Re: TOY: re: More National Spring Questions

[Roger Brown <rogerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Those who are running Nationals on a 1st Gen 4runner, what weight did you 
> tell the Company you need the springs to support?  The guy told me they 
> will carry 1,000 lb's...but I think that means 1,000 true pounds, and not 
> 1,000 OVER the vehicle weight in the rear of the truck.
> I want the springs to be able to carry AT LEAST 1,000 of weight besides the 
> weight of the rear
> of the truck.


One suggestion is to locate a public scale and get the truck weighed, getting
a whole vehicle and then rear axle weight.  I did this on mine with my regular
wheeling gear (parts, camping gear, jack, winch) full tank of gas and me in
the truck.  This way you can give them the weight you currently have on the
rear axle (to be correct, you'd want to deduct the weight of the wheels, tires
and axle itself, but I think they allow for that, and then add the payload you
want to carry.


> Also, should I get the springs in Z71 length, or stay with the standard 
> longer size that is the same as Mazda's or All Pro Springs?

Depends on how much work you want to do installing them.  Longer is better,
though.