Do you have to use the rear overload leaf?

I just bought a set of rear leaf springs (Pro Comp 33211 models) from a guy on Craigslist. He said he put them on his tacoma but they lifted his vehicle too much so he went with "factory" leafs. I looked at the specs on the leafs from the manufacturer and it said they give 3-5” of lift. Thats a lot.

If I find that they lift the rear too much, could I remove the overload leaf?

I don't do much hauling but do have a camper shell on my truck bed.

Would removing the overload leaf be a good or bad idea?

 

You should have no problems removing the over load leaf. It should then only lift about 2-2 1/2 inches and still give you good hauling capability if needed.

 

Now that I am thinking about it......how could a leaf give 3-5" of lift?
The only thing I can think of is that it is a longer leaf.

Does anyone have the specs for the rear leaf for a 95-97 Tacoma so that I can compare?

PRO COMP LEAF SPRING, PROGRESSIVE RATE
51.96 in. flat length;
74.12 in. free length;
9.44 camber;
60 mm leaf width;
162/340 lbs./in. spring rate;
4 leaves;

 

What if you take out the bottom curved one and leave the overload in?

 

You can remove the overload, that ridiculously thick slab of steel
is about an inch thick meaning you could eliminate roughly an inch of lift,

Example: I've got 3" lift in back & last time i went to recycler with a load of steel I had 1340lbs (a little over the rated half tonI know) & still had positive ARC in springs..

It sits on bottom of leafpack which it all sits on axle so remove the OL remove 1" of lift