Waggy springs on a Toyota

blustroker · 07-29-2010, 10:47 AM

Helping a friend with a mostly stock 85 toy that has a broken front leaf. I have a set of stock front 5 leaf waggy springs that i bought a few years back before i went with toy rears up front on my truck. I am thinking of swapping them in for him to get going again. Is it worth the swap or should i talk him into trying to find different springs? Some lift would be good as the truck has 34x10.50's and someones horrible homemade 2" body lift(thats coming out) to try to clear them. All thoughts/opinions welcome.

humpy · 07-29-2010, 11:05 AM

dont waggy springs have offset center pin??? i think they are pretty similar to putting rears up front if i remember right??? nothing wrong with doing that...its a good swap just have to re work steering..

blustroker · 07-29-2010, 12:55 PM

toy factory front springs are 45" long pin split front/rear 22.5"/22.5"
Waggy springs are 47" long pin f/r 22.5"/24.5".

Should i be worried running a spring that is meant to be SUA in a SOA setup? BTW, its just a trail only truck. The truck doesn't get wheeled hard yet as it belongs to my 16yr old neighbor whos still learning to drive in the woods. Tryin to the help the youngin' wheel as cheap as possible since i've already donated most of the truck to him:). My 4 & 5yr old think he's their brother now.

gothodgie · 07-29-2010, 01:43 PM

the only i would consider thinking about is the weight difference between the two vehicles. The waggy springs might be a little stiff under the lighter toyota.

mckeddie · 08-04-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by blustroker

toy factory front springs are 45" long pin split front/rear 22.5"/22.5"
Waggy springs are 47" long pin f/r 22.5"/24.5".
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i'd run the 22.5'' end on the fixed end so the axle won't move, then make a little longer shackle to eat up the extra length on the other, pull a leaf or 2 out and run run em. people run them on jeeps all the time with leafs pulled, just plan on them bending eventually.

pfreer3 · 08-05-2010, 08:27 PM

Run em and pull a leaf if necessary. I run 44044's (Rancho waggy lift springs) which were a direct change over. Course I'm running a small block up front, so I needed the extra support.

07-29-2010, 10:47 AM	#1
blustroker woods beater Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ryland heights ky Posts: 52	Waggy springs on a Toyota Helping a friend with a mostly stock 85 toy that has a broken front leaf. I have a set of stock front 5 leaf waggy springs that i bought a few years back before i went with toy rears up front on my truck. I am thinking of swapping them in for him to get going again. Is it worth the swap or should i talk him into trying to find different springs? Some lift would be good as the truck has 34x10.50's and someones horrible homemade 2" body lift(thats coming out) to try to clear them. All thoughts/opinions welcome. __________________ 85 toyota ex cab a few goodies

07-29-2010, 12:55 PM	#3
blustroker woods beater Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ryland heights ky Posts: 52	toy factory front springs are 45" long pin split front/rear 22.5"/22.5" Waggy springs are 47" long pin f/r 22.5"/24.5". Should i be worried running a spring that is meant to be SUA in a SOA setup? BTW, its just a trail only truck. The truck doesn't get wheeled hard yet as it belongs to my 16yr old neighbor whos still learning to drive in the woods. Tryin to the help the youngin' wheel as cheap as possible since i've already donated most of the truck to him:). My 4 & 5yr old think he's their brother now. __________________ 85 toyota ex cab a few goodies

07-29-2010, 01:43 PM	#4
gothodgie Join Date: May 2009 Location: loveland Posts: 843 Images: 49	the only i would consider thinking about is the weight difference between the two vehicles. The waggy springs might be a little stiff under the lighter toyota. __________________ chris hodges 96 fzj80 3x locked, 4"lift, 37s, homebrew sliders and bumpers,a work in progress 71 fj55, SOA, locked...The jungle bus... retired

07-29-2010, 11:05 AM	#2
humpy Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 573	dont waggy springs have offset center pin??? i think they are pretty similar to putting rears up front if i remember right??? nothing wrong with doing that...its a good swap just have to re work steering..

08-05-2010, 08:27 PM	#6
pfreer3 Old Newb Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Independence Posts: 49	Run em and pull a leaf if necessary. I run 44044's (Rancho waggy lift springs) which were a direct change over. Course I'm running a small block up front, so I needed the extra support.