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Dang, it would be close to try and squeeze one on there. Assuming the shaft completely bottoms out at full compression, you’re left with 7.375” between coil perches (once the 3/8” thickness of the coil perch is accounted for).

Block height for a 500 lb coil is 7.52” and 550 is 7.6”.

It’s a safe assumption that the shaft doesn’t actually bottom out under full compression. There’s always a safety margin. Without actually cycling the suspension there’d be no way to actually know what that is.

So in summary, a soft long coil could most likely be squeezed on there but you’d have pretty much no adjustment in preload. You’d have to have the passenger side all the way up and drivers side 1/4” lower to account for lean, and that’s it. That’s your ride height.

thanks for those measurements

 

would be interesting to try. And you are welcome!

do you remember where these springs came from?

 

I bought them from wheelers off-road

 

Oh baby oh baby.

 

Oh yeah?

 

i was super oversprung

 

90% of Tacoma’s are. I’m trying to start a revolution here.

 

i knew I was going to be when I installed these. Just didn’t realize how bad.

ended up very near 1.5”/1” of preload at the end (taco lean on my truck is intense) at 3” of lift. I might drop it down some though.

 

Revolution!!!! I am in......

 

So 3rd gen 650# x 14" springs = under or just about sprung right?!?

 

I would say that’s about right, considering third gen front ends are heavier.

 

FINALLY got my replacement banjo bolt in. Every other one I found online was a couple mm too long. This ones for a brembo brakes on a Harley of all things but it will get the job done.

https://shop.revivalcycles.com/10mm-banjo-bolts/

 

Adding this to the list of things to do at some point, likely when the weather cools down. Won't cost me anything other than time since I have steel on hand. It just reinforces the crumple zone at the front of the frame.

 

That Harry's own cab mount relocate??

 

That's the radiator core support mount, looks factory with a little extra plate added.

 

Oh, I see it now.. it's the front

 

I absolutely love Amazon warehouse. Most the time it’s just open box. I got this for $100, full price $140. Brand new. I already absolutely love it. So much space and setup/tear down is so easy.

Lightspeed Outdoors Xtra Wide Quick Set Up Privacy Tent, Toilet, Camp Shower, Portable Changing Room

$90 Lightspeed Outdoors 3-in-1 Privacy Tent, Changing Room, Green

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IBM7N40?_encoding=UTF8

 

Sweet! I have gotten a bunch of good stuff of Amazon warehouse recently. Everything I got was brand new with tags and near 40-50% off new prices.