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Rear leaf spring replacement

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by eaglestarship, May 16, 2015.

  1. May 16, 2015 at 9:22 AM
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    eaglestarship

    eaglestarship [OP] New Member

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    Myles
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    99 PreRunner SR5 3.4L
    2.5 Leveling kit, WW fluid relocation, Custom front bumper,
    Hey everyone,

    So recently i noticed that my leaf springs seemed to be kind of flat, upon further investigation/research, I found out my original 211,000 mile leaf springs were shot (weird right?)

    So I'm in the market for new rear springs/shocks, and I've settled on OME CS046R for springs and 5100's for shocks. And i was wondering if you guys could answer a few questions?

    1. What would be the true lift increase in the rear swapping out the slightly frowning springs for dakars? It says 2.25", but i feel like it would be a larger increase because I'm lower then stock height b/c of the saggy springs.
    2. What other parts are required to to a Stock to Dakar swap? Are new shackles/U-bolts/Brake lines/etc required?
    3. Would the shackle moving and slamming the tire into the wheel well @ full flex ever be a major issue? I'm running 32x11.50 BFGs and I have this problem currently at full flex.
    That's it! Thanks in advance for your help!
     
  2. May 31, 2015 at 6:05 PM
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    sowega

    sowega Active Member

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    Did you ever find out an answer? I'm interested to know as well.
     

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