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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Tacotech101, Jun 23, 2013.

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Jun 23, 2013 at 7:08 AM

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I have a show truck and my leaf springs are starting to rust and I really just don't like the looks of them. What are my options on getting rid of them and what kind of shock, springs, etc. will I need to do this?
Thanks in advance.

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Very interesting,I guess you could, 3 or 4 link it and use coilovers

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You could rattle can them before every show or you can drop $5,000+ on a 3 or 4 link set up.

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Since you have to ask you're stuck with leaves.

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links, or if you don't have lots of money/skills you could just weld the axle housing directly to the frame.

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