Question On A 1984 Toyota 4×4 Long Bed Rear Leaf Springs.
Posted in Leaf Spring | Asked on Jul 29, 2010
Remember that it is a LONG BED, one of my rear leaf springs snapped on my 84 4×4 pickup long bed (NOT A 4RUNNER!) I phoned the dealer and they told me that those parts are no longer available and are obselete. I ended up phoning some toyota auto wrecker specialists and they said it fits starting 79 upto 85, well I ended phoning another toyota specialists and they told me 83 to 85. I keep going back and forth to junk yards but measuring the springs is not quite the right way to do it. Is there perhaps a website I can go to check that out? Has someone gone through this and knows exactly what years they fit? It is the solid front axle type if that matters and yes I am looking for STOCK rear leaf springs LONG BED pickup and NOT A 4RUNNER! Thanks everyone
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Any shoks that old re gonna be shot, even on a toyota. I would replace both at the same time. Just slap on whatever you can get to fit.
I’ve used the business below to have springs re-arched and new springs made. They might be able to help you.
http://www.ussprings.com/index.html
I could be wrong because it?s been a LONG time since i had a long bed but the springs shouldn?t be any different. If you look up lift kits, they don?t ask for long bed, short bed, 4runner etc Ok well sometimes 4runners do make a difference. But you should be able to use springs from 83 – 88, it?s the same body style/suspension as long it is REAR springs. Between 85-86 the front suspension changes to IFS.
Your springs connect axle and frame not axle and bed and I am pretty sure the frame on all 3 is the same,a buddy gave me the old life off his truck to use on my 4runner. It?s just different bodies that they put on them.