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Dobinsons leaf pack question

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by toytaco112, Feb 20, 2020.

  1. Feb 20, 2020 at 9:49 PM
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    toytaco112

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    Real quick question is anyone running dobinsons leaf pack with airbags am i going to need air bag spacers or could i get by without them?
     
  2. Feb 21, 2020 at 6:05 AM
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    I had to run airbags with my oem leafs to support the camper shell, I installed the Dobinson's and left the airbags off and I haven't had an issue, supports my cap just fine and rides like a dream. Could be different for what your carrying though.
     
  3. Feb 21, 2020 at 6:33 AM
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    Thanks for the input i have a20ft boat i pull in the summer time and would like to keep the bags installed if i could just for that
     
  4. Feb 21, 2020 at 7:38 AM
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    I'm not to much help, but I'm running ome mediums & didn't need a spacer for my air bags
     
  5. Feb 21, 2020 at 9:46 AM
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    That is much help appreciate that i would suspect the gap is about the same as ome’s BTW how you like the ome mediums? Squeaky?
     
  6. Feb 21, 2020 at 10:42 AM
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    I like everything about the ome's except the dang sqeak, I'll probably end up changing them out for deavers or something in the future
     
  7. Feb 21, 2020 at 10:49 AM
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    I have ran bags on stock springs and now on an 11 leaf pack. No spacer.

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  8. Feb 21, 2020 at 11:07 AM
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    I might also add that the suspension is still super flexible with bags. No problems yet (Firestone bags) and I wheel Moab plus 7 other states each year.

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  9. Feb 21, 2020 at 4:31 PM
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    Awesome sounds like i should be fine then
     
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  10. Feb 21, 2020 at 4:32 PM
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    Hhhhmm thats what steered me away from the ome leafs so trying to find a different alternative
     
  11. Feb 21, 2020 at 7:05 PM
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    This was the same reason I went with the Dobinson leafs, I kept reading to much about the OME squeaks.
     
  12. Feb 21, 2020 at 8:27 PM
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    How do you like the dobinsons? Axle roll?
     
  13. Feb 21, 2020 at 8:42 PM
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    They have been amazing so far, haven't had them on to long yet but for me its a huge upgrade coming from the stock leafpack. I was hitting bumpstops over dips and small bumps with those. These Dobinson's really stiffened it up but they are still very comfortable over bumps etc.
     
  14. Feb 21, 2020 at 9:17 PM
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    Sweet im gunna pull the trigger and order me some in the next week then... what shocks you running with them
     
  15. Feb 22, 2020 at 4:50 AM
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    I had jumped on the trd pro kit when they were on closeout, so the rear shocks are bilstein 5160's basically. If i didn't had got those for such a great deal I would of went with the Dobinson shocks. Crikeymike on here is also awesome to deal with and answer any questions, another reason I went with Dobinson. I ordered through him on exitoffroad.
     
  16. Feb 22, 2020 at 5:33 AM
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    Nice i will have to find him and see what kind of a deal he can hook me up with
     

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