Broken leaf springs

Hi guys I've broken three center leaves in my leaf springs this year alone two on the passenger side and one on the drivers side. It's beginning to get a bit ridiculous at $200 a pop. The guy at the spring shop told me that if he put in a fourth leaf on each side that I wouldn't break them any more. Now would this actually work or where they just looking to make money off my stupidity?

 

I think another leaf would help. I highly recommend the 3 leaf progressive add a leaf from wheelersoffroad.com, but that would lift you up a bit.

where do your springs break? in the middle or more toward the end?

 

nice. I never noticed those before! at that price though I would probly have to go with the alcan 8 leaf pack

 

These are for heavy loads , I've read quite a few people on here complaining about the Alcans sagging with loads

 

I see. . . sagging is no fun

 

Alcans are going to be at least $600if not more.

 

vs $500 for the wheelers branded pack, which looks like its made by alcan anyway

 

All three of them have broken right at the center bolt

 

perfect, that's what I assumed so yes, in my mind, adding a leaf or three would help distribute the spring perch's load on the Toyota springs. they will help reduce axle wrap, which I guess is your culprit. if they are breaking from power sliding into curbs, I cant help much

 

talk to OMD

username is 4WD

hes gotta thread let me link ya. he can help ya out

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/194386-tacoma-spring-refurbishing.html


lots of happy customers!

 

The bigger question is "Why" are they breaking.....??

 

The last time one broke it was the drivers side (it's still broken btw) it was about 3 days after I had the passenger side replaced. I haven't hauled anything with the truck since last summer, the only thing I can think of is my road got a bit muddy that week.

 

I'd think they'd have to be extremely rusted out to just randomly "snap"

Hmmm...

 

how hard you pushing your truck in the mud?

 

listen to your spring guy...

 

What about U bolt torque ?

 

I've only taken it off road once the road I live on is still technically a road even though I utilized my skid plates on a few ruts but even then it was slow 1st gear 4wd up the hill

 

All within a week I broke two leaf springs my windshield cracked and my drivers side front wheel bearing went

 

lol how about a pic of your "driveway" lol