Hammer Hangers® by Archive Garage 2005-2023 Tacoma Shackle Hangers

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Hangers finally installed. Removing the bed made everything so much easier. Now I’m 3 inches higher in the rear and I wasn’t thinking of putting anymore preload on my coilovers but I think im gonna have to just so the rear doesn’t look too high or what do you guys think? The ride definitely improved with the hammer hangers that’s for sure

 

@Avila0128 are those new leaf springs?

 

Yes, deavers U402 stage 1 from filthymotorsport

 

Hard to tell from that angle but it looks to me like it’s a good height all around.

 

Ordered -Damn you TW!

 

Looks a little high in the back to me. Hard to tell with the angle of the picture though

 

I emailed filthymotorsport today and they told me that deaver springs always sit about 1 to 1.5” too high upon the initial install and they will settle over the next couple of months. Im going to try raising the front a little and see if the ride quality gets affected

 

Can you get a measurement for me? If you measure from top of axle tube to bottom of the frame rails, you can get the actual lift compared to stock which is about 8.25". Also looks like you have a thick shim under the spring?

Also, the HH don't add any lift with U402, as they are a longer spring. With HH and u402, you see the shackle is vertical, putting rear eye as high as possible. But with stock hangers the shackle leans rearward.

Shorty Dakars can get up to 3/8" lift since HH revision in September (was up to 3/4" with original version)

 

I made the measurement and it gave me 11 3/4. I do have a 3* shim to fix the vibration I was getting, I tried the cb drop and it didn’t fix it.

 

This might be a great solution for me to get a tiny bit of lift without changing springs. The nicer ride will also be an added bonus.

 

Thanks, so looks like you are right at 3" lift if you subtract the shim which appears to be 1/2" thick.

 

Hopefully the springs settle a little, I’m going to try raising the front a little. The ride with the HH it’s unbelievable, didn’t really think it was going to make that much of a difference but it definitely did.

 

Yeah a little weight would help to. Thanks glad ride is that good. I'm surprised on the vibration, haven't heard that on the U402. A thinner shim is available and you could swap that out when I get your Ubolt flip out shortly.

 

Quick question, has anyone used a plasma cutter to get rid of the rivets?

 

Yes, and it works ok. Ground the heads off with a flap disc, blasted them out with the plasma then cleaned it up with a 1/2" drill bit. For the 4 rivets on the bottom of the rail, hands down the easiest way is to grind the heads off, then use a ball joint press and a short grade 8 bolt to press the rivets out. You can do each rivet in only a few minutes that way. The 4 rivets on the side of the frame can be a little trickier and the plasma would certainly help. I’ve done two sets now and learned from my mistakes, and that’s how I’d do it if I had to do it again

 

Copy you, appreciate the advice!

 

Thanks for the tips, I will be installing mine this weekend. Can't wait to feel the difference, but pretty sure I will end up buying new springs in the spring also. But want to be able to compare a before and after without a spring swap at the same time. Also planning on grinding the head off and then using a air hammer to knock the centers out. Maybe with some heat also.

 

I recommend you removing the bed, it makes everything so much easier. All I did was grind the heads off and punch the rivets out, but you need the space to do that.

 

I didn't have good luck with my air hammer unfortunately. It eventually worked on the side ones but it took awhile. For the bottom if you try it it'll just bend the crossmember which is why I recommend just using the ball joint press on the bottom right off the bat.