Mike S.

Okay so im thinking about doing an sas swap but i use the truck for everyday driving and towing, will doing an sas swap be a good idea to do? and how will it efect the ride of the truck?

Black_1985_SR5

iTrader: (1)

rides just fine to me even corners great

Mike S.

okay thx

83

If SAS makes it anything like my stock 83, it will ride like a tank, compared to IFS. But there are still some trucks out there being built stock with SFA, so clearly they are fine for any use. Just a much more rough ride.

torcez1

It will not ride the same that is for sure but it all depends on how you are going to set up the swap linked or springs?

rattlers

my 85 4runner rides a bit on the ruff side , I have new blist 4500 shocks on there to, but my springs are original and there flat , so im sure if I got new springs it would ride better

from_CO_2_AK

Just did the tg swap and it rides fines only real difference I notice is on rocky dirt roads at speed

from_CO_2_AK

Plus it's a truck it's not supposed to be rough

AxleIke

That is the first time I've ever heard anyone say a truck is supposed to be a smooth ride. I've always heard the oposite.

sebastianholmes

i think that was a typo

AxleIke

It depends on how you do the swap, and what you use. I am building my SAS truck to have a MUCH better ride than IFS ever gave me. But, I'm not using leaf springs for that and many other reasons.

That being said, the leaf swapped trucks I've ridden in have all been about on par with IFS, at least, early, POS torsion bar IFS. My IFS truck rode like a brick, and I did every mod short of a LT kit with CO's. But yeah, if you are used to a torsion bar IFS ride, you will be fine with leaf springs.

misaaccooper

I imagine new leaf springs makes a huge difference.
However the 'stock' independent axle truck rides smoother compared to it's predecessor solid axle truck. Hands down.
In my opinion, the solid axle rides like a truck. IFS rides like a car.

I have just swapped from a solid axle DD to independent and I love it.

What about spring arc? Taller springs harsher ride...

AxleIke

Longer springs.

Swapped trucks ride better than IFS. Stock live axle trucks ride like crap.

rattlers

oh there is hope for my stock 85 4runner , but its going to cost some $$$

myyota

If you take the time to properly set up the suspension including using good quality shocks your truck will ride very smooth.

olharleyman

I think mine rides as good as if not better then my IFS until you go off road then you will feel a difference but off road it will get you way farther then the IFS