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1985 Toyota Xtracab Rear Suspension

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The truck’s frame was shortened 10 inches and has been augmented with steel tubing to form rock sliders and the rear exo-cage. The rear axle is from an ’86 Toyota (it is 3 inches wider than an ’85 housing) and is filled with 4.88s and a Detroit No-Spin. The rear leaf packs are based on Downey   2-inch lift springs and flex enough to make Jell-O envious. All that movement is held in check by a wishbone-shaped track bar that uses spherical rod ends to prevent binding.
’85 Toyota Xtracab

The truck’s frame was shortened 10 inches and has been augmented with steel tubing to form rock sliders and the rear exo-cage. The rear axle is from an ’86 Toyota (it is 3 inches wider than an ’85 housing) and is filled with 4.88s and a Detroit No-Spin. The rear leaf packs are based on Downey 2-inch lift springs and flex enough to make Jell-O envious. All that movement is held in check by a wishbone-shaped track bar that uses spherical rod ends to prevent binding.  View Related Article