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Has anyone tried using a 2nd Gen strut spring on a 1st Gen?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Genogearhead, Sep 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM.

  1. Sep 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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    Genogearhead

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    None so far. It's a work truck.
    I tried looking up this on the forum but have had no luck. I am upgrading my struts to 5100's and thought abought upgrading the springs and found some 2nd Gen springs to use. They seem thicker but I haven't tried putting them onto the struts yet.
    From all the sites that sell springs, the part numbers are always different for 1st and 2nd Gen. I am just seeing if anyone else had tried that here.
     
    Last edited: Sep 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
    Genogearhead, Sep 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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