My 05 Tacoma 4x4 drops about 4 inches in the rear when I load my four wheel camper. Any suggestions or experience with helper springs or other fixes. I don't want to impair the ride quality if possible when the camper is not on board.
My 05 Tacoma 4x4 drops about 4 inches in the rear when I load my four wheel camper. Any suggestions or experience with helper springs or other fixes. I don't want to impair the ride quality if possible when the camper is not on board.
Just put a set of Super Springs on my '05. Love 'em! Nice ride with and without my trailer hitched up. A side benefit that I wasn't counting on when I bought them was the enhancement to my sway control hitch. I have an Equalizer hitch which works great but now my 6500' GVWR trailer is as solid as a rock behind my Tacoma. I'll also add that I switched to LT rated tires which helps alot too. Anyway, Super Springs work great.
Hellwig also makes some nice helper springs. They allow you to adjust the tension for varying loads or no loads at all. I have a pair of the EZ-550's, which level 550 lbs, but they also have other models for leveling 1,000 - 1,500 lbs. Mine work great and Hellwig has excellent service too.
My 05 Tacoma 4x4 drops about 4 inches in the rear when I load my four wheel camper. Any suggestions or experience with helper springs or other fixes. I don't want to impair the ride quality if possible when the camper is not on board.
What four wheel camper do you have???? Pics????
I have heard great things about Four Wheel Campers over on the Expedition Portal.
I ordered Deaver 12 leaf packs so I can carry something like that and i'm wondering what you have, weight, price etc.
thanks,
...Doc
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I agree, but I think he's talking about a cab-over camper.
Make sure your tires are D or E rated and add the helper spring/bag of your choosing. Tires will help a lot with the wagging tail feeling you'll get with the stock tires and that much weight in the bed.
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I had the same problem with my 05 taco (to many tools in back). I tried some different overloads and had problems. Called Deaver and they suggested custom built rearsprings, they said the 10 & 12 packs were not designed for constant weight, they are designed for articulation and some weight. Anyway they built a set of stock rears with a extra leaf added. It's sits about 1.5" higher, rides like it did originally. Had them on for about 2 months now and I 'm very happy with the set up, finally. And it cost $400.00. Well that's my 2 cents worth.
I have Deaver 10 for offroading. When I tow my camper I take the 15 minutes and install Timbrens. They are exactly what I needed; additional load carrying help thats affective, easily removed and relatively cheap.
If you keep your camper on the truck these will work wonderfully. If, like me, only tow the camper every once in a while then you will want to either remove these or go a different route. With no additional load on the truck, when hitting bumps that cause the truck to contact the timbrens, it's a bit hard and bouncy.
I did discover that about 200lbs in the back has the truck resting on the timbren and it rides perfect. The more the weight the better it rides though. I say I have about 700-800 lbs on the rear end when I am fully loaded and on the go. They are perfect for that.
Here is a Pic. More can be provided if you wish. Good luck.
Mike
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Don't hate me for crossing over but the Tacoma got traded in for:
But Six-Pac is also making a cab over that fit's in the Tacoma.
I had one of these for my 1990 Tacoma. It carried it nice but I had an extra leaf installed in the back. When it's down it just feels like you have some weight in the back. There is no top heavy feeling on rough roads at all. In Northern areas the tent material made it too cold for hunting in the fall, that was my only concern. But they are a neat rig, you can just leave it on the truck and you hardly notice it.
I have Deaver 10 for offroading. When I tow my camper I take the 15 minutes and install Timbrens. They are exactly what I needed; additional load carrying help thats affective, easily removed and relatively cheap.
If you keep your camper on the truck these will work wonderfully. If, like me, only tow the camper every once in a while then you will want to either remove these or go a different route. With no additional load on the truck, when hitting bumps that cause the truck to contact the timbrens, it's a bit hard and bouncy.
I did discover that about 200lbs in the back has the truck resting on the timbren and it rides perfect. The more the weight the better it rides though. I say I have about 700-800 lbs on the rear end when I am fully loaded and on the go. They are perfect for that.
Here is a Pic. More can be provided if you wish. Good luck.
Mike
I'll 2nd the Timbrens. My 4Runner had terrible sag when I towed with it. Put a set of them on and they work great. NO sag, and they don't effect the ride when not towing. Very simple install and inexpensive.
Need rear spring help with camper on board.
Four wheel camper
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