Recently I decided I would remove the spacer on the rear 3.0 KING bypass shocks, that extended the shock shaft about an inch. Which means one inch of extra down travel and increased internal piston movement so added travel.
This in combination with the total chaos extended rear links (upper & lower rear upper arms, trailing arm, and Panhard rod) and the sway bar deletes means I can have much more down travel. However, after deleting the rear KING 3.0 shaft spacer and reinstalling it, I noticed the rear driver side coil spring is actually loose at full droop, meaning it's not long enough to handle the extra travel. I also wanted to upgrade to a 3.0 x 10-inch shaft shock or even 12 if I push it to the limits, as opposed to the 3.0 x 8-inch shaft which is the stock length shaft that comes from KING. I can't do that if the coil springs are stock length. I need longer coil springs with more free length. (Long travel coil springs). Similar to the ones metaltech 4x4 makes for the fj cruisers and 4runners.
I don't know who makes a longer coil spring for the LC200? Does anyone here have any idea? I could perhaps try to contact metaltech or other companies to get a custom spring set. I thought I'd try to ask you guys to see, I might not be checking the right places.
At first, I thought the aftermarket coil springs like KINGSprings, tough dog, Dobinson and OME make longer springs to add lift. However, I compared all those springs to the stock and they seem to have the same free height. The added lift might only be increased spring rate from stock.
My rear end currently is equipped: with Dobinson dual rate springs. (1.75-inch lift) The free length of the dobinsons: 17 inches.
Pictures:
(This picture is a comparison between a Dobinson dual rate coil spring, Stock OEM coil spring middle, and LX570 rear coil spring right, Same height/freelength)
(Picture of the 3.0 KING shaft spacers that I removed to extend the travel)
Any kind of help is very much appreciated.
This in combination with the total chaos extended rear links (upper & lower rear upper arms, trailing arm, and Panhard rod) and the sway bar deletes means I can have much more down travel. However, after deleting the rear KING 3.0 shaft spacer and reinstalling it, I noticed the rear driver side coil spring is actually loose at full droop, meaning it's not long enough to handle the extra travel. I also wanted to upgrade to a 3.0 x 10-inch shaft shock or even 12 if I push it to the limits, as opposed to the 3.0 x 8-inch shaft which is the stock length shaft that comes from KING. I can't do that if the coil springs are stock length. I need longer coil springs with more free length. (Long travel coil springs). Similar to the ones metaltech 4x4 makes for the fj cruisers and 4runners.
I don't know who makes a longer coil spring for the LC200? Does anyone here have any idea? I could perhaps try to contact metaltech or other companies to get a custom spring set. I thought I'd try to ask you guys to see, I might not be checking the right places.
At first, I thought the aftermarket coil springs like KINGSprings, tough dog, Dobinson and OME make longer springs to add lift. However, I compared all those springs to the stock and they seem to have the same free height. The added lift might only be increased spring rate from stock.
My rear end currently is equipped: with Dobinson dual rate springs. (1.75-inch lift) The free length of the dobinsons: 17 inches.
Pictures:
(This picture is a comparison between a Dobinson dual rate coil spring, Stock OEM coil spring middle, and LX570 rear coil spring right, Same height/freelength)
(Picture of the 3.0 KING shaft spacers that I removed to extend the travel)
Any kind of help is very much appreciated.
