Hilux Suspension Help

[Willy Hilux]

I have a 95 twin cab 2.8TD running 35" pro comp muds.

Currently I have 2" cab lift, 2 1/2" springs and 2" shackles. The Front shackles twisted my diff down which caused bad uni angle. I'm installing a high pinion front centre to help out the angle.

The front moves ok for what I do but the 35" 's scrub on the back of the wheel arch.

How do I make lower front hangers?

I need to get the arse end to move. It is to bloody stiff. I cut off the 3 last leafs to make it softer when traveling.

Will a buggy leaf work and how to do I make it ?

It's got to be budget $$$$ 's
Got a morgage and a nagging misses.

Please help.

[spazbot]

you could put some ford springs in the rear, read the thread on ford explorer springs it has a few hints there.

and do a 2" dropped hanger and shackels in the fron with your old rears up there, you may need to go crossover of get a dropped draglink though

[hypo]

i woodnt put rears up front inless u go crossover coz they will flex 2 much and u will b breakin ya steerin all the time trust me i been there

[bubs]

rears up front, stock steering, daily driver, does not mix - try mazda's like nic but you dont get the lift

[Pal]

Cheap fix for the front to stop the tyres rubbing.

Drill a new hole in the diff saddles to locate the diff up to 20mm forward on the springs and a new hole to match in the bottom of the rubber bump stops . . :wink: .


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[hypo]

Pal,

that will only work if u have an adlustable draglink or crossover...

[bubs]

right hypo - i am going to do this to mine as i rub bad in the guards

[hypo]

Yeah bubs its a good idea. wen u do it put in an adjustable dropped draglink and flipp the bal onto the top of the j-arm. will do the job until u go crossover

[bubs]

i have the big balls dropped arm already on mine - just ha da wheel alignment done last week when i do it that will be useless but it is $25

[Pal]

Hypo, you'r correct but,
If you dont move the diff the full 20mm forward you can get away with moving the arm on the steering box around 1 spline and modifing the front body mount (with a hammer) where the drag link may touch.

[hypo]

Pal,

BOOTIE

[beebee]

If you flip the ball to the top of the j-arm, you'll probably hit you draglink on your shock unless you have hoops which will have moved the shock outwards at the top.