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Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: ZUK] #669100 11/28/05 02:00 AM
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1986xtracab Offline
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Thoses look great. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: 1986xtracab] #669101 11/28/05 02:26 AM
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Talon84X4 Offline
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I agree, very nice job <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />.


'84 PU low & slow
Central Valley Crawlers
Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: ZUK] #669102 11/28/05 02:39 AM
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Kona Offline
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OK Kona....since you are local, you get first dibbs. When do you want to come over? I will assist in putting it on. Won't take but 1 hour. Downloading pics right now...........................


Excellent!! Whenever works for you is great. I work all over the valley, but I'm usually done by 3:00. Weekends also work well for me. Just tell me when and I'll be there. Wednesday is no good this week though. I'll shoot you a PM with contact info.


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Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: Kona] #669103 11/28/05 03:39 AM
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ZUK Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
Kona is coming over tomorrow at 330.....pull into my garage and have them mounted in an hour. Kona may need some longer shocks in the future. He reports that his leafs are sagged pretty much all the way onto the springboard leaf.....that is a rough ride. Kona is gonna like his new ride <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
More pics to come.


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01 Taco xtracab V6 auto TRD white
mostly stock
88 Runner/V6/auto/31"/5.29gear

Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: ZUK] #669104 11/28/05 05:14 AM
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And this works in a front axle too?
A 83 Toyota stock springs runs very rough <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" /> !!!
Also I was looking for something to lift the rear on my 94 Trooper, wasn't sure if replacing coils will do, and wanted away of rougher ride, aslo looking to lift the front w/o cranking the torsion bars, maybe installing a coilover instead of front shock...(got water intrusion twice in last summer, first one wipped out my 5.1 dvd kenwood thing second just increased smell...lol)
I tow my Toy to the mud with it, family stays in it while I bath myself... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/butwiggle.gif" alt="" />

Last edited by racete1; 11/28/05 05:27 AM.
Re: good bye saggy rear #669105 11/28/05 06:45 AM
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make sure you take before and after pics

Re: good bye saggy rear #669106 11/29/05 02:01 AM
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ZUK Offline OP
Body Damage is Cool
Kona will be on later tonight to report in but I think he's a happy camper smile
It took me about 1.5 hours to install. One must use caution and safety when lifting each corner up high enough to slip the coils in.....we removed the lower end of the shocks to help out.
On the driver side, we measured 11.25" from wheel lip to fender lip....and afterwards had 14.5" so that's about 3.25". It didn't look like 3.25 but it was. It may settle a little.
Kona took it for a test drive and......well, I will let him ring in.

Here's a couple pics...a before...an after....and the tools he carries.

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01 Taco xtracab V6 auto TRD white
mostly stock
88 Runner/V6/auto/31"/5.29gear

Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: ZUK] #669107 11/29/05 05:20 AM
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Kona Offline
Rock Warrior
ZUK is the man!!

I'm just tickled, the change in the truck is like night and day. ZUK did a great job. Even though he really didn't show it I think he was a little bit worried that the 150# springs might be a bit soft when he saw how sacked out my truck really was and how much I packed around. He did offer to swap for 200# springs down the road should I need them. I really don't think that's going to be necessary. I had to go back to work for a couple of hours and I got to put about sixty or so miles on mile newly renewed suspension.

Pros: Much MUCH smoother ride, sits nice and level, looks good, squats when I go, and hunches when I stop.

Cons: Umm... I guess I've gotta aim my headlights now. Seriously though, I have yet to find any downside.

I think this is got to be the best option I've seen yet for the Toyota saggy suspension and I couldn't be happier.


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Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: Kona] #669108 11/29/05 06:00 AM
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355Camaro Offline
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that is quite possibly one of the coolest ideas I have ever seen. Nice results on the truck too! Was reading through the whole post and keeping track of all the pictures and posts everyone put, then when I saw the finished product, that seriously is incredible.


2000 Audi TT 1.8Turbo Quattro
1988 Chevy Camaro - 100% Built + for sale!
Re: good bye saggy rear [Re: 355Camaro] #669109 11/30/05 05:48 AM
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Kona Offline
Rock Warrior
Well less that twenty four hours had passed and I've already been approached about the springs. When I came out of Home Depot this morning at seven there was a guy waiting at my truck to ask me about it. Zuk, I hope you don't mind, I let him copy your contact info from your card.

Here's a little anecdotal side note for you all as well. After driving home for work after dark last night and to work in the dark this morning I decided it was time to adjust my headlights this afternoon. From ~20' away from the wall my headlights needed to come up nearly a foot to be at the appropriate level.

Oh yeah, in case I haven't mentioned it yet, I am very happy with this fix.


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