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PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:16 pm 
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I have a 1980 chevy luv truck and i am putting the front rear end and leaf springs on from a 1980 toyota pick-up and i was wondering if someone knows how far from the back front shackle mount on the frame to the very front of the frame measures? If anyone can help i would really appreciate it.


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PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:16 pm 
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I think you may find that the stock Toy springs are too long unless you extend the frame a bit to attach the front spring mounts. You need to center the wheel/axle in the fender opening or better yet just slightly forwards of centered (more clearance towards the front & easier to trim the fender if needed) and let that determine where you attach the springs to the frame. On a LUV the logical place to attach the rear of the spring is right where the frame stops being parallel & turns in & up. You may have to get custom springs made, on my truck from the axle back is a somewhat longer than the front part, similar to some early Jeeps.

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alright thank you this will help me a lot. im gonna try to get it mounted tonight i bought a toyota solid axle swap kit from trailmaster so it shouldn't be too bad


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