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I am buying a rear leaf spring upgrade!

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by RhodeIsland4bang, Mar 27, 2018.

  1. Mar 27, 2018 at 9:29 PM
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    RhodeIsland4bang

    RhodeIsland4bang [OP] Back seats are for freeloaders!

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    21BC97A4-EE01-4B48-BC18-181A37EA734E.jpg Hey TW, I’m upgrading the rear suspension on my truck! After squatting low with my camping gear all last year and feeling a bit unstable with my painting gear this spring I decided I shall upgrade the rear suspension before camping season this year. I’m posting this here in celebration mostly, but also comment if you can help me make a good decision.

    Info: camping gear approaches ~500 lbs
    Painting gear probably ~400 lbs
    Aluminum cap weighs like ~100 lbs or less and it’s on full time
    I would like to restore some rake to the truck, I put coil overs from a 2016 TRD off-road so it’s up an inch or more in the front, I have the rear struts from the same 2016, and TSB leafs currently
    2006 regular cab 4x4
    I do painting 4-5 weeks a year and camping ~6 times per summer, other than that daily driven with no load usually, heavy hitch rack and bikes sometimes

    What do you guys think?
    I want to buy a new leaf pack, kind of a one and done solution in my mind with a good compromise between level load capacity and not too stiff of a ride.

    Do I need new rear shocks? Brake lines? Whatever it is I’m installing it myself, tips?

    Thanks!
     

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