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This is a discussion thread titled "Broken leaf springs?", within the 1Gen-Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
I just had a leaf replaced in my driver side leaf spring pack.
I searched here and didn't find any other mentions of this, however, my local toyota dealer, the spring shop and several other local Toyota owners I know have had the same problem - both Tundras and Tacomas. My mailman has a tacoma and said he goes through a set of springs every year. The spring shop says they do them all the time - mine was one of two that were in for leaf spring replacement that morning, in fact.
Has anyone else here had this happen?
I wonder if it is the dirt roads/salt/or something around here or if it is a more widesperead problem.
I debated getting some new Deaver spring packs, but the price including freight (and the reduction in load capacity) worried me. When the next set breaks I may price a set of custom Alcans or have a set made locally.
I haven't had any problems with mine at all. Haven't noticed any threads on here about it either. My guess is that they are repeatedly and seriously overloading the suspension to cause it to fail like that. A set of springs in a year is outrageous. Even a crappy set of springs will last more than a year.
Haven't seen/heard a lot of this issue. However, I do know my main leaf does look to be taking a toll. I still have springs from a chevy 4x4 I plan to install. Does require cutting and welding. Will post up pics and results when I get it done.
mine snapped in half, i believe from the winter salt, on the drivers side, just from regular driving...rather annoying, i picked up an 07 before i had to deal with it though. only one leaf broke though, still had two left.
Haven't seen/heard a lot of this issue. However, I do know my main leaf does look to be taking a toll. I still have springs from a chevy 4x4 I plan to install. Does require cutting and welding. Will post up pics and results when I get it done.
Interesting. I wonder if it is more of an issue with those of us that live in areas where there is a lot of salt used on the roads? Or maybe those that spend more time on washboard dirt roads.
It is definitely an issue here in Northern Vermont according to two dealers, two spring shops and a semi-random sampling of people I know with Toyotas.
it might be, cause mine were very rusted..all the way through it looked to be.
trade in for the new tundra was a great idea though...payments actually happened to be a little cheaper then my 01. insurence a little higher though so it evens out in the end.
Had a broken leaf replaced a couple years back in my 00 Tundra, now the other side needs one. I have heard that these things break more often under no load?
My "middle" leaf - on the drivers side - snapped in half on my '95 Tacoma. And since it's recommended that you replace BOTH sides at the same time because of uneven wear which could cause the other side to fail, I unfortunately wasn't in a financial position - at the time - to be able to replace them. So I tried a "quick-fix" with hose clamps to [hopefully] keep them in a straight line - at the least - but to no avail. This turned out to be nothing more than a waist of time and effort. One half of the broken spring would jump out of line - as the hose clamps slipped - and that section would end up HITTING MY GAS TANK!! I guess that's when I decided it was time to replace them. To be quite honest though, I'm not so sure it has all that much to do with "salt" or "rust". I live in eastern North Carolina and the winters here are primarily mild, so there isn't really a salt issue to deal with. When I did finally replace mine, I went with a set of aftermarket OE springs - in the hope - that these would NOT end up snapping as well. I couldn't justify buying into the same problem a second time by replacing the springs with yet another set of "Toyota" springs! Especially at their cost!
This is one of the few complaints - besides paint - that I have with Toyota. It's funny how this only started happening "after" they came out with the Tacoma in mid-year 1995 and has continued for the better part of 10 years now! They had it "right" once - prior to 1995 - and then evidently decided to cut a few corners with the release of the new Tacoma. Shame on you Toyota!
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Last edited by TundrastruckDave; 05-21-2008 at 11:28 PM.
My "middle" leaf - on the drivers side - snapped in half on my '95 Tacoma. And since it's recommended that you replace BOTH sides at the same time because of uneven wear which could cause the other side to fail, I unfortunately wasn't in a financial position - at the time - to be able to replace them. So I tried a "quick-fix" with hose clamps to [hopefully] keep them in a straight line - at the least - but to no avail. This turned out to be nothing more than a waist of time and effort. One half of the broken spring would jump out of line - as the hose clamps slipped - and that section would end up HITTING MY GAS TANK!! I guess that's when I decided it was time to replace them. To be quite honest though, I'm not so sure it has all that much to do with "salt" or "rust". I live in eastern North Carolina and the winters here are primarily mild, so there isn't really a salt issue to deal with. When I did finally replace mine, I went with a set of aftermarket OE springs - in the hope - that these would NOT end up snapping as well. I couldn't justify buying into the same problem a second time by replacing the springs with yet another set of "Toyota" springs! Especially at their cost!
This is one of the few complaints - besides paint - that I have with Toyota. It's funny how this only started happening "after" they came out with the Tacoma in mid-year 1995 and has continued for the better part of 10 years now! They had it "right" once - prior to 1995 - and then evidently decided to cut a few corners with the release of the new Tacoma. Shame on you Toyota!
Yea I here you on the New 2005 Tacoma I wasn't intrested in that truck either with the Plastic bed (SMC) and knowen reports on breaking No thanks Toyota can kept it. I could have had any Truck I wanted but Tundra seemed like the best pick vs all of them.
I did review my spring's today since i had my former AAL removed and Added wheelers 1.5 inch block's myself which was my first time. When I removed the U bolt's I notice my rear spring's looked rusted and figures hell the part is Made In Mexico . I painted those leaf spring's back to black including the Rear drum brakes that also needed to be detailed out. I might be power washing the underside on my Truck soon.
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Broken leaf springs?
One half of the broken spring would jump out of line - as the hose clamps slipped - and that section would end up HITTING MY GAS TANK!! 
I guess that's when I decided it was time to replace them. To be quite honest though, I'm not so sure it has all that much to do with "salt" or "rust". I live in eastern North Carolina and the winters here are primarily mild, so there isn't really a salt issue to deal with. When I did finally replace mine, I went with a set of aftermarket OE springs - in the hope - that these would NOT end up snapping as well. I couldn't justify buying into the same problem a second time by replacing the springs with yet another set of "Toyota" springs! Especially at their cost! 
. I could have had any Truck I wanted but Tundra seemed like the best pick vs all of them. 
. I painted those leaf spring's back to black including the Rear drum brakes that also needed to be detailed out. I might be power washing the underside on my Truck soon.
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