Add a leaf ??

Hi, I have 2013 sport access cab I’m in the process of adding a rollbar weighing ( 80lbs) and a gangbox ( 250lbs loaded) do you think I should add an xtra leaf to the rear ? If so how much $$ Do you think a spring guy will ask for the job?, I just don’t wanna get screwed....

thank you.....

 

What's the current leaf pack setup?

 

It’s totally stock

 

what is the use case for your truck. Sounds like air bags would be the best option.

 

Do you mean just swap out existing and put a better one in ? Ouch , what would that run
? $$

 

A single aal would support the weight. A whole pack replacement is not cheap. Plus on a 2013 ide assume your leafs are in good shape, or I guess as good as shape as Tacoma leafs can be.

 

It’s my transportation,I have 3” step bars ,bull bars,3” step in the back , black a Fuel wheels, totally blacked out badgeless truck, I’m about to install the rollbar this weekend and the gangbox the following weekend , as it is now the suspension is nice it rides like a car but adding about 400lbs is going to alter that and I’m just looking at options , it’s definitely going to need some help , gangbox is to carry my tools , lasers ,worm drive, hammer drill,drill,screw gun,jigsaw, tool buckets......

 

Yes I added a leaf to one of my trucks in the past ( a few decades ago) and it helped a lot so I figured I’d ask here , I believe it was a fairly inexpensive thing to do too

 

When I was on stock leafs my truck would ride on the bump stops when I had my quad in the back. So I scraped that and added a new leaf pack. Now it maybe squats half an inch. Could I of gone a cheaper route... probably. There's tons of options out there.

 

Do you recall the price of the new leaf pack?

 

you are looking at 500+ to do a full leaf pack right.

I vote airbags.

 

Toytech AAL and be be done with it. Im running that with a shell,rack,fuel and still had a nice settle without any squat. Plus they are good ol folks from Colorado.

 

I paid like 700 cad for the icon pack

 

It sounds like you're actually going to use your bed - in which case I'd recommend a new leaf pack. The stock packs are terrible, and AAL's don't really do much for your capacity. I had a progressive AAL years ago and it didn't do anything other than provide a little lift while unloaded.

Dakars aren't super expensive. Sell the silly Fuel wheels if you have to. =P

 

Thank you , but that’s more than I was looking to spend , I just tried Zgoogling add a leaf and I see things for $100, im going to research how big a job it is and if it sounds easy enough I’ll try to do it myself

 

Lol, never, I get compliments all the time on them wheels ,

 

Talk to Marie at Headstrong off road.
I went with a deaver aal but I don’t really carry any weight day to day.. I’m sure she can point you in the right direction and give you prices.

 

And the bull bar

 

Here’s a pic, and I’m a city dweller and that bullbar saved my front bumper numerous times, I have two light bars mounted inside of it



Here’s a pic of the rollbar

 

This. I did it about 5 years ago, still hanging tough. Couldn't be happier.