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Old May 23, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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3rd gen 4Runner rear options?

I recently purchased a 96 4runner. The front has Donahoe's and camburg upper's. The rear has fj80 springs and fj80 bilstine shocks the lower shock tabs have been extended to accomadate the longer shocks. The problem is that the rear is way too soft and the rebound is also way too fast. I mostly prerun. What are my options for getting the rearend to performe up to par with the front end?

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Old May 23, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Did you call Camburg or Donahoe?

How much do you want to spend?
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Old May 23, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Nope. Some body on this forum has encountered this same problem. I searched and couldn't find anything though.
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Old May 23, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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Did you call Camburg or Donahoe?

How much do you want to spend?
Ditto. Talk to Jason Demello. He told me that one of these or another company can make you custom rear coils in any spring rate you need. His call sign on here is JDemello.
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Old May 23, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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Did you search on "cruiser coils"? They come in many different heights and spring rates...
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Old May 23, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Actually I baught Jasons Green 4runner, maybe I'll just call him. I'm not so concerned with a custom coil as I am about putting a tuneable resivor shock in place of the monotube shock.
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Old May 23, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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Actually I baught Jasons Green 4runner, maybe I'll just call him. I'm not so concerned with a custom coil as I am about putting a tuneable resivor shock in place of the monotube shock.
I thought he had Downey springs in the rear of his 4runner? I only know this b/c he was telling me that they were way too soft.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 10:38 AM
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That actually sounds about right. Downey springs and fj80 shocks, I think I still need to call him.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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downey's are soft. i added air bags to mine to make them adjustable...
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