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Double add a leaf on one Dakar leaf pack ?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Trucko, Jun 1, 2022.

  1. Jun 4, 2022 at 7:13 AM
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    Trucko

    Trucko [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Summit County Colorado
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    2005 Tacoma
    arb bull bar Smittybulit 9.5 winch topper shell with yakima basket piaa lights toytec boss coilovers Dakar leaf pack with boss shocks 28/75/16 bfg at ko2 Midland CB Home made trailer with CVT Mount Rainer tent and max coupler hitch
    Guy I bought it from said when he built it, it was 500
     
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  2. Aug 1, 2022 at 7:27 PM
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    TomHGZ

    TomHGZ Well-Known Member

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    Partial list: Vagabond Drifter 3rd Gen OR rear axle 4.30 gears Bilstein 6112s and Tundra 5160s.
    Chiming in here late, but I took a different approach with Dakars and it has served me well with a fully loaded Drifter: I replaced the overload springs in Dakar medium packs with a progressive three-leaf AAL pack. My three-leaf AAL packs happened to be Deaver-made, but the Wheelers pack is the same thing.

    In all, I spent $300 total on a used set of Dakars and some used progressive AALs. I get 2.5 inches of lift, a highly progressive leaf pack, and a noticeably smoother ride because I have no overload leafs.

    For reference, my truck weighs 5960 lbs., and the rear axle supports 3080 lbs.

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  3. Aug 15, 2022 at 1:48 PM
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    Trucko

    Trucko [OP] Well-Known Member

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    arb bull bar Smittybulit 9.5 winch topper shell with yakima basket piaa lights toytec boss coilovers Dakar leaf pack with boss shocks 28/75/16 bfg at ko2 Midland CB Home made trailer with CVT Mount Rainer tent and max coupler hitch
    Thanks. not sure what I am going to do. build out still needs to happen and so far just left everything as is. Not wheeling hard though
     

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