After a weekend at the Badlands and wheeling with a couple guys on coilovers I've decided to make the switch. The air shocks on the truck right now are used and abused, so instead of rebuilding I'm upgrading.
This thread is primarily an info dump of measurements and links that I found useful in doing my homework for selecting coilovers and coils. I know this subject has been beat to death, and there are dozens of different opinions.
My truggy specs
Full tube chassis with toyota cab
22re/w56/dual stock cases
toyota axles f/r
3 link front
4 link rear
center limit strap in front / suck down winch in rear
16" fox 2.0 air shocks (well used)
Weighed the components of a front axle to get a total unsprung weight
Bare factory (1985) housing 52 lbs
3rd member - 4.10 gears 48.2 lbs
Knuckle assembly 45.2 lbs x2
Caliper 11.6 lbs x2
Steering arms 16.6 lbs
Single ended hydraulic ram 16.2 lbs
Axle shafts 29 lbs
Total axle assembly 275.6 lbs
37" tsl on diy steel beadlock 105 lbs x2
Total front unsprung weight 485.6 lbs
This thread is primarily an info dump of measurements and links that I found useful in doing my homework for selecting coilovers and coils. I know this subject has been beat to death, and there are dozens of different opinions.
My truggy specs
Full tube chassis with toyota cab
22re/w56/dual stock cases
toyota axles f/r
3 link front
4 link rear
center limit strap in front / suck down winch in rear
16" fox 2.0 air shocks (well used)
Weighed the components of a front axle to get a total unsprung weight
Bare factory (1985) housing 52 lbs
3rd member - 4.10 gears 48.2 lbs
Knuckle assembly 45.2 lbs x2
Caliper 11.6 lbs x2
Steering arms 16.6 lbs
Single ended hydraulic ram 16.2 lbs
Axle shafts 29 lbs
Total axle assembly 275.6 lbs
37" tsl on diy steel beadlock 105 lbs x2
Total front unsprung weight 485.6 lbs