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School me on Leaf springs

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Fiddynut, Dec 22, 2011.

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  1. Dec 22, 2011 at 10:25 PM
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    I have a set of stock leafs off my 04. They were only used for two years until I lifted it.
     
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  2. Dec 22, 2011 at 11:06 PM
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    If you dont like they way the billy/toytec springs ride up front get rid of the toytec springs, get some stock coils (newer ones like from an 01-04 so you know they wont be saggy), and a wheelers 4 pack and billy 5125 for the back.

    You will be stock height and will ride better than stock.

    Getting a used set of leafs from another memeber is an option. Keep in mind that 95-97 leafs are different than 98-04. But I wouldn't buy used leafs unless you know for a fact they have hardly any use, because like others have said, these leaf packs are known for wearing our super quick.
     
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  3. Dec 23, 2011 at 2:39 PM
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  4. Dec 23, 2011 at 4:50 PM
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    Okay so you have Eibachs basically??


    Best riding lift and non lift set up is OME. If i was you and NOT getting a lift, get some OME 880 coils and Nitrocharger shocks up front, and the Wheelers 4 pack with nitrochargers

    A slight lift and good ride would be OME 881 coils on nitrocharger shocksand wheelers 5 pack leafs with nitrochargers.

    Eibachs("toyotech coils") are very stiff and give 3'' of lift.

    the OME coils give 1'' and 2-2.5'' respectively but ride much smoother. I think you will be happy with those coils much more.

    5100 shocks also tend to stiffen up over time. Nitro chargers are smoother all around.

    You could eaisly sell the 5100s and Eibachs.
     
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  5. Dec 23, 2011 at 11:56 PM
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    Your choices are stiff strong and responsive or saggy weak and wollowy. I guess if you don't like one you can go back to the other?

    Wait... did you ever get UCAs for the front lift? maybe bump steer is your problem?
     
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  6. Dec 24, 2011 at 8:50 AM
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    No the coils rebound like crazy and fully extend the shocks.
     
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  7. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:14 PM
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    I was told that when they installed the 3 leaf pack that they took out the over load spring.
    While looking at a few threads on leafs I noticed that the only difference between mine and the stock ones I saw was the 3 new leafs. Am I wrong?
    [​IMG]
     
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  8. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:22 PM
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    Your stock overload spring is still in. That is supposed to come out with the 3-leaf AAL (Is that the ICON AAL?)
     
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  9. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:37 PM
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    No it's the deaver. I think they are all the same. Rad all I need are some stock ubolts.
    Thanks man!
     
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  10. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:37 PM
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    not sure if i'm following this correctly but with that overload still there you must have roughly 4" of lift, depending on your bilsteins they might be maxed out hard to tell from pic
     
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  11. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:41 PM
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    Not quite, with the overload in he is probably getting about 2.5'' max.

    The 3 leaf AAL gives 1.5'', and the overload leaf is like 3/4'' thick; so the 5100's should be fine.
     
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  12. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:45 PM
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    Its a 3 leaf AAL ? how much lift is it supposed to give ??
     
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  13. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM
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    OOPS sorry didnt read that 3 leafs for 1.5" ?
     
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  14. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:46 PM
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  15. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM
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    Damn thats like laying 3 pieces of flat steel on top of one another, i added 2 leafs per side to mine & got 3", had to dump the overload, too high with it
     
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  16. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:50 PM
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  17. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:54 PM
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    Not a good pic but this was taken right after spring rebuild w/overload

    tires then were BFG A/T's KO's 32" 's



    [​IMG]
     
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  18. Dec 27, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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    Spring rebuild :confused:
     
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  19. Dec 27, 2011 at 11:20 PM
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    yup, spring rebuild or spring refresh whatever yer pleasure....:cool:



    DSC04352_14e0ae6f1bb231daa3dfefaf3b15b404777074a8.jpg

    stock 1st gen. leafs with the addition of 2 Ford springs per side

    3" lift gained , have since dumped overload

    DSC04355_d9e297d52e8d7cc6f316ccf6caa38250ff7f45c0.jpg
     
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  20. Dec 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM
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    oooooh...I remember seeing that.

    Thats a pretty cool setup.

    How does it ride?
     
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