Difference in TRD Off Road suspension?

I've never had any trouble with my recall-replaced stock leaf springs - but I guess I'm just a pavement princess who only picks up a bag of mulch every other Sunday...

 

The TSB Leaf springs were perfectly fine for me for a long time. Even with the Habitat loaded it wasn't TOO bad... but with a trailer on (and I tow a lot) it was really sagging. Now that I have a heavy rear bumper with swingout I'm really glad to have gone extra heavy duty for my leaf pack.

I can definitely see the OP enjoying the extra load capacity of an aftermarket leaf pack set since he has the RTT and such, and tows a trailer. People seem to like the OME stuff, might be a good, reasonable setup. I've got deavers, but they are pricey.

 

No I totally get it, I need to look at replacing mine with something more heavy duty eventually too, to better handle the extra weight from the camper shell, gear, and towing travel trailers. If it's in the OP's budget that's what I'd ultimately recommend because he's carrying a heavy load.
I was just a little miffed to be called a pavement princess just because I don't have aftermarket springs. My fragile self-esteem, man!

 

New here, registered 'cause I'm in basically the same boat. Have an '08 Access Cab 4WD that I bought used a couple years ago. After addressing other more pressing issues I'm ready to tackle the worn out suspension.

From the looks of things, previous owner installed a spacer/block leveling kit. Looks like 2" spacer in the front and 1" or so spacer in the rear. Currently on 265/75/16s and I really like the ride height, so I'd like to stay about where I'm at but with an upgrade from the spacer/block lift. It's a daily driver mostly, but about 8-10 trips a year with a bed full of camping gear on pretty rough/high-clearance forest service roads. So the truck sees enough off-pavement use to warrant the slight lift and bigger tires.

This is my first truck, so I've read myself crosseyed learning about suspension/lifting stuff. Here's what I'm thinking:

--Rough Country 2" leveling coilover for the front. I know RC stuff is kinda low end but I'm on a budget and doing the install myself, so not having to worry about a spring compressor and such is appealing.
--ARB Dakar Leaf Springs + bushings and maybe(?) longer u bolts?
--Skyjacker M95 shocks for 1.5-3" lift

Seems like this will keep me basically where I am as far as ride height but will be an improvement over the current setup, is that correct? Is there anything else I need to get that I'm not thinking of? If my down the road plans include a camper shell/platform buildout in the bed, should I consider the extra-duty springs instead, or will the ride be weird with heavy duty springs and a largely empty bed?

 

Yup, these trucks do great. TSB springs with a camper shell below. Until you need more weight capacity, or want a lift or something, they do fine.

 

I would recommend you cross-shop the Rough Country coilover setup with a bilstein 5100/Headstrong coil setup. AFAIK they are similar in cost. I picked up my front 5100s assembled with a Headstrong 2" coil from a fellow TacomaWorld member. They had 7k miles and cost me just $250.