Tacoma Spring refurbishing

I am in the same situation with mine, except my stock leafs are looking pretty bad. I'm hoping to get new leafs with a new frame. Otherwise, if your leafs are in ok condition for a rebuild(not bent near front mount/shackle) then I'd get what Jake recommended above for me. I want about 2" of lift and good towing. Don't want sag.

 

what do you all think of this pack i found?
The main and 2nd leaf are from a 94' Toyota rear pack. No clue what the rest are from. I was thinking of using the 3 lower leafs to see if i got 2 1/2 lift and good ride. the guy will sell them for 80bucks.

 

Idk man, I'll never buy Toyota leaf packs ever. Not sure if the old ones were any better.

 

he has a set of Chevy leafs with the same arch, but they are 2 1/2 wide. the stock main leaf on the tacomas are 2 3/8's right?

 

I think toyota main leafs are about 2 3/8", yes, but I haven't measured my 2005 ones. I know the main leaf is less than 2 1/2". It's also about the leaf thickness

 

I'm just conferming... a 2 1/2 pack won't work with the stock main leaf. I found a very nice pack off a ranger made by national

 

Well I believe guys have been trimming down the 2 1/2" ones to fit the u bolts

 

Honestly the 2 1/2" packs leave only 1/16" overhang on either side. Idk if it's worth worrying about. It's been talked about here but I haven't seen it in person.

 

I wouldn't stress about that little overhang. 2.5 is what I looked for just to make it easier

 

Nice

 

I should have you a set tomorrow. Ran out of time cuz I was hanging out with Cap and Jojo.

 

What did you get Phoenix for his truck? Just wondering for desired lift and my use

 

Nothing yet, I'm going to the JY tomorrow. Read up on the thread for years and widths. I'm just gonna go get what looks good.

 

That happens pretty easy lol caps a cool dude

 

May not help everyone but I thought I would post it here for locals interested in doing this:

1955-1959 Chevy GMC Truck Leaf Springs - $80 (lynnwood)

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/4715211379.html

 

has anyone heard from Doug....

 

Nope
PM'd

 

Wazzup cornfed ??...

Yep, back from the dead, neighbor has been gone for a month....

 

Oh yeah, what do you use between the individual leafs so that they won't squeak? Need like plast puck things or rubber

EDIT:I was PM'd with info that one should use some rubber sheet and cut to fit..not sure exactly what kind

 

Well I broke down my donor pack... was off a ranger made by national race pack.
longest leaf I'm using is 39". all leafs are already dog eared and have skid pads... I only had to replace 1 of them. I'm aiming for 2 1/2 to 3" max.