? needing new leaf springs...
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JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 348k on the 0D0
without that sand weight i believe they are just flat(ish) with not much curve up to them
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 348k on the 0D0
Ok wow now I have not a clue to what is going on back there under
Never had that shocksense and feeling of unstable wavy rocking
Going over the most nasty of seriously buckled highway pavement
Oh yikes
Who does one trust to know what heck is going on and needed fix
Do I have too much bagged sand back there weigh it down
Never had that shocksense and feeling of unstable wavy rocking
Going over the most nasty of seriously buckled highway pavement
Oh yikes
Who does one trust to know what heck is going on and needed fix
Do I have too much bagged sand back there weigh it down
Rock62
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How much weight are you carrying? I'm pretty sure you're not close the cargo capacity of the truck. My guess is you have less than 200 lbs in the bed.
A wavy, bouncy feeling is likely from worn out shocks. How many miles on them shocks? General rule of thumb is 50,000 miles to replace.
The set on my truck were installed at 75,000 miles. I'm knocking on the door of 125,000 miles, already beginning to feel some extra bounce. So, setting up the budget for a set of shocks for the Tacoma. Probably a task this summer.
Just replaced the set on our '02 Trailblazer. Embarrassed to say, those were OEM shocks with 130,000 miles...........they were long past due. Absolutely, zero rebound when compressed by hand and little resistance when compressing by hand. But they didn't leak.......
A wavy, bouncy feeling is likely from worn out shocks. How many miles on them shocks? General rule of thumb is 50,000 miles to replace.
The set on my truck were installed at 75,000 miles. I'm knocking on the door of 125,000 miles, already beginning to feel some extra bounce. So, setting up the budget for a set of shocks for the Tacoma. Probably a task this summer.
Just replaced the set on our '02 Trailblazer. Embarrassed to say, those were OEM shocks with 130,000 miles...........they were long past due. Absolutely, zero rebound when compressed by hand and little resistance when compressing by hand. But they didn't leak.......
The kyb rear shocks were still the originals on my 2001 tundra. They had nearly 300k miles on them. I don't think the new owner ever replaced them yet. I had to replace the front struts around 150k miles after the struts lower rubber mounting bushings were gone, and it was metal to metal. As far the shocks gm uses...their junk, at 60k miles their toast.
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 348k on the 0D0
That is some good mileage there
Rock62
Well-Known Member
That is one of the many problems with sand bags. They move around.2 bags of 70 pounds each
When I stopped to juice up the taco I checked and both bags had slid forward nearly a foot!
Maybe that is the deal of what was going on back there.
IDK
Get them a little wet, they'll freeze into 70 lb blocks for demolition......one quick stop...BANG.... cave in on the front of the bed......
JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 348k on the 0D0
i do NOT wish for any 2" lift
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JayQQ97
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JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 348k on the 0D0
or these for stage 3 with some resevoir extra damping?
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JayQQ97
MW surVivor ... clutched. 348k on the 0D0
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