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Suspension kit (F/R) for my 1995?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by vettehigh, Dec 19, 2017.

  1. Dec 19, 2017 at 1:10 PM
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    Looking for a stock height or so full suspension kit for my 1995 4x4 ext cab V6. I want front springs/shocks and rear shocks/leafs along with all necessary hardware. The current setup is original stock. Have 205K on them
     
  2. Dec 19, 2017 at 2:38 PM
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    You’ll have to piece together a full kit if you want stock ride height.

    Google general springs, they make springs for our 95.5 trucks that get good reviews on here.

    Whatever you want for the front. Budget will dictate what you can get.
     
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  4. Dec 19, 2017 at 2:50 PM
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    You have her # and where are they located? Thanks
     
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    Thank @Clearwater Bill :cheers:

    @vettehigh all of our contact information is listed in my signature or you can PM me as well :wink:
     
  7. Dec 20, 2017 at 11:19 AM
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    General springs are great. I’d reccomend OME 880’s from Headstrong for the front if you want close to stock height.
     
  8. Dec 20, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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    Can you get all new hardware through them. I do not want to reuse the old. I want every piece of hardware to be new if and when I get new leafs
     
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    Yep, General Spring sells u-bolts and main eye bolts that you can buy to replace the hardware.

    For the front, you should have everything you need with the kit, unless you want to buy a new lower shock bolt, which can be had at Lowrange Offroad.
     
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    They sell shocks/springs etc for my front?

    So my truck is a 1995.5 I guess
     
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  11. Dec 20, 2017 at 12:59 PM
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    Headstrong Offroad sells you shocks/springs (coils) for the front.

    General Spring sells leaf springs for the rear.
     
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    As for the leaf spring hardware, will I need these and if so, how many?

    *leak spring bolt
    *leaf spring U-bolt
    *leaf spring bushing
    *leaf spring lock pin
    *leaf spring shackle

    *Am I leaving anything out? Thanks
     
  13. Dec 20, 2017 at 10:15 PM
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    You'll need:

    2 leaf spring bolts (these are the ones that go in the front, attaching your leaf spring to the frame) - size 14mm x 2.0 x 120mm
    4 u-bolts - size square, 9/16" diameter, 2.5" I.D., 6" length
    all the necessary bushings are included with the springs, at least for my 03 from General Springs
    I'm not sure what you mean by the lock pin... never heard of this.
    2 shackles, or possibly you can reuse the shackles currently on there.
     
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    I just went to a top notch spring installer locally and he looked at them and said, go on your way son. He said they were newer springs and that they are from Harrisburg, PA and are very high quality (he gets all his springs from there). Believe they came from Stanley Spring Works. Honest man and he was the owner

    I can get a set of rear Bilstein B6 4600's for $125 shipped (left/right), should I pull the trigger?
     
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    Awesome. That sounds like a decent price for the 4600’s, I say go for it.
     
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    I've heard talk around here about springs wearing out, but I just don't know what I'm missing I guess. My ride still feels stiff with all the original springs.
     
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    does anybody know if the coilovers on toytecs website (the ones that use Eibach Shocks and Toytecs coils) are any good? they say the give about 3 inches of lift and they run about $490 a pair. just want some input
     

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