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Old 01-11-2008, 09:06 AM   #6
Scott68-93-97
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Re: Coil spring rear suspension?

Build your own look at my 97 build, I used the stock leaf spring mount gusseted and a bushing end on a 2x2 1/4" wall tubing with a leaf spring center pin in it and bolted it to the axle just like your leaf sping (after a flip kit) you can run a panhard or a watts link but I made an upper wishbone link that has a driveline slip built in so it keeps my axle centered and doesn't bind up with the solid trailing arms total cost was $40 thats building it yourself very easy a square and home made jig is the best way to set the bushings on the bars correctly and the setup works great and since I have a two peice driveline so the bars are almost as long as the rear section of driveline so my pinion angle stays good throughout the whole range of motion, the upper wishbone cost me $45 cause I had to buy 2 bushings and a superflex joint, I'll get some pics of the wishbone on the 97 build soon
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1985 Toyota XtdCab 4x4 22re/W-56/Dual T-cases, Doug Thorley Header, Homebrew front and rear spring packs, Tons of Mods to suspension and drivetrain, 35" boggers, coming soon ARB's and 5.29's, Possible 4.3/700r4 swap
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