And should I spring (lol) for the “Heavy Duty” option? (This is a new mechanic, not the scam artist from my previous post. This cat is baller.)
If it were anything but a Toyota, I’d say to avoid the OEM premium, but I’d get it in this case. But not from a mechanic, either. You can almost certainly find then for a lower price and install yourself. Leaf springs are like 3 bolts
If heavy duty means “lets you carry more weight in your bed and tow more” do not do it unless you actually have weight in your bed or tow a lot. To do this, the springs have a higher spring rate which makes the ride very hard unless you’re loaded.
Thank you!
Get the part that matches OE for your VIN.
I would trust rock auto, but your mech might charge extra if fitment is off.
As a new 2008 tundra owner Im curious why youre replacing leaf springs. Damaged? Rust? Lift kit? Larger tires?
Oh, sorry, they are rusty, but one of them broke, so my understanding is you really want to replace all at the same time.
I think this is the guy from a week or two ago that lives in Alaska and has a bunch of rot under his truck. They said the leafspring eye was completely rusted through with a bunch of other stuff. Road salt is the worst on vehicles.
Hey, I’ve been driving this truck for 13 years. I was a lot younger when I got it, and did not know then what I know now about proper auto maintenance. Plus, it just kept going with zero problems on nothing but regular oils changes, so in a addition to my ignorance, I didn’t even ever have cause to think about it. There were just never any problems. And I only lived in Alaska for 3 years. It was probably the 3 years in salt-heavy Massachusetts after that that did it. They don’t salt in Anchorage IIRC. So take it easy on me, brother. I’m trying to make up for past shortcomings here.
it just kept going with zero problems on nothing but regular oils changes
Yep sounds like a Toyota
Hey I wasn’t trying to criticise just describing your previous post for context. I’m glad you decided to go ahead and fix it, and you’re probably correct about it being Massachusetts salt that caused all your issues and these are extremely common for vehicles that spend time anywhere they salt the roads.
