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Feb 19, 2004 | 02:51 PM

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Dan_90SR5

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Originally Posted by Dr. Zhivago

Well, the stock spring rate is right around 480Lbs/in. SAW's are 15" long 2.5" diameter 675lbs/in springs now and they when started making them originally they were 14" long 2.5" diameter 600lbs/in. The Downey's are 600lbs/in 14" long 2.5" springs and I don't know about Kings or what Donahoe uses. Donahoe's springs are proprietary and I'm pretty sure Kings use Eibach springs, but I don't know what rate. They are 2.5" diameter, that much I do know. They're probably in the neighborhood of 600-700lbs/in.

What you are doing by fabbing your own coilovers also depends on the intended use for the vehicle, obviously. All the aforementioned coilovers are designed to provide excellent off-road performance while still maintaining a nice on-road ride. In fact, the SAW's plus either the Downey/Bilstein or OME/OME rear options ride WAY better than the truck ever did brand new. The stock setup leaves a lot to be desired.

Hope this helps.
G

EDIT: If I hadn't already bought the SAW's, I would have been willing to prototype a set for you. You're about 2 weeks too late...

You are the man. Do you know costs of these springs? I know that the Kings coilovers are almost $900. What do the springs from SAW or Downey cost?

-Dan

Feb 19, 2004 | 03:12 PM

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Dr. Zhivago

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The SAW's are $650 plus shipping form Mike @ Xtreme Off-Road to any Yotatech member in good standing. They're at least $700 plus shipping from any other company.

The Downey's are $599 plus shipping to anyone.

The Kings are like, $800-850.

The Donahoe's are $950, including Shipping and the Spanner wrench from Wheeler's Off-Road.

ALL of them use shocks that are re-buildable, re-valveable.

G

PS YW X-AWD

Feb 24, 2004 | 02:30 PM

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chuckd

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Well, I got the recall stuff done today so I'm ready when you get here Bob. They put in some new rubber pieces but I still have the same coil springs. Sucks, I was hoping for new ones. On the reciept it says they "replaced coil bumpers and added hollow coils." What is a hollow coil? My roomate says the back looks a little higher. I think it might. Anyway, my reason for posting is to figure out what a hollow coil is. Someone has to know.
stu