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Tacoma Spring refurbishing

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  1. Feb 9, 2017 at 9:02 AM
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    I took the rear end of my pickup apart 4 times before I got it to where it sits now.... Good luck!
     
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  2. Feb 9, 2017 at 6:32 PM
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    Got the version 2.0 springs installed today. I went ahead and dog eared the ends. Same exact ride height as the first set but feels plusher.
    Went with: Toy main leaf> Ford 46"> Ford 34"> Ford 26" . Center hub to fender is 24"

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  3. Feb 9, 2017 at 7:01 PM
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    Any gaps?
     
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  4. Feb 10, 2017 at 6:31 AM
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    Yes there are still gaps although not a large. I am not too worried though. When I take it apart again to paint I will add friction pads and tapper the ends a little to relieve stress. I looked at my work truck (2010 F-150) and there are gaps in it's springs also.

    Taco springs 2.0:
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    Ford 2010 F-150:
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  5. Mar 7, 2017 at 6:25 PM
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    @4WD where did you go, I need guidance.
    May need new leafs.. Any thoughts on what happened here? That's a set of Toyota 3+1 (new frame springs) with the 3rd leaf swapped for a Chevy leaf and the wheelers 3 leaf aal. Don't mind the brake job.

     
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  6. Mar 7, 2017 at 6:46 PM
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    Looks like a high stress point where the front main leaf of your AAL contacts the Chevy leaf. maybe when your springs went negative during compression caused it to bend. I believe that is why you don't want more than 4 inches between leaf ends. I would get rid of the AAL and add two Chevy leafs. Keep the factory overload if you tow heavy often.

    Looking at the picture again I can't tell if they are permanently bent or that way because you are flexing them up. Can you provide a picture of them resting level?
     
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  8. Mar 8, 2017 at 6:28 PM
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    I'm pretty sure I'm done playing with custom. I can't get any benefit out of it with the OME BP51s anyways.. I got a line on some decent used Dakars I'm gonna throw on.
     
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    If I'm seeing that right, it's bent right where the end of your overload is. What were you hauling?

    Or how high did you jump?
     
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  10. Mar 9, 2017 at 3:15 PM
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    Lol no jumping, don't haul anything more than some firewood for camp and friends furniture when they move.
     
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    Has it been like that for a while? Or was it a recent thing?

    I'm actually kind of impressed. I would have thought the springs would snap if there was that kind of force on them.

    No shame in having the money to buy quality springs.
     
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    Sorry guys.
     
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