rear drop shackels in hilux

[gutlux44]

i have been told the leaf springs from a ln 167 hilux are 200mm longer then ln106, and after removing the 2 heavy leafs from them can be used with drop shackels on a 106 hilux and achieve good flex. can anyone tell me if this is correct or any other ways to get good rear flex, because at the moment the drop shackels are useless on my ute.

[Gribble]

i have been told the leaf springs from a ln 167 hilux are 200mm longer then ln106, and after removing the 2 heavy leafs from them can be used with drop shackels on a 106 hilux and achieve good flex. can anyone tell me if this is correct or any other ways to get good rear flex, because at the moment the drop shackels are useless on my ute.

Yep, its called an ifs rear leaf swap. If your going to remove the load leaves consider a trac bar, ladder bar, anti-wrap bar, whatever you want to call it, as well.

Search for "IFS rear" in this toyota section and you should get a billion threads worth of info. Its been done alot in here.

[gutlux44]

ok ive done a search and it seems an easy way to go. the ute already has a ladder bar, 1 piece tail shaft, shocks relocated ( into a triangle) do i need to move my fixed spring mount foward 2oomm or the ifs springs just go bolt straight in?

[Gribble]

ok ive done a search and it seems an easy way to go. the ute already has a ladder bar, 1 piece tail shaft, shocks relocated ( into a triangle) do i need to move my fixed spring mount foward 2oomm or the ifs springs just go bolt straight in?

Ive just made some 200mm eye to eye shakles and used them, still have the standard front mounts. Any further forward and they tend to become rock anchors. If you have done everything else already you should get a great result from doing the ifs springs.

[gutlux44]

thanks for the info, im using drop shackels so i guess i'll see how it works.

[chunderlicious]

youll have to reposition the mount further forward with drop shackles..... maybe even buy some ford springs or mazda springs as they are longer. longer leaves work better.

[gutlux44]

ok thanks, will it work at all just bolting the springs in with the drop shackel? im kinda restricted on what i can do at the moment. or am i better off just sticking with 200mm eye to eye shackels??

[chunderlicious]

the drop shackles wont fit..... better off going the big shackles till you get the time or equipment to move the hanger forward.

[Sic Lux]

X2 but if moving hanger foward why not go longer spring then it'll work right and won't shorten wheelbase which means shorter shaft and so on why not move the shackle mount back on the chassis Wheel base stays the same and drop shackle will be at correct angle to open.