I have changed my plans for my truck, i currently run Chevy 63's on a 3 block in the rear and All-Pro 5'' springs in the front, i would like to lower it. I'm thinking about taking a out the block in the back but how do I lower the front without buying new springs?
I still haven't done anything suspension wise to the truck and its been a year. I'm thinking about pulling the All-Pros out of the front so my dad can use them for his 4Runner project. Which springs would be best to replace them that can make my ride height lower than it is now? Or equivalent to the Chevy 63's in the back that have some of the springs pulled?
All pro's lowest front lift springs advertise 4" which is only 1" less then your 5" packs were when new and trail gear sells 3" inch lift springs but I've heard they run much taller than they claim. Your best bet to get lower if you don't want to bother with pulling leafs from your all pro packs is to build a ruf pack. Here(http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/toyota-truck-4runner/265669-rear-up-front-faq.html) is a link if you don't know what ruf stands for.
I know for the RUF packs a lot of people mix and match different packs to make one custom pack but would it be possible to just run a stock rear pack up front without mixing packs?
Yes but it would be pretty low. If you can find late 80's 4runner v6 packs they have an extra leaf. When i did ruf's i had the top 3 leafs stock and the bottom 2 were stock front bottom springs (85). Its hard to explain but the springs are very short on the hard mount side but with the shackle pushing the spring down in the back it works great. Yeild very little lift (about 2"), but has a nice soft ride. I also used stock 90's 4runner bumps<-- highly recomended on the budget. Hope this helps
Also i have a tacoma and i cocktailed my rear pack to get lift. Stock top 3 then 2 stock 80's Toy leafs cut down with 2 early 80's overload leafs. Most people think they are after market. Dont be afraid to experiment!
What frame are you running? You're not going to have a lot of up travel. That's why I ran the 4runner bump stops cuz there squishy. I had about 2" up travel before the bumps, then they would take up the slack. Is this a crawler?
Here are a couple pics of my buddies sasd runner RUF on 31" tires. Chevys in the rear with stock yota shackles
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