my intended purpose,and keeps truck from sagging.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RedRunner_87
95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
84
Jun 1, 2021 01:51 PM
TURBOrunnerNM
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
4
Jul 22, 2015 11:01 AM
cars-guy
Pre 84 Trucks
1
Jul 11, 2015 07:51 PM
Nickdigg
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners
1
Jul 7, 2015 06:04 AM
toyoda8488
84-85 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
2
Jul 5, 2015 10:18 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:08 AM.