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 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
#551661
01/13/05 06:20 AM
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the rear of my 4runner is sitting about 1" lower than the front. I have 3" AllPro leafs on the front and rear. Allpro said the height difference is b/c the springs were mainly designed for the weight of a truck in mind. so I'd need to get the 4" in the back, and 3" up front ot make it sit level. I'm also running Allpro Shackles that came with my kit. So should i look into some longer shackles or cough up the $220 for 4" allpro springs?
94runner: Dana 44 SAS, 35's, Lockers, gears, winch, rock rails, bumpers, 3"BL, drivetrain lift, Budbuilt cross member, centerforce clutch and MORE! ***FOR SALE*** $8,500 -1985 Supra (STOCK!) FOR SALE $4,000 www.celicasupra.com
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: J94_4runner]
#551662
01/13/05 06:35 AM
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There are a lot of things that you could do before spending more money. How much clearance do you have? Could you pull a leaf out of the front to better match the rear? What about a small lift block? Or, as you suggested, longer shackles. I would be weary of getting them TOO long though, lots of extra leverage and in my experience they tend to bend the spring eye if they are excessive.
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: DirtyHarry]
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01/13/05 07:01 AM
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well i like how the front sits, and the rear needs a bit more clearance. So lowering the front is not an option.
94runner: Dana 44 SAS, 35's, Lockers, gears, winch, rock rails, bumpers, 3"BL, drivetrain lift, Budbuilt cross member, centerforce clutch and MORE! ***FOR SALE*** $8,500 -1985 Supra (STOCK!) FOR SALE $4,000 www.celicasupra.com
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: J94_4runner]
#551664
01/13/05 07:33 AM
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Maybe drive it around a little and let the front springs settle in a little, and it might just get lower.
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: Adam F]
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01/13/05 07:40 AM
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they've been in since Dec 15th and i'm driving it daily about 25 miles... and i went wheeling 1 time already. they settled about 1" with time & the Frontrange bumper. I doubt they'll be getting much lower... but they might; i can't tell the future. How long does it take for them to properly settle? b/c my rear springs about 6 months old.
94runner: Dana 44 SAS, 35's, Lockers, gears, winch, rock rails, bumpers, 3"BL, drivetrain lift, Budbuilt cross member, centerforce clutch and MORE! ***FOR SALE*** $8,500 -1985 Supra (STOCK!) FOR SALE $4,000 www.celicasupra.com
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: J94_4runner]
#551666
01/13/05 09:54 AM
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what part of the rig did you measure this? mine is tilted to one side. left is 1" higher than the right. measured it from the fender-fender and tailgate.
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: 2utadud]
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01/13/05 03:14 PM
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Put a winch on the front and the extra weight will bring it down level! Seriously, if you were thinking of adding anything to the font like a brush guard or winch, the extra weight will help bring it down.
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: J94_4runner]
#551668
01/13/05 03:18 PM
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J94----you would be a good candidate for a coil in the center to lift and add payload ability.....
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: ZUK]
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01/13/05 03:45 PM
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well i currently have a Front Range front bumper(65lbs?), and custom rear bumper(100lbs). I want to add a Milemarker E9000 winch to the front, and i also plan on either buying a new rear bumper that is lighter or fabing a lighter one up myself. so... maybe with a winch upfront , and a lighter bumper in the rear it'll level out <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" /> i guess i'll live with the measley 1" difference for now.
94runner: Dana 44 SAS, 35's, Lockers, gears, winch, rock rails, bumpers, 3"BL, drivetrain lift, Budbuilt cross member, centerforce clutch and MORE! ***FOR SALE*** $8,500 -1985 Supra (STOCK!) FOR SALE $4,000 www.celicasupra.com
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Re: 1" needed in the rear, springs or shackles?
[Re: J94_4runner]
#551670
01/13/05 04:12 PM
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Good plan, I doubt your front springs are done settling, as well. Good info though.
-Bill
'87 4Runner w/ '96 5VZ-FE, 'Red Chili II'
'97 Taco XtraCab 3RZ-FE, 'BlackBean'
TLCA # 13257, Rising Sun 4x4 Club Land Use Coordinator
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