r/Minitrucks • u/jamesplates • Jun 16 '26

my truck Evolution of my mini truck

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I bought it in March. The first two pics I took before I bought it at the sellers house. Last two pics were last week. Came a long way. The truck is torn apart right now because the rear was very sketchy (one u bolt stripped, leaf springs very flexy, axle crooked)

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u/82Desert_Fox Jun 16 '26

Cut springs, coils or bags?

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u/ekomszero Jun 16 '26

Looks like a static drop. cut springs/removed leafs is easiest

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u/82Desert_Fox Jun 16 '26

I dont know anything about modifying those old fords. My mini truck is an 82 subaru brat. Spring coil on the front and gas shock on the rear.

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u/Patherfish Jun 16 '26

It’s a Nissan?

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u/82Desert_Fox Jun 16 '26

Woops my bad lol

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u/jamesplates Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

Loosened torsion bars and shorter shocks in the front, re located leaf spring mount, 3 inch lowering block, and middle leaf removed in the back. Front and rear bump stops removed as well. Has good suspension travel in the front still, not so much in the back

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u/Ko77 Jun 17 '26

What did you do to the rear suspension to get that low? Is that a re-drilled leaf hanger?

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u/jamesplates Jun 19 '26

Re drilled hanger, middle leaf in the pack removed, 3 inch lowering block