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Are my leaf springs bad?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Sanders22, May 2, 2023.

  1. May 2, 2023 at 5:04 PM
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    Sanders22

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    I have a 2019 Tacoma TRD sport.
    It has about 40k miles on it.
    I was stupid today and hauled about 2000 pounds like an idiot. It was very squatted. I went about 10 miles with it. I’m not sure what they looked like before or even what they are supposed to look like.

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  2. May 2, 2023 at 5:18 PM
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    MaverickT883

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    Check build thread!
    yeah they cooked
     
  3. May 2, 2023 at 5:24 PM
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    Bishop84

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    "Yup, they cooked" was what I was thinking while scrolling through haha
     
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  4. May 2, 2023 at 5:24 PM
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    spamy

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    Stock leafs are pretty flat. Stop by any parking lot and look at the other 10 tacomas in the lot.
     
  5. May 2, 2023 at 5:35 PM
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    3JOH22A

    3JOH22A トヨタ純正男娼

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    They look as bad as stock leafs do before you put 2000 lbs on them...
     
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    hiPSI

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    They looked exactly like that before you loaded it. Tacomas flatten out over time and are not that arched when new. They do the job.
     
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  7. May 2, 2023 at 5:38 PM
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    MaverickT883

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    Check build thread!
    Stock leafs suck for actual truck stuff. Mine look the same. Throw on some icon RXT pack or a similar product.
     
  8. May 2, 2023 at 5:39 PM
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    TS4x4

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    Stock leafs are practically "W" shaped from the factory. You're fine.
     
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    andthen

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    They look like a reason to upgrade!
     
  10. May 2, 2023 at 6:05 PM
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    joba27n

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    Buddy man the leafs look better than mine. Stock is flat leaved for Toyota's usually, as previously mentions walk around the dealership and see. Don't haul that much again but at the same time I bet it just sat on the bump stops the whole time
     
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  11. May 2, 2023 at 6:08 PM
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    willtill

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    Install some Sumo springs and shelve your future worries about the stock springs.
     
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  12. May 2, 2023 at 7:55 PM
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    If you wanna upgrade your suspension without committing to a spring pack I highly recommend Road Master active suspension
     
  13. May 2, 2023 at 8:05 PM
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    mauctopa

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    Where are you located?
     
  14. May 2, 2023 at 8:37 PM
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    You could throw on a sumo spring pack and raise it a bit, but ive heard it will be a rougher ride when not loaded down.
     
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  15. May 4, 2023 at 1:19 PM
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    They're actually flat from factory. I looked underneath my 2023 TRD before I drove it off of the lot.
     
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  16. May 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM
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    mauctopa

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    I have a set of spring with Icon AAL's installed if anyone is interested.
     
  17. May 4, 2023 at 9:06 PM
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    mosccat

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    Measure from bottom of arch to the center of the hub and ask a fellow sport owner to do the same and compare.

    My ‘20 OR long bed measures 22.5” from center of hub to bottom of arch.

    But yeah putting twice the payload limit in your bed will likely mess something up…
     

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