AAL via wreck-yard leaf-pack?

I thoroughly expect to get flamed for this; but...

Is there any mechanical reason that it would not work to just go to the local wreck-yard and, considering they are in decent shape, buy a leaf-pack set off of a Tacoma (or off a ??), for next to nothing, and add some of those leafs to my existing pack?

I'm not so much looking for opinions on whether or not this would be the best route vs. just buying a progressive AAL from Wheelers or whoever; mainly wondering if there's any issues that would prevent it from working or problems it would cause

 

What are you trying to accomplish?

I 'doubt' you'd get any LIFT from it (but that's a guess) since you are not arching them.

It would 'beef up' your current leaf pak. Ride would stiffin up (if that matters to you).

I would guess, it would support more 'weight' and be less likely to sag when loaded.

Mechanically.... why not? Make sure your centering pins are long enough. Its recommended to get new U-bolts because they won't necessarily stay 'as tight' the 2nd time around when you re-use them.

 

I actually want as little lift as possible
My only reason is for load handling; I don't intend to throw more in the bed than what it's rated for; I'd just like to be able to throw what it's rated for in there without having such a horribly-negative arch

 

If I were you, and you were already at a wrecking yard, look for a 3/4 ton chevy and swipe the leafs off of it and try to refurbish a set. PM old man Dave (4WD username) and check out his thread, 100x better than an aal.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/194386-tacoma-spring-refurbishing.html

 

x2, although you'll have better luck asking for Doug

 

I couldn't come up with a reason why it wouldn't work; I've just, in all my browsing (a lot) on here, never seen someone mention coming back from a wreck-yard with some leaf-packs and beefing there's up with it
Made me wonder if maybe there was some reason I wasn't catching

Thanks for the install advice!

I remember seeing this thread!
I'd be open to replacing the leafs entirely with something like a pack from a 3/4 ton, providing it didn't lift my truck to high heaven

Thanks for the link!

 

It sounds like a nice little project. And perhaps, you're the only one (or few) on this forum who's thought about trying it?? It certainly won't hurt to try it. If you don't like the results, you can easily go back to where you were before.

When you're done and have driven around a bit.... You should post up some information about it. What you did - and what results you got from it.

I know there are a lot of guys/gals whom have saggy leafs and need an inexpensive way to beef them up.....

Good Luck!!