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Tacoma Spring refurbishing

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by 4WD, Dec 22, 2011.

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  1. Oct 3, 2012 at 12:58 PM
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    Id still like to know what I can do with my All Pro standards to increase the carrying capacity. I love the flex they give but I have a lot more weigh in the back now.
     
  2. Oct 4, 2012 at 11:44 AM
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    DAMN IT DOUG! Are those the junkyard leafs we were talking about? The good ones?



    Mmmmm OMD springs
    [​IMG]
     
  3. Oct 5, 2012 at 10:41 AM
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  4. Oct 5, 2012 at 10:30 PM
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    OMD Progressive 6 pack.... 1st gen.


    [​IMG]
     
  5. Oct 6, 2012 at 1:13 AM
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    Damn those look beautiful
    Great work
     
  6. Oct 6, 2012 at 9:16 AM
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    Thanks Chris, I installed these on my truck yesterday...:)
     
  7. Oct 6, 2012 at 9:23 AM
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    Damn. How much lift are you at now?
     
  8. Oct 6, 2012 at 2:48 PM
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    About the same, 3"
     
  9. Oct 6, 2012 at 8:56 PM
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  10. Oct 6, 2012 at 10:22 PM
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    oh yeah derek, went out wendsday, should be there by mon. or tues. srry forgot to update ya...:eek:
     
  11. Oct 18, 2012 at 6:50 PM
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    I've been thinking about rebuilding my leafs hopefully to get about 4-5 inches of lift, I already have an aal thats starting to sag at least an inch since I put it on. I was thinking about taking out the aal and I have a set of 1 ton leafs from a 70s dodge 3500. Do you think there would be any negative effects using some leafs from a really heavy truck and then putting them into my leaf pack on my truck that probably weighs half as much? Or should I try to find a leaf pack from a 1/2 ton truck or something else?

    Also I'm not to worried about the truck being able to flex a great deal, as long as it doesn't ride like a stagecoach.
     
  12. Oct 18, 2012 at 9:25 PM
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    Well if its a true 1 ton Dodge spring you may want to opt for something else, Dodge springs are known for having more thickness but less ARC so you'd really have to stack them on to get the lift you want which you still may not achieve the lift & it would def. ride like a buckboard, I'm pretty set on using the Chevy truck springs but which ever way you go make sure that they're the same (or real close) width as the OEM spring, got any pics of the Dodge springs ??
     
  13. Oct 19, 2012 at 9:02 AM
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    Sorry don't have pics of them. a buddy told me I could have them and there off a 1 ton non dually they still have a good bit of arch. I might try them out before I go buy some Chevy leafs
     
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    What is the point of asking a question, if your just gonna do the exact opposite from what the man is telling you. You can obviously see he knows what he is talking about as he has installed numerous leafs and I have yet to hear someone say they didnt work. Finding something and wanting to use it just because it was free doesnt hardly ever work out right. Enough of my rant. Good luck with that.
     
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    The Chevy springs didn't work. Because I haven't done it yet.. :rolleyes:
     
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    My leafs still kicking ass!
     
  17. Oct 19, 2012 at 2:09 PM
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    That doesnt count
     
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    I know. I need to get off my ass and get some spring back in my ass.
     
  19. Oct 21, 2012 at 9:04 AM
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    would i need to be looking for stock height springs? or can i get lift springs and just take more leafs out? the reason i ask is i can can seem to find oem ones, but can get lifted on on cl.
     
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    Stock height springs is what I deal with Gary, its the superior american steel is the fix..
     
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