Tacoma Spring refurbishing

No problem Daniel, see you in 2 weeks for a re torque...

 

Sub'd

 

John was telling me about your work....

I do retrievals with him. Well he's EMT, I'm retrieval.

 

Went to a junkyard today and all I could find is some later model 2000+ s10s some full size 90s F150 and chevys. I guess I need to keep looking. Any others work besides 70-80s S10s. l may be able to hit another yard tomorrow but would like to have a plan on exactly what I'm looking for. I am looking to gain 2.5-3".
I did this with a cherokee that I lifted and if I recall I needed 4 Cherokee leaf packs to make the springs. It turned out great and was a daily driver never noticed any sag, rode better than other cherokees with 3"+ leafs I had purchased before.

 

I used leafs from a Dakota, 2 on each side and got my 3" I had before back plus a way better ride

 

Just to refresh everyones memory, as far as donor springs go you can use ANY spring off ANY model/make vehicle as long as its same width of Toyota OEM's


Things of priority:

1. width (this is key)

2. thickness (try not to go too thick on donors, a little good steel goes along way)

3. Length (not so much, but I try to get them a bit on the long side, can always cut to fit)

4. ARC (this is where it can get tricky)

 

I saw lots of 2.5" and wider leafs. My stock leaf is 2.25". What else uses the 2.25" width.

 

You need a better tape measure brother, the one your using is short an 1/8" .... Toyota springs are right at 2 & 3/8" wide like the Chevy springs...

 

Might I recommend a mic?

I just need to have the fundage, and I'll get some done!

Can you do under axle leaf packs? Am I now asking too much?

 

HA! Ya know Derek theres been a couple request for them but as you prolly know they have a pretty extreme ARC to them, & I got one suggestion....... Chevy S-10 1 Ton flatbed... Factory SUA with one of the prettiest set of springs I've seen yet, but I have only found 1 that was worth getting & I've already gotten it, but when I find another one I'm jumping on it for a build...

 

Member Res4cue's (John) springs holding up well after Silver state race...

 

Doug, stumbled on this. Funny, how we had just tackled these "jeep" leafs

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/220694-leaf-remove-ome-dakar-leaf-pack.html

 

I'm gonna talk with my boy that does larger lifts. He has radical arch leaf packs laying around....

 

HA!, too weird huh...

 

ditch the springs, link the bitch..only way your heep will be as cool as a tacoma

 

HA!.......

 

HA! On the very first post in this thread....vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv



Chevy S-10 1 ton , Factory SUA.......vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

 

Did I call that shit or what ??..


Seriously though , when I saw this beautiful (surface rust & minor scaling is no issue clean up) set of springs I thought holy shit the possibilities


& I encourage Ryan to do the same, these fuckers just may bolt right on to a 5 lug, no shit, or real close, maybe no hangers to relocate

 

Holy crap that was alot to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!(31 pages) It sounds like it will be worth the effort. Just have to say thanks to 01Tac0ma for pointing me to this link.

 

Question. Right now my rear is sitting on blocks. If I tried to make a new leaf pack (going for about 2.5"-3"), Could I use the shocks that are on there now till I get funds for new ones, or should I start wth the shocks and then do the leafs? I ask if I can do it this way because my leafs are SHOT. They bend down, and are almost flat. What I am thinking of doing to replace my suspension and possibly keep cost low is, buy the complete front components, and build my own rears. I want to go with OME 885's plus the packers for the 3" and just get the rear shocks and rebuild the leafs myself, instead of paying for the dakars. I think I could possibly keep the front kit cost under or around $500 (not including UCA's, probably Light Racing). Thoughts? I am leaning more towards OME than Billies 5100.