okay, due to time and money constraints, I may not do a coil suspension in the 4runner, and run leaf springs instead. Swapping in 63 inch chevy springs are common, but I hate how much they stick out in the rear. The 57 inch ford springs have caught my attention, since they are shorter and have a offset spring pin.
Now before I go any further, I want to confirm a few things. To begin, these are available in 3 vehicles (F150, Ranger, Explorer), correct? And the exploder and ranger use 2.5 inch wide springs, and the F150 uses 3 inch wide springs, correct? How much is the center pin offset (what is the length from the center pin to the spring eye for each side)? I searched some, but got conflicting reports. And does anyone know the number of leafs each vehicle uses, and if it changes for different year models, or between 4x4 and 4x2? I'm guessing the ranger will be to ligthweight for my needs, but I'm guessing a exploder would be just about right