Will S-10 springs on my 85 4runner work well?

[zander79]

I am getting ready to put a TG 5'' front kit on my truck. I have some 52" S-10 springs, spring mounts and rear creeper joints w/ 5.5" shackles. will this settup work in the rear or am I better off finding some 63" 1500 springs. Mahalo!

 

[WristPin]

63s are better IMO.
but heard good stuff about the s10's too.

run the 63's

 

[zander79]

Do you know how much extra lift I am going to need with the chevy springs and the 5.5" shackle. Do the 63" ride super stiff ?Thanks for the help

 

[WristPin]

dont use blocks at all. use a 2.5 over stock shackle.
the 63's are soft, add enuff lift and are SUPER flexly

same with the s10's, except they are stiffer.

 

[zander79]

Thanks for the advice! will 2500 springs work also, just take a couple packs out?
How long are stock rear shackles? Truck has crappy 2.5" tough country lift on it.

 

[liljlandon]

Thanks for the advice! will 2500 springs work also, just take a couple packs out?

I do not think that they would. Im assuming they are a different A. Length or B. ahh... for lack of better terms hardness. (lol)

I say 'hardness' because our 2500 uses a pack smaller than the 1500s until the overloads BUT you can squat a 1500 with half the stuff you can put in the 2500 and it not be on the helper springs.
Make sense?

 

[WristPin]

yep. they wont work.

only use springs off a 2wd 1500 and take the over loads out if you want

 

[zander79]

Going to use your advice this weekend, thanks again, u boys rock!! any advice on 4.70 transfer case rebuilt? Marlin, TG or NWOR?

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Going to use your advice this weekend, thanks again, u boys rock!! any advice on 4.70 transfer case rebuilt? Marlin, TG or NWOR?

That's easy. Go with Marlin, Marlin or Marlin. I would stay away from the other two.

 

[liljlandon]

That's easy. Go with Marlin, Marlin or Marlin. I would stay away from the other two.

X2!
Otherwise, youll be like this

 

[WristPin]

MARLIN

 

[GRM]

yep. they wont work.

only use springs off a 2wd 1500 and take the over loads out if you want

I would NOT take the overloads out. If the springs go to negative arch, they will bend, and snap.

I ran 3 leaf springs on my '85 4runner, and they were much too soft. with a 5.5" shackle, they gave about 2" of lift. Almost all of it was from dropped hangers. I've found the 3 leaf pack works the best on light pickup trucks. Even ones with heavier flatbeds are too much weight for the 1500 chevy springs. Remember, compression shackles place a larger force on the spring than tension shackles, thus making them go flat easier when put on our Toyotas.

My current setup consists of a '90 1500 pack which has been modified to: #1 '90 main leaf, #2 Pro Comp 1.5" Add a leaf, #3 is the #2 leaf from the '90 pack, #4 is the #3 from the '90 pack, #5 is a rancho add a leaf, #6 is an old man emu overload from a 79-88 rear 2" lift pack.

It rides great, is not too stiff, flexes perfect for a trail rig, and the factory toyota-style overload will have the rear spring clamp bolt hit the main leaf, eliminating much of the axle wrap. It sits 5" over stock hight for an '85.