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  1. May 30, 2013 at 7:55 PM
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    I go Saturday for drop out to full compress fitting, I told them the drop out will make you scratch your head for a basically stock spring...
     
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  2. May 30, 2013 at 8:51 PM
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    Hmmmm, let me kick it around my empty head Erik, i'm sure something will fall out....
     
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  3. May 31, 2013 at 10:52 AM
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    would 1/2 ton chevy springs be worth picking up for cheap?
     
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  4. May 31, 2013 at 12:59 PM
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    Absolutely , older 1/2 ton Chevy springs is what I use
     
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  5. May 31, 2013 at 7:19 PM
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    ok so i picked them up and there a tiny bit wider than the toyota ones, the u-bolts go on with some taps with the hammer but then they dont line up with the bolt holes on the lower shock mount what do you do?
     
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  6. May 31, 2013 at 7:45 PM
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    If they aren't too far off, you can take a large set of channel locks or a c-clamp and squeeze the ends back together until you can get the plate on. Then it's just a matter of tightening the nuts down.
     
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  7. May 31, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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    Ok so I just pulled the trigger on this one like a year later than I wanted to. Needless to say love the ride and firmness. Ill post up more pictures and a review once I wheel it a little more. Only questions to the peeps that have done this is will the springs settle a little as I'm riding a little higher than wanted in the rear. I used oem main and second spring and put 2 Chevy (mid 80's) under that.
    Options
    1- put a 1/4-1/2 inch plate above my 5100/885(due to a 1/2 sag I developed over a year and get it to a decent rake.
    2-the leafs settle a little and all is good.
    3-change the leafs around-ie. take out the second Yota spring or only use 1 Chevy?

    Thoughts?
     
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  8. May 31, 2013 at 9:11 PM
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    ive tried that i got them to go in but the they were so tight on the plate it wouldnt tighten down and settle on the axle, i think im just going to grind a little bit off right where the u-bolts sit just enough to make it easy to get them on ill post pics tomorrow
     
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  9. May 31, 2013 at 9:21 PM
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  10. May 31, 2013 at 9:24 PM
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    Sorry I was unable to get it all on one post I just got this iPhone thing and I'm hatting it!
     
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  11. May 31, 2013 at 9:27 PM
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    You can grind just enough off each side to let U bolts loop over, grind the springs as a pack & not seperately ( I know, but some have:D) This is not uncommon, I've used springs that fit exactly & some that need shaved a hair....
     
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  12. May 31, 2013 at 9:28 PM
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    DOUG!
     
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    Wow, that sounds like they were pretty far off then.

    Oops, Doug answered while I was posting a reply. Ignore me...what he said! :D
     
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  15. May 31, 2013 at 9:56 PM
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    Yeah, I was going to suggest blending it really well to help with that, but I was just thinking that having the springs be narrower there, they would tend to flex more at that point than they would where they were wider, thus work-hardening at that point and eventually cracking, but Doug says it should be fine and I believe him.

    BTW, Doug, how much difference, length-wise is the Ranger or Chevy S-10 main spring? Is it close enough that I could grind down the hanger end to fit in the front spring hanger and maybe just run a longer rear shackle to use them? Or are they too long/short to be even close?
     
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    Looks good !! How much lift you figure you got out of it ?

    Ha, my sister inlaw lives in Goodyear warming up there i bet
     
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    Hot as hell already! Ugh. And I'm thinking in or around 3" but ill recheck my numbers tomorrow.
     
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    doug in case you missed it tyler and i stopped by at different times yesterday lololol




    im surprised i didnt wake you up haha
     
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    WTF is this BS at Doug's place? First Greg does his impression of a monkey climbing all over his truck, now the foreground finger with Doug's and perps vehicle in the back ground...

    Thats it, im coming over with a crew and doing a Harlem Shake video around Dougs truck with mine in the back ground.....


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD7lfLy-THY
     
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    cornhole margarita!!!!!!
    DA DA DA dadada DA DA DA DA DA DA DA!!!
     
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