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TRD suspension on SR

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Jimmywestco, Dec 1, 2020.

  1. Dec 1, 2020 at 9:38 AM
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    Howdy folks. First time post. I have a '19 SR Tacoma with high miles for the year. The left rear suspension is 1" lower then the passenger side rear. I suppose it is the leaf spring sagging on that side. So my question is, I have seen commplete TRD OR suspension take-offs for sale for very reasonable prices. Would this be a good way to go to get my truck sitting level. The ride being firmer would not bother me.
    Thanks for your input.
     
  2. Dec 1, 2020 at 10:40 AM
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    That would likely be the infamous “Taco Lean” due to the gas tank and battery being on the driver’s side
     
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    Adding a leaf to your leaf pack would help with the sag,

    Welcome to TW!
     
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    Is it normal ?, and probably worse when there's a full tank of petrol onboard... ?
    The front is level, the back is not..
     
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    Taco Lean is normal. You could crawl underneath to take a look at your driver’s side leaf springs to see if the are flat or arched the opposite way. Do you tow or haul often?
     
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    The previous owner towed a trailer for many miles all day long every day ..I don't know exaclty what was on the trailer, but an ATV was for sure.
     
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    Sounds like the leaf packs could be replaced then. When you have the chance, you could post a pic of it!
     
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    Thanks man, but I was particularly referring to a pic of the leaf pack themselves lol
     
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    when I take the wheels off then I could post a pic .. that might be a while.. the left side is flatter than the right side.. however it is not going reverse arc..
     
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    Gotcha. Also curious to see how many leafs you have. Off-road models should have 3 plus 1 overload. If you have less than that then it oughta be worth finding take-offs!
     
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    You’ve got the 3 leaf plus 1 overload. If you don’t plan on towing or hauling, you could go with cheap, low-mileage leaf pack take-offs to lessen the lean. I’ve got a full replacement leaf pack and still have a lean. I don’t tow, rarely ever haul anything either.
     
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    are these springs like the TRD OR springs?
     
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    Pretty sure the leafs are the same 3+1 for all TRD models. You could certainly swap out your suspension components with TRD take offs. Don’t know if it would really change the ride height or taco lean however
     
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    They appear to be. If you find a good deal, it would worth the shot. The previous owner just tired your current ones out
     
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    I have a 2018 SR double cab 4x4, I have the Bilstein suspension from a 2017 TRD OR on with a Supreme Suspension 3/2 lift/leveling kit. Prior to the 3/2 kit I didn't have any issues with the TRD OR suspension. I did not use the leaf pack though. I kept the same SR leafs. I was too lazy to switch them out. I'd agree with an earlier post that the previous owner rode the suspension hard. If you find an OR suspension at a good price take it. I got mine on offer up for free.
     

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