JY-sourced lift for a 62

[Wile E Coyote]

Warning! Softcore tech follows!



I'm askin the hardcore crowd, as y'all are the most comfortable away from off-the-shelf stuff.

If a guy were to lift a 62 3-4", with the main goal of increasing offroad prowess, while using scrounged springs from a boneyard, where would he look? I would use new u-bolts, shackles, etc, just looking for spring sources from anyone who might have already travelled down a similar bend.

[alkaline747trio]

Are you prepared for cutting/welding to relocate spring hangers and shackle mounts?

[Pacer]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Are you prepared for cutting/welding to relocate spring hangers and shackle mounts?

Yes I am... More input on this please. I know people have run fullsize 63" springs on the rear of many Cruisers.... from?

Originally Posted by Wile E Coyote

Warning! Softcore tech follows!

I'm askin the hardcore crowd, as y'all are the most comfortable away from off-the-shelf stuff.

If a guy were to lift a 62 3-4", with the main goal of increasing offroad prowess, while using scrounged springs from a boneyard, where would he look? I would use new u-bolts, shackles, etc, just looking for spring sources from anyone who might have already travelled down a similar bend.

WEC, check out Boot's thread, he is currently tuning his hybrid spring packs.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-cor...ly-haulin.html

[Wile E Coyote]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Are you prepared for cutting/welding to relocate spring hangers and shackle mounts?

Yep, quite willing to earn a little sweat equity in exchange for something not found on a shelf.
I'll check out Boots' thread, thanks.

[boots4]

Are you staying SUA or are you going SOA?

[alkaline747trio]

Just go look in a junkyard for a set of high arch springs from whatever truck/van/suv you like and make fit, add/remove leaves as needed...

[Wile E Coyote]

Originally Posted by boots4

Are you staying SUA or are you going SOA?

Def. stayin SUA.

Just lookin to see if I can narrow my jy searching based upon other folks' experiences.

[boots4]

Originally Posted by alkaline747trio

Just go look in a junkyard for a set of high arch springs from whatever truck/van/suv you like and make fit, add/remove leaves as needed...

I agree, you'll need some with high arches and you'll most likely be taking them apart a time or two for tuning. American leaves tend to be thicker than foreign leaves which will retain more height under load for the same number of leaves, but that also makes them more stiff. By getting something longer than stock you can get more travel.

I've tested out chevy 63" before and am very happy with their performance for the rear and depending on how you mount them to the frame you probably could get the height you're looking for. They certainly ride better than stock. For the fronts you don't have to stick with "front" packs. You can use whatever you can fit and I'd definitely try for something longer. If 60 and 62 springs are the same length then the fronts are ~44" and the rears are ~47" There's just too much room underneath not to take advantage of longer springs.

[Wile E Coyote]

I know I could wander the yard w/ a tape measure, but I wanted to be spoon-fed the easy answer, sheez! Could one of you guys come over and pull em off the donor truck for me, too. hehe

The 63" chebbies would require new u-bolt plates due to their increased width when compared to 60/62 springs, right? I wouldn't necessarily mind, as a u-bolt flip could be done at the same time.

To take this idea to a new but similar direction, how would a new lift spring pack for said chebbie springs compare in $ to the 60 specific ones from OME? I'd just make my own shackles, sway bar link extensions, shock mounts. etc. if I were to adapt a chebbie-specific lift onto my Cruza.


Anyone gone this direction? I know I can get custom spings from Deaver, Alcan, etc, but wonder about the above none-the-less.

[Wile E Coyote]

Chevy 63" Rear Spring Swap FAQ

This applies to Taco's and earlier Toy mini's but it should lay some great groundwork for a newb like me.

Whatchoo say? Whaddaya mean search the www, THEN post any lingering questions? Pshaw!

[bustanutley]

The only stock springs I can think of that have any sort of "significant" arc are Z71 springs off an s10. I believe Leaf springs are made pretty flat for a reason.