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5 Lug Leaf Spring help

Discussion in '5 Lug' started by tacotruckcamper, Jan 17, 2024.

  1. Jan 17, 2024 at 6:30 AM
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    tacotruckcamper

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  2. Jan 17, 2024 at 7:47 AM
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    Got a lot of stuff lol
    The site is down for maintenance lol.

    Are you looking for a complete leaf replacement or something smaller like a add a leaf (adds height and more carrying capacity).

    What year and how much weight we talking about?
     
  3. Jan 17, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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    thats funny, was just looking at the site a few hours ago. Im looking for a lift and more carrying capacity, its 2008 rwd 5 lug with a few hundred pounds on the back (truck camping setup)
     
  4. Jan 17, 2024 at 8:22 AM
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    Got a lot of stuff lol
    I guess the other question is do you plan to lift the front as well? There's some pretty good leveling kits that cover the front and back to generally level the truck with more load capacity.

    You could probably get away with an add a leaf then if you want some lift too. Some ebay ones would work just fine.

    Heres an example of the ebay aal.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/1757360735...sNnR-B1QCnyq4Wo1K5304tOd9gNjyeCRoCrSMQAvD_BwE


    You will need some longer shocks and ubolts.

    For shocks if you want to go cheap trd take offs are a good source for rears. I paid $30 for one set and a case of beer for another one. Basically any shocks meant for a 2nd gen 6 lug rear no lift would fit.



    Here's a general 5 lug suspension thread
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...red-suspension-guide-and-general-info.548413/
     
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  5. Jan 17, 2024 at 8:23 AM
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    Here's an example of a leveling kit. (Still need longer rear shocks and new ubolts)

    Link
     
  6. Dec 8, 2024 at 7:31 AM
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    i got the fat bobs garage spacer up front with bilstein 4600s and the fat bobs aal in the rear with the with the shocks that the kit came with. i have a ladder rack (prob 100ish lbs?) a job box, full of power tools and other heavy shit, a tacoma bed mat that prob adds like 50 lbs, and i throw ladders on, generators, fire wood you name it man, i made like 5 trips back and forth filling the bed with huge chunks of oak fire wood, and had to off road a bit to get to my wood pile. handled it fine, i was only doing about 20mph on the short trip on the highway and about 5mph through the dirt roads though. but i havnt had any issues weight wise, i am considering a regear though, i get a lot of brights flashed at me and ass riders heading up the windy moutain roads
     

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