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Why Don't Tacomas Have Coil Springs in the Rear?

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by DustStorm4x4, Apr 17, 2017.

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  1. May 3, 2017 at 1:04 PM
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    You forgot to tag @Toyota for your response.
     
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  2. May 3, 2017 at 1:07 PM
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    Yes
    what ?
     
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  3. May 3, 2017 at 1:21 PM
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    I don't think I am understanding what you are saying ? Even without coilover's IE: separate coil springs and shocks it would still be much easier to just droop out your suspension and pop out a spring and put a new one in VS taking apart a leaf pack to add and remove leafs.
     
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  4. Sep 11, 2022 at 11:56 PM
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    having a 2018 tacoma sport trd , now have the sagging issues at the rear suspensions and lean to one side. Spoke with a shop and he suggested that add a pair of coil spring just above the leaf, so the whole system can last longer. I am not sure if this is going to work.
    Any suggestion?

    7zrZLl.jpg
     
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  5. Sep 28, 2022 at 2:09 AM
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    Well, that looks interesting.

    How is it working out for you?
     
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  6. Sep 30, 2022 at 6:00 PM
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    The photo shows a 1st gen. The 2nd/3rd gen bumpstop strike pad doesn't protrude far enough from the frame to retain a coil spring, so some custom fabrication will be needed. At that point you might as well just put in an AAL.
     
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  7. May 23, 2023 at 5:01 AM
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  8. May 23, 2023 at 5:09 AM
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    They do. The 4th gen has rear coil springs.
     
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  9. May 23, 2023 at 5:44 AM
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    Not even the first cost-cutting issue I would bring up on the rear axel!
     
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  11. May 23, 2023 at 6:01 AM
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    When my 2011 was new I found some thing from Toyota about "harsh ride" did a little research took it to Toyota made them replace the springs. Well it had 2 more leaves per spring (just what I wanted) still under it rides just fine. Super simple never saw a need to switch to coils and far less complex.
     
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    Yeah, as others have said, it's the cost.
    That's also why Tacoma have rear drum brakes
     
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  13. Aug 22, 2023 at 6:31 AM
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    It's called the "KISS" principle with drum brakes and leaf springs. Drum brakes are self energizing that helps with a load, frankly it probably costs more than disk brakes more parts.
     
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