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Chevy 63 swap???

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by NewRider, Mar 29, 2018.

  1. Mar 29, 2018 at 8:58 PM
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    Has anyone done this on a newer (2-3rd gen) tundra??? I know it’s a popular mod on tacos and I’ve heard of it one first gen tundras but how about the newer ones??

    I’ve got a set of the springs and need a better spring pack in my truck to handle the flatbed and welder so if I can just swap out for the Chevy springs and get better load capabilities and handling that would be awesome!
     
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  2. Mar 29, 2018 at 9:10 PM
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    I haven’t heard of anyone doing this, but.....

    A good aftermarket leaf pack with overloads would be my route.
     
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    Well that’s the reasoning behind doing the Chevy swap sorta... gets you a nice spring pack on a budget and sense I’m not looking to wheel this truck but just improve payload and on road characteristics, and already have the springs... was hoping it was a possibility
     
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    Well shit man, if you have the springs, you have to give it a go. What’s the worse that can happen? Don’t fit? No big deal.

    Keep us posted on what you do.
     
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    I haven’t done the measurements yet but it generally requires new spring perches welded in and different shackles. As a welder, none of that scares me but I’m not 100% sure I want to build all the parts from scratch, would like to see if anyone have done it and has a hit or at least suggestions
     
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    Hey not to dissuade you but Tundra leaf springs are already 63.375" long. It would be much easier for a heavier load to do an add-a-leaf.
     
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    Thank you! That’s the kind of info I needed... definitely not going to do all that work to get a shorter spring
     
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    A might easier too...but very curious how it turns out if you proceed!!
     
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    I wont now knowing that... it’ll get an AAL for time being and bags in a little bit
     
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