Rear Coil Spring Spacer
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cj80cruiser
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cj80cruiser
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Hope this helps. You shouldn't have to disconnect the rear panhard but def unbolt the swaybar.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/70946-finally-got-my-lift-parts-2.html#post608194
bak3rme
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I ran across a set of coil spacers that someone is selling. hes selling 2 sets. a 2.5'' and a 1.5 '' ....im total noob here so need some clarification.
i didnt get too much info from him other than that they were 2.5'' and 1.5''
can i buy both and use a set for the front and a set for the rear?
these are going to be on stock coils..lol
i didnt get too much info from him other than that they were 2.5'' and 1.5''
can i buy both and use a set for the front and a set for the rear?
these are going to be on stock coils..lol
xskydivingdudex
Senior Member
unless they are front and rear u cant bc the rear coils are wider then the front coils so if the spacers are both meant for the rear they will not fit properly on the front stock coils...
bak3rme
Senior Member
thought so. lets say i got the 2.5 spacer and put in the rear. u think i get less than 2.5 '' or around 2.5? just wondering coz if i get under 2'' then i wont be getting the 1.5''
xskydivingdudex
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ull prob get around 2.5" in the beginning but itll sag so ya i wouldnt get the 1.5" since its not much lift and itll look almost stock after a while.
quicksilvr
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I installed my 1.5" daystar spacers several months ago. It was a huge pain....but only for one reason: I didn't use a jack to jack up the opposite side of the axle that I was working on. Since I didn't do that, I had to use spring compressors, and have my dad stand on a drum and push down as hard as he could on the side I WAS working on to try and get the clearance to put them back in.
Take the lower shock bolts out, disconnect the sway bar and the panhard bar, and make sure you don't break the brake line. Other than that, it should be too bad.
bak3rme
Senior Member
after a while. how long lol a year or two? coz if its less than that ill just keep saving
Should I disconnect both shocks and both panhard bars and do both springs in one shot or keep one side connected and work with another one? Confused.
quicksilvr
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xskydivingdudex
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im not exactly sure how long before they begin to sag since i nvr owned spacers but i think its over like 3 or more years... My cousin had a grand cherokee and had spacer lift on it and we didnt notice any sag at all; he owned it for 4 years.
Thanks
bak3rme
Senior Member
sweet! thats good. in 3 years..i think i'll have a different care. hopefully an is300 of is250. if not than a 4x4 3rd gen
brian2sun
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Chances are your stock '99 coils are already saggy. Putting spacers on new coils can give you up to several years before major sagging. But you are putting them on 11 year old coils. If you wheel they will probably wear out in a few months to a year, mine did on my first lift.
The reason is that spacers smash the coils when your flexing the suspension more than they were ever intended to be compressed and that kills them much faster. The fronts on our trucks wear out even faster with spacers because they preload (partially compress) the coils even while at rest. That is because they are assembled inside the strut, as opposed to the rears which are separate from the shock and at rest the spacers just sit on top of the coils just as the body does..
My advice is to do it right the first time. You already have the bug so don't spend more $$ in the long run doing it twice.
The reason is that spacers smash the coils when your flexing the suspension more than they were ever intended to be compressed and that kills them much faster. The fronts on our trucks wear out even faster with spacers because they preload (partially compress) the coils even while at rest. That is because they are assembled inside the strut, as opposed to the rears which are separate from the shock and at rest the spacers just sit on top of the coils just as the body does..
My advice is to do it right the first time. You already have the bug so don't spend more $$ in the long run doing it twice.
SCRunner12
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So brian2sun, I want to get the Tundra coil set up when I get my 3rd gen. I was thinking of adding some 3/8 inch spacers to the front to lift it a little more because I will have 7 wrap LC's in the back. Would the tundra coils then sag faster due to the spacers? Is it going to be a problem in the long run or should I just not get the spacers?
brian2sun
Elite Member
I'm probably not the best to answer that particular question because I don't run the Tundra coils, but spacers will always be harder on coils than no spacers. Tundra coils give ~2.5". You can push it to about 3" with stock control arms and CVs. But some have successfully pushed it up to 4" without too much modification (like Duhockey). Most people just get adjustable shocks instead of spacers though because it's nice to see where they settle and then have the ability to change it, especially if you add weight from a bumper, winch, skids, etc..
I went a different route and I knew I would be adding lots of weight from armor and other goodies so I just went for OME heavy coils and I'm happy.
bak3rme
Senior Member
i hear ya. do it right the first time..but the thing is..im getting these spacers for 40 bucks! either 1.5'' or 2.5'' either way its 40 bucks for a set. and i dont do too much wheeling. actually just trails here and there off the side of the road when i see a path. other than that nothing much. its my DD and i keep it 98% on road. 2wd also..gahhh if only someone had a set of used coils i could buy...
xskydivingdudex
Senior Member
i say if ur for sure bout the spacers get the 2.5"
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