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2012 Regular cab Leaf TSB?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TNDrew, Sep 27, 2012.

  1. Sep 27, 2012 at 7:36 PM
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    I have searched but can't seem to find the answer. I have 2012 Regular Cab do they qualify for the 4th leaf TSB or is this only for TRD? Also if this does qualify and I want to get it and level the truck out, are 5100 Bilsteins the right thing for the job? I haven't been on here in a while due to work and school and I feel like this is a easily answered question but exhaustion is overtaking my ability to find anything tonight.
     
  2. Sep 27, 2012 at 7:37 PM
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    Do not believe any 2012 qualifies for the rear spring TSB.

    and not sure any reg. cab ever has.
     
  3. Sep 27, 2012 at 7:50 PM
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    Ok thanks, I figured I was crazy. But I am going to the dealership next week for a strange knocking sound when the a/c is on at idle and wanted to make sure I didn't need to have any TSB taken care of while I was at it. Exhaustion has made me crazy lately. Thanks again
     
  4. Sep 27, 2012 at 9:43 PM
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    I found a handful of threads where people have had rear leaf tsb done on their '12s. They went through the usual crap of 'no tsb yet' and combated with saying the parts are the same and it's only a matter of time. Took a while to find the few threads that had this mentioned, but none were regular cabs.

    I asked my dealer out of curiosity about it and was told the same, no rear leaf tsb for '12s, and that the leaf springs were re-engineered :rolleyes: He also mentioned that the TSB never included regular cabs even in prior years, which I've heard some people say is BS and the actual TSB omits RC from the list, but includes it when it goes through all the VIN prefixes affected.
     
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    some 2012 Tacoma models for American buyers come from the factory with the 4-leaf rear springs (commonly known here as the TSB rear leafs)
     
  6. Sep 27, 2012 at 10:15 PM
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    my 2012 has 4-leaf rear springs. Bought it in June.
     
  7. Sep 27, 2012 at 10:17 PM
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    Reg cab ?
     
  8. Sep 27, 2012 at 10:19 PM
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  9. Sep 27, 2012 at 10:21 PM
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    Isn't the OP asking about Reg Cabs ?
     
  10. Sep 28, 2012 at 2:27 AM
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    Yes! You mean you had the whole transmission replaced?? Ive got roughly 15,XXX miles on mine. That should be covered under warranty, right??
     
  11. Sep 28, 2012 at 6:21 AM
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    mine does too, May manufacture date
     
  12. Sep 28, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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    Reg cab ?
     
  13. Sep 28, 2012 at 12:34 PM
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    No leaf spring TSB for Regular cabs through all model years. Only Access Cabs and Double Cabs. Although I have heard that some persistant regular cab owners have been able to convince the dealer to change the springs out.
     
  14. Sep 28, 2012 at 1:33 PM
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    My '12 RC is 3leaf. Haven't had the opportunity to load the bed down and see if I bottom out or anything but i suspect it would ride a little better with some weight. Rear end feels squirrely if i hit a bump at freeway speeds.

    And to the guy with a new trans for rattle with AC on - sheesh, there are tons of threads about this, if Toyota were to replace everyone's transmissions, especially for a temporary fix, they'd be in serious trouble. Always sounded like some sort of heat shield rattle to me, but noticed it the night i drove it off the lot with 1mile on it, celebrated with shitty fast food and sounded like a diesel in the drivethru :)
     
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    Hard to believe a dealership would do this. ^^^

    A manufacturer TSB is isssued and paid for by the manufacturer. Not many dealers would eat the cost of parts & labor. :notsure:
     
  17. Sep 28, 2012 at 4:29 PM
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    I dont know about yours but mine is definitely no rattle. I had a heat shield rattle on an old GMC that I used to have, this is no doubtedly a knock.
     
  18. Sep 28, 2012 at 6:31 PM
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    Isn't the OP asking about Reg cabs ?
     

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