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Stock suspension side specific?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by ejewels, May 1, 2022.

  1. May 1, 2022 at 7:40 AM
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    Hey everyone, for third gen stock TRD OR 4x4 suspension, is any of it side specific? I noticed the coilovers have colored dots on the springs and the leaf springs seem to have different codes on them.
     
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    I varies by year, and I think the coilover part numbers are the same for each side, but the OR coilovers I installed on my truck are red/green on the drivers side.
     
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    Thanks. I thought all third gen OR suspension is the same and interchangeable, so how does it vary by year? This would be important to know as I'm installing stock leafs and shocks from a '21 DCLB onto my '18 DCSB.
     
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    RE the rears: yellow printing is DS white is PS. Fronts red green on DS. They are side specific but not model year specific.
     
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    ok thanks. so that one poster was wrong with the "varies by year"?
     
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    I can't imagine there's any significant variation, but the driver's side springs have a slightly higher spring rate to compensate for the extra weight on that side. There might be a slight difference between a DCLB and DCSB but honestly I'm not sure.
     
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    I was told there’s not, hoping not! Lol
     
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    I doubt it'd make a difference if there is.
     
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    Thanks, to complicate things even more the green dot coilover I got came off the passenger side of the truck I bought it off, not the driver side. And if anyone could verify that there’s no diff between the short bed and long bed shocks, that would be appreciated!
     

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