76 Series Rear leaf to coil conversion

[Offroadwa]

Hey guys,

I'm in Aus, I own a 76 series, and are wondering if any one in any other parts of the world have seen or heard of anyone doing a coil conversion on the 76 series landcruisers? No one in Aus is doing them that I know of.

I love my truck but one thing is the rear leafs, they bug me a lot.

I currently run parabolics in the rear, they flex more than standard, but not the best.

Any info is appreciated.

Cheers in advanced.

 

[roscoFJ73]

There is no one making them that Im aware of.I did see a link once to convert the 75 series,but its long gone. Ask Snake Racing,they may know of something.
You might be better off with a Prado.

 

[CJY91LUXXY]

In last months Modified 4wds magazine there was a 79 series ute converted to link setup on airbags.. It may be worth finding yourself a copy or when i get home ill have a look who did the work for you.

 

[Offroadwa]

Cheers guys, I'll keep doing some research.

 

[Hulsty]

Yeah a few have been done, any competent fabricator should be able to do it.

LCOOL.org :: Log in

 

[Offroadwa]

Hulsty - Have you any more info? Any members on here? Where abouts have you heard it been done?

Cheers in advanced.

 

[Hulsty]

refer to the link I posted.

 

[Offroadwa]

Thanks Hulsty, I seen the link as part of your signature. My bad.


For reference on this site. A guy over east is doing the coil conversions for roughly $7500-$10000, engineered, painted the whole lot.

Cheers guys.

 

[boozewz]

I'm very interested in this as well. I've seen another thread here on the 70 section where a guy in Portugal put in 80 series coils in the rear of his BJ74 and it worked like a charm. I'd much rather use all Toyota parts in this conversion but too scared to try it first. Wana see someone else have a go at it.

 

[Offroadwa]

Hey boozewz, did you check out the thread on LCOOL?

They've done it, not cheap, but they have.

 

[boozewz]

Just looked at it now....that was a well thought out build, and clearly I don't have the skills to do it! And it's a bit early for me to take the body off the frame if thats what it takes. Im going to get under a Prado and check out if that route is easier/doable than the 105 series.

I'm curious to know what you end up deciding to do.

Cheers

 

[Tapage]

Someday when I have enough funds to own my dream VDJ76 I will do that .. will basically put an 80 series rear suspension on it ..

 

[roscoFJ73]

Someday when I have enough funds to own my dream VDJ76 I will do that .. will basically put an 80 series rear suspension on it ..

Wouldnt you rather have a troopy with a forward facing rear seat and 3rd door conversion?

 

[Tapage]

Wouldnt you rather have a troopy with a forward facing rear seat and 3rd door conversion?

I don't like jump seats ( facing rear seats ) looks like military cargo / work car to me .. and that's not my purpose, that will be y DD adventure Cruiser .. but the most important it's the V8 TDI

 

[Offroadwa]

The troopys are horrible off road compared to the 76. My last car was a troooy and thats why i got rid of it. Too top heavy for anything i like doing.

 

[Shane Drummond]

found this on the net...

"Toyota created several variations of the 70 series through the model run from 1984 through today. Most were of the standard Landcruiser heavy duty frame and axles and familier body style of the 70 series. But a few were turned into "light duty" Landcruisers. While retaining the same body style, these light duty cruisers used similier axles as the Hilux, but coil springs at all four corners. They also used the Hilux L series diesel engines or R series petrol engines. Most were sold in the short 70 series wheel base design, but a few were built as medium
and long wheelbase models and called the Prado. As mentioned above, the Prado would later be redesigned and branch off as it's own series in 1996."

I am thinking of putting a new 4.2 diesel into a 1996 Prado 70 series wagon (because i can swap it for stuff i have that's sitting around) and putting a new front so it looks and performs like a new 76 wagon on coils, only worried about the Hilux axle's strength compared to the heavier duty 70 series axle's

 

[buschmaster86]

https://forum.ih8mud.com/hardcore-corner/97730-coil-spring-conversion.html (ALSO USEFULL LINKS)

https://forum.ih8mud.com/70-series-tech/97685-bj73-pic.html (ALSO GOOD ONE)

I want to do this also ! and are also already laying under my baby to see and consider the possibilty,s

 

[cult45]

found this on the net...

"Toyota created several variations of the 70 series through the model run from 1984 through today. Most were of the standard Landcruiser heavy duty frame and axles and familier body style of the 70 series. But a few were turned into "light duty" Landcruisers. While retaining the same body style, these light duty cruisers used similier axles as the Hilux, but coil springs at all four corners. They also used the Hilux L series diesel engines or R series petrol engines. Most were sold in the short 70 series wheel base design, but a few were built as medium
and long wheelbase models and called the Prado. As mentioned above, the Prado would later be redesigned and branch off as it's own series in 1996."

I am thinking of putting a new 4.2 diesel into a 1996 Prado 70 series wagon (because i can swap it for stuff i have that's sitting around) and putting a new front so it looks and performs like a new 76 wagon on coils, only worried about the Hilux axle's strength compared to the heavier duty 70 series axle's

I know a bunch of hot-rodders here in Aus that use 2WD HiLux diffs instead of trad Ford 9". So I imagine the 4WD unit would be stronger again.