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Overload Leaf or No?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Hw523, Nov 21, 2020.

  1. Nov 21, 2020 at 1:14 PM
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    Hw523

    Hw523 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Going to be installing an icon 1.5 aal on my dclb tomorrow. I have a Leer cap and a platform in the back that I guess to weigh around 100lb. That puts the weight in the bed to 300ish lbs. Should I put the overload back in or should I leave it out? Not looking to get over 1.5in of lift


    Thank you!
     
  2. Nov 21, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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    71tattooguy

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    Imo leave it in. With cap it will come down in time. Good luck OP
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2020 at 6:10 PM
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    mutely

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    You should never remove the overload leaf. it’s a stupid to remove it, reserved for people who don’t use their bed, or went overboard on springs. (Kinda one in the same).
     
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    splitbolt

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    Bishop84

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    I'd leave it in with a cap.
     
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  7. Nov 21, 2020 at 11:23 PM
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    It seems everyone says to leave it, but I took mine out and am really happy with it. I'm roughly an inch over stock, which is where I want to be. As mentioned above, I don't use my bed to carry bags of cement or buckets of gravel, but I use it like 99% of the truck owners out there. The occasional loads (usually longer camp trips to middle of Baja) have done fine, I would not sacrifice unnecessary lift or ride quality for the 1% of time I "use my bed". But like half the answers are on here-- you have to do what is best for your use and not listen to all the experts on TW.
     

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