Ride is too bumpy

Hello. I recently bought a 2006 Taco because I loved my friends 2004. Its a regular cab automatic. I noticed the ride is real stiff. Im assuming its like that for extra cargo. I rarely carry heavy loads. My friends 2004 rides so much smoother.

Any way I can make my truck more comfortable? Thanks

 

What brand shocks came on your truck?

 

I have no clue. It was a fleet vehicle for some company. Its completely stock.

 

Check the rear tire air pressure.......if it seems really high air it down. I had a 2000 reg cab prerunner and found that with the wheel base so close together,the ride was a bit more rough. Also changed out the bench seat for buckets.

 

Is yours a prerunner or a basic reg cab?

 

It has no labels in the back saying its a prerunner...so Im assuming its a regular cab. Here are a few pics i just took.

 

Looks bone stock. How many miles are on your truck? I would change those shocks out and have those springs looked at. If it was a fleet vehicle it may have done allot of heavy hauling. Hard to say.

 

Its got 100k. Should I replace with OEM shocks or is their an aftermarket shock thats better?

 

Get Bilstein 5100's all around

 

get the ultimate lift with ome dakar leaf pack, that would look sick ! i wish i would have bought the single instead of the access.

 

Neither of those will work because he has a 5-lugger. Bilstein might make a 5-lugger 5100, but I don't think so.

 

Do you plan on lifting your truck or are you just going to keep it stock?

 

I want to keep the truck stock looking. I dont go off roading and i only carry small loads from Home depot and ikea. Its a truck I use to maintain my home. My goal is to have a comfortable ride.

 

I dont think he has a 5 lugger

 

^^^ This

That leaf pack is either a TSB pack , an AAL , or an aftermarket leaf pack .

As a side note the writing on the top of the leaf pack looks exactly like the writing on the top of my Dakars . Maybe they are Dakars with one of the overloads removed ?

 

Got a photo or two of the outside of the truck?

 

I'm guessing that the 2 rusty leafsprings in the picture were added since new. The truck was probably used for hauling if it was a fleet-truck. What should be there is just the 2 thin black ones and the fat-short-flat one on the bottom = stock.

You can safely loose those 2 rusty leafs and you'll have a stock quality ride.

Also, your tires on that truck shouldn't be over 30psi... set those down just as a bonus to make your ride smoother.

 

I was looking at a similar tacoma in a parking lot. It has less leaf springs. Im thinking some of you have figured out my problem. Now I have to find a shop that can bring me back to stock. Anyone knows a shop in the San Francisco bay area? Should I just go to any suspension shop? Dealer? Thanks!

 

I took these pictures from my stock PreRunner DC (No TSBs done). Hopefully they help...My bumpstop is on the axle by the way.

 

Thanks for the pictures. Im still looking for a shop to remove those two extra leafs that I have.