This is a first gen 4x4. It is the exact frame rail shape as your third gen 2wd.
It has a third gen rear up front with an IFS box. The springs are the longest toyota mini rear made. You can see in the first pic the spring placement and shackle angle (very important).
The second pic shown the box mount I made.
The third pic shown the box mounted. You can see its into the coresupport mount to get it far enough forward.
I see you made the front hanger about 1.5-2" further out then a stock solid axle truck. Im assuming you did this for 2 reasons..
1. to get the axle centered with the highest point on the frame for more clearence
2. to re use the rear shackle location (if it was already a 4x4)
and Im glad you posted that as this has crossed my mind but I forgot about making the axle line up with that high point. And me buying the sky-man sas kit is probably pointless as Id have to modify their front hanger to get everything to line up....hmmm
I see you made the front hanger about 1.5-2" further out then a stock solid axle truck. Im assuming you did this for 2 reasons..
1. to get the axle centered with the highest point on the frame for more clearence
2. to re use the rear shackle location (if it was already a 4x4)
and Im glad you posted that as this has crossed my mind but I forgot about making the axle line up with that high point. And me buying the sky-man sas kit is probably pointless as Id have to modify their front hanger to get everything to line up....hmmm
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I dont really care about centering up the axle, its mostly to get tires away from the cab corners on a truck with a low amount of lift. You can lift a truck 15 inches and it will still rub the cab on a set of 38s. If ya push that front axle centerline forward you will get a little more wheel base and gain room for tires. Nothing is worse than getting a tire locked against the cab at full stuff when turned.
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Yes I used the stock shackle locations on it and it was a 4x4.
With the third gen rear spring you have to move the hanger/moint point past the end of the frame. Most after market hangers will not allow this.
I will tend to use a 2x4 box tube for the hanger with it laying flat.
Or a 4x0.5 inch flatbar if it needs to be kept as low as possible.
that truck and your bracket look amazing!! Ill definetly be designing mine based off yours (as long as its ok with you)
and I understand moving the axle forward to keep the tires away from the cab. One of the main reasons I wanted to use rears and they're cheap (or free ). Ive had the tire stuck in fender wheeling hard in my 85 stock lift and 33's and all I do is cringe and think, "well that was expensive"
Chop Shop: So... how do you determine the front bracket spring eye location and still get proper shackle angle under load? You could potentially go too far forward or not enough... right? Is it the spring eye to eye dim. in free state?
). Ive had the tire stuck in fender wheeling hard in my 85 stock lift and 33's and all I do is cringe and think, "well that was expensive"
