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There were a few reasons why it wouldn't work. First off, my SAS spring hanger was in the way. But that could be fixed easily by cutting off the lower lip of the bracket, and finding some other mounting point on the bottom, As shown by the red line in this picture



This was my original thought as well..
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The main problem was the large gap when the modified bracket was bolted up to the frame, as drawn by the arrows

Apparently the 89-95 trucks have a more protruding front cross member.


Hmmmm... The gap is confusing me, to be honest. The ARB front from my ex's 94 4Runner bolted right up to my 86 w/o no problem whatsoever. It fit for-aft just fine. I don't ebelieve there is any difference in the 3rd gen pickup/2nd gen 4Runner front frame horns - that is, I don't believe they protrude any farther. That being said, the captured nuts tha you originally bolted it to may be in a different place do to the new front body mounts they put on the 89+ trucks...

Regardelss, your solution is somehat similar to what I did on my 86 after I built the new drop front hanger.

Brian K. Gallus
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