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Greg@RME · 08-19-2001, 05:55 PM

Has anyone run or considered running the monoleaf YJ spring on a Toyota frontend? I may be able to get a pair and was wondering if they'll work well. Also, if I were to swap the rear leafs for Mazda or Chevy leafs, at what point will I have to fab up a traction bar? Anyone got some pics of traction bars that work well? Thanks...

Al Kaholick · 08-20-2001, 04:32 PM

never ran the monoleaf, i wasn't even aware they existed, but i do run 4" lift rear procomp yj springs on the front of my toy, and I love them

rockfead2 · 08-20-2001, 08:42 PM

I was thinking of doing the samething until a friend of mine put some on his YJ. The first trip we made to Moab he bent two of them. he ended up doing a spring over after only running the monlinear springs for about 3 weeks. I think you would be better off using some 4" YJ springs and a longer shackle. If you want to get real fancy you could build a drop front hanger and a custom shackle hanger and run some bommerange shackles like i did on mine.(sorry I don't have a digital camera so no pics.) depending on how you set up the shackles you can get some awesome flex out of it. but thats just my opinion. <IMG SRC="smilies/smokin.gif" border="0">

azredliner · 05-31-2006, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Kaholick

never ran the monoleaf, i wasn't even aware they existed, but i do run 4" lift rear procomp yj springs on the front of my toy, and I love them

What mods were involved to get the springs to fit?

Big_Ern · 05-31-2006, 11:31 PM

His post was 08-20-2001, 04:32 PM

This is 2006

GJC · 05-31-2006, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_Ern

His post was 08-20-2001, 04:32 PM

This is 2006

At least He searched to find this thread

Search some more, it's easy to fit them springs

azredliner · 06-01-2006, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GJC

At least He searched to find this thread

Search some more, it's easy to fit them springs

I found some info. It says to grind the front end of the spring to fit the hanger, but they had to drill the spring perches to get the axle relocated. Would those axle relocater plates work?

azredliner · 06-01-2006, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big_Ern

His post was 08-20-2001, 04:32 PM

This is 2006

Look here "Smarty Pants", if you haven't realized it yet, when you reply to any post, it sends that post to the top of the order. Therefore it will get a response, as you responded (even though your response was off track).

08-19-2001, 05:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greg@RME Granite Guru Join Date: Dec 2000 Member # 2447 Location: Fruita, Colorado Posts: 896	YJ springs on Toy questions Has anyone run or considered running the monoleaf YJ spring on a Toyota frontend? I may be able to get a pair and was wondering if they'll work well. Also, if I were to swap the rear leafs for Mazda or Chevy leafs, at what point will I have to fab up a traction bar? Anyone got some pics of traction bars that work well? Thanks... __________________ RME4x4.com Utah's Rock Crawling & Offroad Forum

08-20-2001, 04:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Al Kaholick Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6421 Location: Citrus Heights Posts: 2,796	never ran the monoleaf, i wasn't even aware they existed, but i do run 4" lift rear procomp yj springs on the front of my toy, and I love them __________________ [QUOTE=anvil] your very informative reply has been noted. I think this is the same type of logic you used to draw your conclusion. Place banana in your ear. Observe that there is no alligators around. Conclude bananas placed in ears keep aligators away. [/QUOTE]

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Big_Ern Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25661 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 492	His post was 08-20-2001, 04:32 PM This is 2006 __________________ '80 Toy - Longs, duals w/ D300, welded F&R w/ hydro assist, beadlocked & grooved 36" SX's

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08-20-2001, 08:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
rockfead2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6146 Location: brigham UT Posts: 69	I was thinking of doing the samething until a friend of mine put some on his YJ. The first trip we made to Moab he bent two of them. he ended up doing a spring over after only running the monlinear springs for about 3 weeks. I think you would be better off using some 4" YJ springs and a longer shackle. If you want to get real fancy you could build a drop front hanger and a custom shackle hanger and run some bommerange shackles like i did on mine.(sorry I don't have a digital camera so no pics.) depending on how you set up the shackles you can get some awesome flex out of it. but thats just my opinion. <IMG SRC="smilies/smokin.gif" border="0">