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Submitted: Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:11
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Anyone know the advantage of putting rear leaf springs in the front??
Cheers
Reply By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:15
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:15
No thats why it is the way it USED to be done
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Reply By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:18
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:18
You've got a 100 series with IFS have you?
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Reply By: Span - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:19
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:19
Nah hilux heard from someone to put my old rears in the front, didn't give to much info why thou??
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Follow Up By: Member - Davoe (Nullagine) - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:22
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 19:22
aha sorry i get it now. Those old hilux ride like they have solid
suspension. putting rears in the front could only make things worse. Only thing i could think of is the fron are flat and maybe his theory is it will lift the front as the rears are curved
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Reply By: Crackles - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 21:42
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 21:42
There is no advantage. It's unlikely they would even fit & would only ride rougher if they did. To improve the old sagging Hilux
suspension springs were often reset with an additional leaf added giving more body clearance & load carrying capacity, but the only real solution was to replace all
the springs & shocks with a set matched to the load carried giving much improved road holding, ride comfort & wheel travel. The early Lux
suspension was certainly built down to a price.
Cheers Craig..............
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Follow Up By: mrbasilbrush - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 22:41
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 22:41
This might sound silly
I have read somewhere that you will get more wheel travel and a softer ride,but they remove one leaf also.
But then you will need longer shocks to suit.
You would be better off getting a good set of 2" lift springs and throw the old springs in the recycle bin at the tip. (would`nt even bother trying to sell them)
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Reply By: Span - Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 22:11
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2007 at 22:11
Cheers guys
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