2002 Tacoma, leaf spring HELP! please!

Wheelers is where my whole lift came from! They even threw in some free parts. They are really chill and really helpful. I try and buy everything from them. Shipping is like days from Oregon to San Diego. Great great company!

 

I just called it a wash and bought OEM stock springs, new shackles, new bolts, and new u bolts from a company here in SLC that makes them. Spent 650 total for the hole shebang,

The dealer wanted 1200.00 just for the springs alone, with no hardware, which is insane, so i was happy to find this other company.

I have checked the fronts, there are 3 slots on the shock and two are visible from the bottom, thus leading me to believe they are set to the highest setting.

I have the new springs and shackles and all new hardware installed. Now my alignment is even more off, i wonder if since it was set with 150k springs and likely one that was broken that these new springs on the back are exaggerating the alignment.

 

I was going to install some TIMBREN load helpers, but it is not a bolt on easy peasy as they advertise. I have a metal piece welded to the frame above the axle, and a rubber piece that is held on by the u bolts on top of the leaf springs. So when under load the rubber piece comes in contact with the metal piece.

SO WHERE EXACTLY DOES THE EASY INSTALLATION< BOLT ON come in to place?

 

So no lift???

If you want, you can do an AAL to the new OEM springs or a progressive AAL. Not to be a DBag but if you wanted new lift springs (ex: DAKARS) you could have gotten everything you just bought for the same price and gained the lift/ and ride your wanting. Just a thought... If your wanting more rear lift maybe you can return the OEM stuff you bought. If lift is not your thing then, OEM is the way to go. Have fun with the install!