Sumo Springs for lifted applications

My neighbor has a stock DC. I'm gonna measure the leaf to perch height but i think the correct application for the sumo springs is to contact the perch at all times unloaded. Also I think it's at 50% compression that the sumo springs are rated to provide the additional 1,000lbs capacity. Depending on the lift height and with overloads, might not get to compress them to that level.

 

Interested in seeing how they look once they are installed

 

One thing to consider with these as well is if you just raise them up, then your loosing upward suspension travel. going by what I've seen from other threads, ideally you'd want to increase the length of the spring instead of raising the base

 

That's what I was originally looking for, taller Sumo springs but I don't think raising the base an inch or so would hurt up travel as this material is rigid. I'm about 170lbs and stood on a sumo spring and I think it compressed 1/4".

 

@nevadabugle did a great review on Sumosprings for off road use with pics. This is what originally interested me in them.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/sumo-springs-and-off-road-flexing-test.438470/

 

Thanks for the link.

After looking at the photos from @nevadabugle, it appears that during compression the spacers will limit the flex.

I was originally thinking of taller Sumo Springs when I reached out to their company for product advise. I'm currently awaiting a response from their engineer. I think with a 1.5"-2" of lift, an additional inch on the Sumo Springs should do the job or perhaps a trimmable option.

 

Anyone know if the width on the SSR-611-40 kit fit the All-Pro flip kit?

$223 SSR-611-40 | SumoSprings Rear for Toyota Tacoma, silver, 500 lbs.

https://www.amazon.com/SuperSprings...3705961&sr=8-4-spell&keywords=tacoma+bumpstop

 

Won't fit unless modified. , low range makes a kit with a flip
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/toyo...lts-by-low-range-off-road-tsp-bs-ssf-kit.html

 

Darn. I was afraid of that. When you can find the Sumo's for $150, the extra $210 for some u-bolts and a mount seem expensive.

Thank you for the info.

 

Perhaps the mount could be cut up /drilled /tapped to allow the wings to fit between the ubolts?

 

Interesting. The Low Range kit is basically taller brackets that lifts the Sumo Springs up so it can allow for the flip. The sumo springs themselves are 5" in height. The bracket appears to be about 1.5" in height.

 

The only time I found the sumo's for about $150, the description said "solo" so I assume it's just one and not the pair.

 

That is a smaller/shorter sumo spring to make up for the flip plate.

 

No it is for the pair., solo is just part of the name

 

If that's the case, those are some expensive flip kit.

 

Yes at 360$ it is very expensive. you can piece it together for less by buying the Sumo at autoanything, and the flip plate from low range. not much less though.

 

http://autoplicity.com/8069634-super-springs-ssf-106-40-sumosprings 150$
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/low-range-off-road-ubolt-flip-plate-kit-bumpstop-style-tsp-bsp.html plates and ubolts 150$
So 300$ pieced together

 

I actually have a flip kit sitting in the garage. The flip kit mount can be modified by welding a platform between the ubolts that the sumo springs can bolt to.

 

Would be very interested in that if you move forward, do keep us posted

 

I've seen those too but that one has a different part #. The correct part for our trucks is

$289 SSR-610-40 | SumoSprings Rear for Toyota Tundra, Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, Nissan Titan

SSR-610-40.
Also Sumo Springs website states that those are "front" and is only 4" tall.