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Add-a-leaf Kit (Tacoma DIY / How To)
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- Опубліковано 15 гру 2018
- Here, I show you how to install an add-a-leaf kit on the Tacoma
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Is it the same process for a two wheel drive ?
Yessir
KFlo just bought an 07 trd or and new to your channel. Nice content and video editing. I would like to up grade my shocks front and back and leafs. Question. If my leafs are already flattening out, What do you recommend for shocks and leafs. I would like to add maybe a 2in lift. Thanks for your time
KFlo, would you be willing to 3D print some more spacers? My bracket also doesn't reach the axle just like your situation. I'm trying to avoid drilling and cutting an extra bracket onto the existing one...
There, finally got done. Thanks to you and your helpful tips.
I especially like the fact you’re working on the ground, and not using a lift.
Thank you for posting.
i love this because its not on a lift or using most of the professional style tools. which i needed. love it man thank you :D
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
Great video....clear, good video, common sense approach. Just ordered one for my 98 2WD Tacoma. I have a 5 lug taco, so lift options are limited, this looks like a good option. Thanks!
Very well thought out and informative guide. Well done!
Hey KFlo, thanks again for posting another awesome video. Though I didn't add a leaf, I used your video to walk me through replacing the leaf springs on my Taco. Keep up the great work!
Awesome video. Thanks for taking your time showing us Tacoma owners how to.. great truck! Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the feedback bro!
Thank you so much! Thanks to you I was able to do my install smooth and clean.
Thanks for the kind words! Please share this vid with all of your Tacoma Friends!
Thank you! Just replaced the leaf packs on my 2013 with the help of your video
Great to hear! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
Very methodical and descriptive. Very good presentation.
Thank you kindly!
Great instructions and vid quality, looking at buying a used tacoma , fatigued of dodge diesel issues
Used tacomas will definitely last you a lifetime. Just watch out for frame corrosion when you're shopping around
Your videos are great and very helpful, thanks a tons
Glad you like them! thanks for watching and supporting the channel
Good video, but you didn't need to remove the entire leaf pack from the truck. You could have performed this task much easier by leaving the springs in place. Just a little FYI.
BadCow, I totally agree with you that it can be done without the leaf springs. Although, these were new OEM leafsprings from the dealership recall and as soon as I removed the securing bolt for the leaf pack, the leaves expanded and I had no clearance at all, even with the blocks removed. The rear axle were already dropped as far as it can go without overstretching the rubber brake line.
Damn! now thats a How too! Well done.
Haha Thanks! Make sure you check out my other videos!
Explained perfectly.......thanks
Awesome, thank you for watching and supporting the channel!
Legit, love your vids.
Glad you like them! i appreciate that!
Outstanding. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching and supporting the channel!
Great video like always!! Thanks for sharing with us👍
I'm glad you liked it! Please share my vids with your tacoma friends!
I have and will continue!
Nice job
Thank you, your video helped big time! Hey man your Taco need some TLC of Fluid Film and WE SUBSCRIBED man!
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Great vid dude, thanks
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Good tutorial !
Thanks man! if you can sub to my channel and share any of my vids with your tacoma friends, that would really help me out!
Simple step by step instructions, torch specs and video. Well done!
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Many thanks!
Wow that’s awesome 👏 good
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Looking good bro! Great vid! Sub'd Tacoma rulez.
Great video. Super informative and easy to understand. I did the same to my ‘13 Tacoma a few years ago. Did you get any squeak after doing this?
Hey LSanti, no squeaking bro. These are also pretty new warranty replaced leaf springs though. The previous leaf springs were squeaking pretty badly. I found that shooting a bit of lube in between the leaves did help at the time.
I’ve been curious if it wouldn’t be easier to install a coil over shock to achieve the same result. I’ve seen some air bags that slide over the shock.
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Hi, we recently bought this 2007 Toyota Tacoma Crew cab,4x4, 4L V6. We found out from dealership that rust and rear leaf springs were done 5 yrs ago. But the rear springs look like they're kinda saggy and overloaded condition. I watched some videos about the repairs and servicing of these rear springs that the height of the fender flares from the ground is 37 inches before replacements, while ours are 36 inches. Any reference you can tell me what might be the correct distance from the ground to the fender? Thanks.
Will the linked AAL kit fit a 2013 double cab with 6' bed?
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Theres two options, icon add a leaf where you have to get rid of the load leaf. Or this style where you keep the load leaf. Which one is better?
Great video! How long did the install take you? Trying to do mine (Bilstein 5100s, OME 885s, 2” AAL) this weekend so I’m trying to see how much time I should expect to spend
I would recommend budgeting about 4-6 hours. It's hard for me to give you a straight answer with mine because filming and getting good lighting and camera angles really do slow me down tremendously.
