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Need Help with coil springs

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TacoSpartan, Jun 18, 2018.

  1. Jun 18, 2018 at 2:43 PM
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    TacoSpartan

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    I’m in a tough spot, bought a used 2006 prerunner with a body lift, and a 1” spacer on what a I assumed to be stock shocks and coil springs. I replaced shocks with eibach adjustable ride height, and set the adjustment to 0.8” above stock. Rides ok, but seems to be hitting harder than I think it should over big bumps. My coil springs are yellow/yellow and yellow/green. Can someone tell me if they are the correct coil springs?
     
  2. Jun 18, 2018 at 4:45 PM
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  3. Jun 18, 2018 at 4:51 PM
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  5. Jun 18, 2018 at 5:05 PM
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    The coil spacing looks like it is a soft ride coil built for a much lighter truck. Do you know the specs on them?
     
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    Also make sure your sway bar isn't making contact with the coils.
     
  7. Jun 18, 2018 at 5:16 PM
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    Springs are 14” free length, 8 total coils, 6 active coils, wire diameter 0.625. Appear to be stock. I have gotten in touch with toytec and they said top mounts are not stock, intended for lifted set up, not stock springs. So dude who put the lift on added an additional 1” spacer to achieve lift, way over loading stock spring. Ordered new springs and top mounts.
     
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  8. Jun 18, 2018 at 5:17 PM
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    It looks like the sway bar and UCAs are both hitting the coils
     
  9. Jun 18, 2018 at 5:20 PM
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    They may be at slow speeds with the wheel turned. No rubs on the springs though.
     
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    Should go with ome 885's or 884's depending on how much lift you need . You won't need to compress the coil either .
     
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  11. Jun 18, 2018 at 5:32 PM
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    Ordered eibach 3” lifting springs. And stock top mounts
     
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    Make sure you pop your ABS line back into the mount on the upper control arm when you are done as well.
     
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    Lol. Wouldn’t be too good if your brake lines were smashed in there would it?
     
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    Finally right ride height and improved ride.
     
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    is that a 3' body lift i see o_O
     
  18. Jul 11, 2018 at 4:49 AM
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    3” body and 3” suspension. Wasn’t thrilled about body lift when I was looking at buying it, truck had 67k miles on it, which was a bigger selling point for a 2006.
     
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