Shortening overall length of an access cab to improve approach and departure angles.

quick question, is it possible to shorten the overall length of a 2nd generation extracab tacoma by relocating the leaf spring shackles to right behind the rear shocks?

or would a better solution to this be ditching the rear leaf springs and going for rear links and coil overs?

I will convert it to a flatbed when doing this project

I am not going to shorten the wheelbase, just getting rid of the rear overhang past the stock rear shocks.

 

Changing the suspension will open up a HUGE can of worms. If its not done properly, you'll have yourself one heap of a headache (and wasted time & money). Rear Links & coilovers have their own 'interference' - control arms, traction bars, ect.

You're better off just bobbing the bed.....like this:

This makes me wonder if this is a 'short bed' off a double cab truck.

 

That's just bobbed, not a short bed.

Short bed bedsides look like this:



Matt

 

LOL

Oooops....

 

OP you've asked this question twice before in separate threads and have been told multiple times that it WILL NOT WORK.

please stop gunking up the updated threads with questions you've already asked.