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Bad leaf springs?

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by ramirezsergio63, Feb 11, 2014.

  1. Feb 11, 2014 at 1:15 PM
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    ramirezsergio63

    ramirezsergio63 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have a 2012 taco and its a prerunner sr5 2.7. Well, everytime I load stuff into the bed, the truck goes down like 5 inches and its not much stuff I put in, maybe like 250 lbs, my truck is about to go 26,000 miles and Im surprised it like fuckn squats all the way down making it look like a 5 lug taco. Ive also read about the tsb for the leafs but not sure if it applies to my truck. My truck has 2 large leafs then a small one on the bottom. Ive never seen leafs like these, not on all the trucks ive owned, I posted some pics too, any help is apreciated

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  2. Feb 11, 2014 at 2:47 PM
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    jspansel

    jspansel Just duct tape it

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    Holy crap... :eek: Those are layin on the overloads. That is ridiculous.
     
  3. Feb 11, 2014 at 3:11 PM
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    TheGrayRider

    TheGrayRider MARANATHA !!!

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    Yep that's about right. You will find those springs are virtually worthless with weight in the back or towing

    Here are some suggestions - there are other websites

    Do a search and you will find this is common

    http://toyteclifts.3dcartstores.com/Rear-Lifts_c_91.html

    I added an Add-a-leaf to my truck
     
  4. Mar 18, 2019 at 11:15 PM
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  5. Mar 19, 2019 at 5:47 AM
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    Looks about "right" to me. Mine came with those, I tossed a bed-load of branches and crap in it the other week, and that had it almost to the overloads. Granted mine has 130k on it (although it had the leaves replaced under the recall it looks like, they have 2 clamps & 2 overload align-y thingies) but still...

    I replaced mine with a set of take-off 3+1 packs, and did an AAL to those.
     
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  6. Mar 19, 2019 at 10:28 AM
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    What were you able to take the 3+1's off of?
     
  7. Mar 19, 2019 at 10:33 AM
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    skatefreak282's basement floor, from what I was told... :D
     
  8. Mar 19, 2019 at 10:44 AM
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    Haha did they come off a trd sport?
     
  9. Mar 19, 2019 at 10:50 AM
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    there is a TSB on those springs, I am not sure if they get replaced or not.
    but Firestone riderite bags usually solve sagging rear-ends…
     
  10. Mar 19, 2019 at 12:06 PM
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    I just realized i have the 3+1 packs. Must of put em during the racall replace. These suckers were put in in 2017 probably only gone 30 or 40 k since then and they bottom out every time i go over a speed bump. Im hella surprised. Gotta upgrade for sure cus i use the bed my truck like a truck. Not using it for work or nothin just recreation so im kinda disapointed. The coil springs in the front arent bad too are they?
     

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