yota springs

pinchetaco

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I just got an 84 pickup and i need to get new springs to get this thing right. From what I have read the best way to go is with the rear springs in the front and 63s in the rear. Where is the best place to get these springs new cause both my front and rear springs are pretty much flat? Also, what vehicle do the 63s come off of? Also, how hard is it to do all of the spring swapping?
 
actually your somewhat wrong about the 63's and RUF. there not the best, there the best bang for your buck. thats why its so popular, cause your RUF pack is free, and chevy 63s are normally bout 100 bucks a pair, bu tyou need to make or buy new shackles, hangars etc. sky manufacturing makes a kit fro it. your better off to get some 3in or so springs from rough country or procomp etc. topguncustomz.com. if its the origiinal springs in the front, somethin would be wrong if they WASNT flat lol. not that is spoon feedage
 
yoder519 said:
actually your somewhat wrong about the 63's and RUF. there not the best, there the best bang for your buck. thats why its so popular, cause your RUF pack is free, and chevy 63s are normally bout 100 bucks a pair, bu tyou need to make or buy new shackles, hangars etc. sky manufacturing makes a kit fro it. your better off to get some 3in or so springs from rough country or procomp etc. topguncustomz.com. if its the origiinal springs in the front, somethin would be wrong if they WASNT flat lol. not that is spoon feedage
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Will you still get massive amounts of flex with those springs? I'm looking for something that I can get lots of flex that's not too expensive... And my front springs aren't flat... There pretty much inverted... Lol
 
The 63chevies and RUF will give you more flex than lift springs will. First, they are softer than new springs. Secondly, the springs are longer.
 
The front springs on your truck are supposed to be flat. That's how they were made. If you go to 63 chevies and RUF you're going to need: longer brake lines, longer driveshafts, bigger tires, regeared diffs, and since you're at it might as well get crossover steering also. Time to get out that wallet!
 
rattlecanpaint said:
The front springs on your truck are supposed to be flat. That's how they were made. If you go to 63 chevies and RUF you're going to need: longer brake lines, longer driveshafts, bigger tires, regeared diffs, and since you're at it might as well get crossover steering also. Time to get out that wallet!
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Thanks for being the bearer of bad news lol what other kind of work needs to be done to get those springs mounted up under the truck
 
You're gonna have to cut off the front spring hangers on the rear springs and weld new ones on closer to the front of the truck. You MAY be able to use the old ones if you're careful cutting them off, but new ones would be a lot stronger.
 
Use rears out of a later model like 89-94 up front, they will not give you any lift but they flex really well. Might have to adjust the pack by taking out or adding a leaf. Use 63" chevys in the rear out of an 88-98 1/2 ton. 4wd springs will have 4 leaves plus and overload and the 2wd springs will 3 leaves plus an overload. Find a pull-a-part near you and you can pick some springs up for about 50 bucks. The chevys give you really no lift but when run with a double shackle setup they flex really well.
I ran this setup on my yota for a year or so before i linked it and liked it alot.
Also you dont have to high steer it right now to run rears in the front, it is a plus but not a must. The push pull steering will work but it binds up a bit under heavy flex.
And yes you will have to move the rear spring mounts forward cause the chevys are longer. Look on pirate and it shows you how to do the whole setup.
 
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