Coil Spring Mounting

Post by **spazbot** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 2:52 pm

Im thinking of changing the rear end of my lux to run Coils instead of leaves.

What have ppl down to mount coils to thier rig ??
Would using some plate and locking the springs to it be ok , or should i try and cut some mounts of a current coil vechile and try and transplant them onto my rig ?

The axle end should be fine cause ill prolly use either a surf rear diff or a prado rear end (disk brakes yeah baby yeah).

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 4:42 pm

Jimbo, on the phone to mannel today he can get new spring mounting plates to suit 4runner [and probably others] for 35 bucks each. That was diff end, top you would just use plate. I wish i had of known that before, would have saved us spending ages cutting mine off trying to be neat so we could reuse them.

Post by **GRUNTLESS** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 4:54 pm

spaz ill have a talk to my mate who bought all the arms and made coil mounts to do a hilux rear but he's lazy and doesnt wanna do it any more so hes got every thing there and it will be pretty cheap i think

GQ patrol arms,4 coil plates to take a 175mm round coil and a standard set of patrol coils which i think will give 2-3 inch lift but flex pretty nicely :wink:

Mon Jan 20, 2003 4:58 pm

i think GQ coils may be a little stiff in the rear of a hilux

Post by **GRUNTLESS** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 5:08 pm

they might be but when there a saggy soft set they should be right :?:

my mate runs them in his 40 and they work unreal in that........... may be a bit more weight in that but just an idea for him to think about :wink:

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 5:09 pm

i reckon rangie rear coils would do alright in the back of a lux.

Mon Jan 20, 2003 5:25 pm

i had rangie coils in my 40.

a bit soft for the 40 i thought, they would have been better if the rig was a bit lower.

Get some rangie spring mounts. They are a cup that bolts on, i used some 50mm box welded to the chassis and diff then bolted the cup onto that.
Too easy!

Post by **spazbot** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 6:14 pm

sweet, i wont be going with a prado diff now as i just got a few quotes for one complete and it would be cheaper to put a dana 60 in the rear.

Some good idea for me th think about, i was thinking of doing something like the yanks do, that will allow my to change the height of the top mounting, by a few inches.

Post by **hophoar** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 7:48 pm

I'd like to see you get that engineered

Post by **hypo** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 8:33 pm

spazbot,

that is the stupidest thing i have seen 4 a while

if u can get diff mountin plates 4 $35 ea y not buy 4 and mod the top 2 2 fit onto the chassis rails ?? wont b that hard if u got access 2 jeremys cuttin thingy i think u could cut em flat and maybe i dunno just talkin crap

Post by **spazbot** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 8:40 pm

baha i love my booty fab, i will use proper mounts on the bottom, but it would be cool to be able to change the ride height by a few inches

Post by **NICK** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 8:48 pm

Surfection wrote:i reckon rangie rear coils would do alright in the back of a lux.

POS has them in the rear of his and they work awesome.

NICK

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