Chevy Spring Swap Kit

Why put a ½ Ton Chevrolet leaf spring on a Toyota Minitruck? Simply put, they ride like a dream on and off road! There is such a difference between Chevy Springs and the stock Toyota’s it is unbelievable! Chevy Springs are also 63" long, which gives you added flex, a softer ride, and can be very affordable. The reason why you need a kit to install the springs is the Chevy spring is 2.5" wide compared to the approx. Toyota 2.25" width leaf. The Chevy leaf spring bushing is 3" wide, which will not work with factory Toyota hangers. Also, adapting bolt sizes can be a pain with the factory metric sizes. This hanger kit can save you lots of fabrication time, and is fairly inexpensive. Kit has 6 inch eye to eye 3/8ths plate steel laser cut shackles with 1/2" and 9/16" holes. The rear upper shackle hanger is a heavy duty design with a domestic bushing size tube using common Jeep YJ Wrangler bushings. The front hangers are sloped to easily allow obstacles to slide over, also laser cut and formed, 1/4 inch thick plate. Kit comes with needed hardware. Front spring hanger may require drilling to 9/16ths depending on what domestic spring you choose, we include both bolt size's.

Frequently asked questions on Chevy Spring Swap:

What year springs should I use?
63" 1988-1998 1/2 ton Chevy or GMC truck 2WD or 4WD. 2WD is most desirable due to it being 5 leaf. 4WD can be used by just removing one leaf. Leafs go for around $100 per pair at junkyards. Can I use my factory u-bolts and spring plates?
Yes, but slight grinding of the leaf spring has to be done to make it fit within the width of the u-bolts. U-Bolt flip kits available, as well as upper and lower shock mounts. Will I need longer shocks?
Yes, you can choose to use either factory mounting, and get longer shocks or use our new Rear Shock Mount Kit to gain all that travel you will be able to achieve with the Chevy springs. Where should I mount the springs on the frame?
1st and 2nd generation pickups (79-88) mount front hanger approx 11" forward (replacing 48" spring) 3rd Generation Pickups (89-95) mount spring hanger approx. 9-9.5" forward on frame. Tack weld rear mount and lower vehicle with approximate weight that vehicle will normally have in it. Shackle angle averages between a 15-30 degree range.