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Springs for a 75?

Tech Talk for Cruiser owners.

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Springs for a 75?

Post by B.D.R »

G'day all, the time has come to lift my 75 :D , i have been told that if i can find some longer springs from something else this is a cheap way to do lift it,
And at the minute with a pregnant wife cheap is good :armsup:

So what if any trucks came with longer springs?

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Post by Top Cat »

Chris, what are you trying to achieve by lifting it?

Is it to get bigger tyres underneath or other reason?

What year is it? I assume your talking leaf springs?
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Post by B.D.R »

It's a 94 model, but it's all good now after doing some reading i'll be using the springs in it and doing a SOA soonish :D .

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Post by shorty_f0rty »

if you want longer springs i think the 79 has the longest leaf springs for the toyota's..

alternatively.. measure what you've got (off the truck) and go to a wrecker to see what you can find..
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Post by Top Cat »

B.D.R wrote:It's a 94 model, but it's all good now after doing some reading i'll be using the springs in it and doing a SOA soonish :D .

Chris
Excellent mate, you wont be sorry.

I have one and its the ants pants. If your in Sydney and want to check it all out and see whats involved then by all means drop us a PM. Only to happy to help mate.
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Post by B.D.R »

Thank's mate, i'm sure i'll be asking lot's of questions about it in a week or two :D .

It's been on the cards for a while, just had to wait for another car for work and the go ahead from the wife :armsup: .

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bdr

Post by 75 cruser »

bdr

im doing a coil over conversion in my 75 and ill be looking at getting rid of the leaves, which has a efs 2 inch spring extended shackles, and its only about 12 months old, but it will be about a month give us a pm if your keen

rob
come on move over and let the 75 through
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Post by baddboy »

Superior Engineering Qld is the place you should have a look at.
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Post by B.D.R »

75 Cruser, thank's for the offer mate, but i was told old sagged springs will work better as they will be flatter so the lift after the SOA wont be so extreme.

Baddboy, thank's mate, i'll give them a ring later on today.

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Re: bdr

Post by Alpine Hunter »

75 cruser wrote:bdr

im doing a coil over conversion in my 75 and ill be looking at getting rid of the leaves, which has a efs 2 inch spring extended shackles, and its only about 12 months old, but it will be about a month give us a pm if your keen

rob
Not looking to buy but how did you find the EFS springs? Did you get a fairly soft pack or heavier duty?
Looking at doing a 3" EFS spring lift when I get back from canada in a few months.
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