For 1-2" of lift all you should need to use is the Chevy leaf that is as close to the same length as your Toyota main, the other leaves you can toss or keep some of the longer ones for later use. Since I have a shell and custom carpet kit/built in tool box etc., I have used 2 from the chevy pack for about an additional 700lbs of carrying capacity


Yes, right between the Toyota main and the next leaf down.


No, you need to keep the rest of your Toyota springs to complete the spring pack.


Exactly.


Spring center pins are/should be the same for all light trucks, just ask the counter person for spring bolts for your year Toyota.


Yes, the new spring center bolts should be a couple of inches longer than the stock ones. You might have enough room on the stock one for one Chevy leaf, but not for 2.

You will also need a good C-clamp to hold the springs together when you seperate the leaf packs, and when you go to put them back together. The spring center bolt is smooth on all sides, so you can't get a wrench on it when you go to tigjhten the leaves back up. You use the C-clamp to compress the springs together then tighten the nut by hand. Don't cut the excess off of the center bolts yet. Once you have the new packs back together and on the truck, if the ride hieght is where you want it, you can go ahead and cut off the excess and reinstall the bump stop.

Your U-bolts should be long enough, most oem's have 1-2" below the nuts, check to make sure you don't need new ones before you start.

Thanks for all the info. I just called my wrecking yard and he says he has plenty of chevy trucks, just doesn't know any length on the springs. When you say 56" springs, are you measuring from center hole to hole at each end?? Here is the other problem, they are all still on the trucks, so they have a load on them. Is there another way to get what I need, like what year truck are they common on?

The 56" is from one end to the other.

This shouldn't be that much of a problem, the wrecking yard shopuld either remove them for you(for a price), or lift the rear to allow you to remove the springs yourself.



Yes, you could have a spring shop build you another main leaf, yoiu would take your packs in they would do all of the work. This should run you about $150-200 for the spring and labor. I am just guessing at the price since the last time I had it done was in '94 and it was only $40/spring.


The 56 chevy springs are on a lot of Chevy's, the last set I picked up were on a Suburban. You could also pick up a set of Toyota, Nissan, Mazda leaves if you found a set that was already removed and use the main leaf from the pack, you would need to cut off the ends. I have just alwasy grabbed the Chevy's since they are easier to get to.