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Thanks for picture. Using my shackle flip is essentially going back to the "Hilux" shackle style, and that does work with Dakars without modifying

 

@ARCHIVE any updates on the new springs?? I'm ready to throw my OMEs in the scrap pile...

 

I installed the springs a week ago, they were good in a lot of areas, fit and length were good. The capacity was a lot higher than I was aiming, so this set turned out to be HD, like 750-1000lb range for 3-2" lift respectively. I drove the truck with 1,000+ lbs and the spring rate felt great with good handling. Lift was about 2.5" with 1,000.

Then I unloaded most of the weight, had maybe 150 lbs and was surprised how good the ride was, no jarring to the ride. Lift was closer to 4" at that point, so these need the weight.

It did flex quite well even unloaded and would be a good match with 12" shocks, I don't have exact numbers.

So basically turns out I am starting from top down, this pack will be awesome for the heavy trucks. A couple small adjustments and I am ready to offer it.

I will be working on a medium duty offering, but I need to test it, which pushes back estimated availability.

Eric

 

in. dibs. etc. where's the line? deposit? pint of virgin blood?

 

Sounds like the spring I need. What is the thickness of this spring pack at the spring perch?

 

It is 2.1" thick, significantly thinner than Dakar HD or Deaver, so it will allow more bump travel

 

springs look great. any special voodoo or black magic baked in? stress peening?

 

Thanks, top 2 leaves are shot peened

 

@ARCHIVE I'm in as well for heavy duty! Maybe not a whole pint of virgin blood though....
I have about 600lbs over stock (Topper, RTT, bumper, 2x spare tires) for daily driving. Then about another 400lbs for camping (gear, firewood, water, gas, cooler)

So looking at slightly above a 3" lift with 600-700lbs is perfect for my truck.

How did these do with the rubber bushings? I'm not planning on going to 12" shocks/relocate but still want to be able to max out RXT shocks.

Let us know when these things are ready to be sold!

 

Your use sounds about perfect for these. I was thinking that the recommended minimum weight would be 500lbs (You could go less, and it isn't jarring, just firm and really too much spring rate for stock weight).
The rubber bushings are great to me, they seem to use about 11" of shock so far, so will use all of stock location shocks. To repeat, rubber bushings help my goal of having a leaf pack that can endure severe duty off road travel for years, without maintenance.

 

These are comparable to Deaver stage 3’s?

 

That sounds perfect to me! I just didn't want to sacrifice a significant amount of travel for the reliability of rubber bushings.

 

Yes. Who wants to recommend names of famous explorers for these?

I am using the name sake of Ernest Shackleton for the 1G Tundra springs I offer, and would like to use another explorer name for these 2G/3G Tacoma.

 

Amerigo Vespucci, I think that’s spelled correctly. Explorer / cartographer who mapped the US coastlines

 

Missed opportunity. Earnest shackleton shoulda been the shackle flip

 

Edmund Hillary. First confirmed summit of Mount Everest. Or I could go with Richard Byrd. Explored the polar regions, Navy Admiral, and Medal of Honor recipient.

 

How about Lief Erikson for leaf springs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leif_Erikson

 

Dick bird, I like it.

I like this even more, brilliant.

 

Think I’m going to be due for some HH soon... these things are going to get trashed.

 

I can only come up w/sarcastic names so don't trust me. :/ lol