JunkCrzr89
Competent Ignoramoose
This is an FYI to anyone with an 89-95 US-spec 4x4 pickup. Many of the rear suspension products that @Ironman 4x4 USA have specified on their website for these trucks do NOT fit. The part numbers are below:
The u-bolts are about 1/2-3/4” too narrow to work with the factory lower plates that have the shock mounts. The leaf springs are nearly 4” too short (factory is 51” eye-to-eye along the arch, whereas the TOY011B are a little over 47”). Even with the longer than stock Trail-Gear shackles, the leafs aren’t even close to mounting up. The greasable pins are also too large diameter to fit through the 14mm holes in the forward spring hanger (I think Ironman’s pins are 18mm).
Thus far, the only product they have spec’d for these trucks that I purchased and that actually fits are the bushings for the frame side shackle hanger. I did not purchase Ironman’s shocks, so cannot say whether those fit or not, but I think that they probably do fit.
I think what has happened here is that the folks at Ironman assumed that the parts that fit the pre-97 Hilux would be the same for US-spec pickups, which is not the case.
Finally, this post is NOT meant to “put Ironman on blast”. I have contacted Ironman prior to posting here. They issued a refund for the u-bolts but have not yet responded to me about the leaf springs, though I’m sure they will after the holiday passes. I’m simply posting so that others are aware of likely fitment issues for the 89-95 pickups. I have Ironman products on a couple of my Cruisers and those fit and work fine.
The u-bolts are about 1/2-3/4” too narrow to work with the factory lower plates that have the shock mounts. The leaf springs are nearly 4” too short (factory is 51” eye-to-eye along the arch, whereas the TOY011B are a little over 47”). Even with the longer than stock Trail-Gear shackles, the leafs aren’t even close to mounting up. The greasable pins are also too large diameter to fit through the 14mm holes in the forward spring hanger (I think Ironman’s pins are 18mm).
Thus far, the only product they have spec’d for these trucks that I purchased and that actually fits are the bushings for the frame side shackle hanger. I did not purchase Ironman’s shocks, so cannot say whether those fit or not, but I think that they probably do fit.
I think what has happened here is that the folks at Ironman assumed that the parts that fit the pre-97 Hilux would be the same for US-spec pickups, which is not the case.
Finally, this post is NOT meant to “put Ironman on blast”. I have contacted Ironman prior to posting here. They issued a refund for the u-bolts but have not yet responded to me about the leaf springs, though I’m sure they will after the holiday passes. I’m simply posting so that others are aware of likely fitment issues for the 89-95 pickups. I have Ironman products on a couple of my Cruisers and those fit and work fine.
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