Spring Rate info .. (1 Viewer)

[Tapage]

I create this thread

https://forum.ih8mud.com/95-gen-toyota-trucks/262052-front-coils-spring-rate.html

In the mini truck section with no much help .. maybe here I got more info ..

thanks !

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

David, are you building a HiLux now?

Maybe consider those "coil-over" shock/spring units for ease of swapping from leaf springs?

Good luck!

Alan

 

[Tapage]

thanks Alan .. I'm not ..

Helping a dude and certanly the old 2 doors Runners are tempting me .. but not .. or at least not yet

 

[Tapage]

Well slow but here I come with some progress on this project .. comments are welcome ..

 

[Eskimo]

You can either find a way to weigh the front of the vehicle, you can take a wild guess, or you can use some mock-up springs that you know the rate of and figure out how much the front end weighs, based off how far the nose drops.

 

[Tapage]

You can either find a way to weigh the front of the vehicle, you can take a wild guess, or you can use some mock-up springs that you know the rate of and figure out how much the front end weighs, based off how far the nose drops.

Hello .. those are 200-300lb/in coils .. I've estimate around 4" drop with bumper and winch.

 

[Mace]

put mopre support on that upper link mount...

 

[Tapage]

put mopre support on that upper link mount...

sure .. that's only a presentation weld ..

 

[Eskimo]

you really need linear rate coils to do that measurement, sorry... could be anywhere from 800-1200lbs per corner with your 4" drop measurement.

 

[Tapage]

you really need linear rate coils to do that measurement, sorry... could be anywhere from 800-1200lbs per corner with your 4" drop measurement.

Opps !

Good point .. damn . . so let's see .. I will post pic with the weight added and the drop on the coils ..