Bro it’s the 2inch block bad for axle warp ?
What does adding leaf do for truck?
What is the leaf part number for a 1998 Tacoma?
Nice video one question what kind of tires are those what size
Thanks bro. These are 33" Duratracs. Watch my walkthrough video for more details of the setup
Hey man can I do an add a leaf kit like you mentioned with a sumo pump set up too? I have a 19 off road with a camper top, RTT, decked drawers, and equipment.
All stock set up. I did just buy 17 in trd pro wheels. Any suggestion on a set up
Yes you can! try it without the sumo spring first and see how that works out. Adding a leaf does increase the loading capacity of the rear regardless and you may not need the sumo springs.
hey KFlo, I wanna do an add a leaf on top of a lift block like you have done here. Have you experienced any issues with the lift block and add a leaf? Thanks for the help.
No Issues. I would suggest to watch my latest video on my most current setup. When you add more weight to the back, you'll have to switch to heavier springs (i.e steel rear bumper, tire carrier etc.)
Hey did you ever replace tour brake lines for extended brake lines after doing your lift ? You think it’s necessary iv heard if you dont theres a high chance of the oem lines tearing off if you are off road
I have not replaced the brake lines. I've gone off road driving with the truck multiple times. I will be replacing them with longer ones though in the future. As long as you don't do any hard core rock crawling, I think you'll be fine. Watch my vermont overland videos, you'll see the extent of the off road driving we did.
Nice work, do you do side job installs looks like you’re located east coast?
Its possible. What work did you have in mind?
Can you leave the pack on the truck when installing this? I'm on factory springs and just putting on a 1" AAL
It will be very difficult, I would not recommend it. It would be easier o remove the rear springs completely since you will also need to re-align the mounting holes on each leaf
I have a 1" block currently. Can I add this AAL on top of that?
Yes, that's exactly what I do in this video
So quick question, you have the AAL and a Block spacer?
Yes that is correct. The back was starting to sag because of all the load. I have a cap, roof tent and motorcycle that i like to take around. Check my IG to see how much stuff I put back there.
The block is actually only about 2 inches and the add a leaf adds i believ another 1.5. If i get rid of the block then the whole rear actually goes lower by about 0.5 inches. For me, i like the rear higher than the front anyways so I kept both. Its you're own self preference though at the end of the day
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hey i see that you are from jersey. Im from jersey as well. My rear sags a bit after the new dakars. Waiting on aal to arrive. Thanks for the detailed video. Do you by any chance do installs for other people?
Which part of jersey are you from. To answer your question: yes, I can do installs for other people
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You're relatively close. I'm at toms River
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Hell Yea Rey! I'm down for some off roading
Can I add more leafs? Just tryna avoid lift blocks
technically yes, just make sure to stack leaves that are different sizes where the bottom most one is the smallest
Would you happen to have a front strut compressor in your shop
Yessirree. You can rent these spring compressors for free from autozone/pep boys/advanced auto
Got any axle wrap with this set up?
no axle wrap
Is your block in the right way? That kinda looked like the supreme suspensions block. I thought it was supposed to go in the other way. Any vibrations?
Its on the right way. Check out my driveline vibrations video in this channel which talk about driveline angles and vibrations
did you use the same U bolts or did you need longer ones?
I used the same U-Bolts. There are enough threads
Do I need to get alignment after installing AAL?
At minimum, I would recheck the toe angles. I have a method for that. You can watch my alignment at home video: ua-cam.com/video/T9jgIvYc168/v-deo.html
Hey bro I got a question. I have a 92 2wd pickup that's a spring under. How should I lift it to get 27" truck tires on it. Is it possible to switch it so it's a spring over like a normal truck? Any suggestions greatly appreciated thanks.
When you say spring under you're saying that the spring is under the axle right? I just want to make sure we're using the same terminology. If that's what you mean, according to some quick google searches, these are normally spring over rear axles. You can just purchase stock parts and get it back to its precious configuration
If you mean spring under as the spring is sagging and is sitting real low, then you can either replace the leaf pack with a new set and/or add a leaf.
how much lift do you get from the leaf and blocks?
About 3.5"
hi - do you use the original " U" bolt ? i going to install a new 2" leaf so i can use the origina l u bolt or need to buy a new one ?
If you're just adding a leaf, there are enough threads on the original u bolt to reuse it.
@@KFloTacoma thx for the adviced
I was adjusting rear brakes on my 13 Taco...have a cracked leaf on the passenger spring pack. I am upgrading to new and heavy duty rear springs. I found a local spring shop that will replace with new springs and charge 110 labor per side. I will consider adding helper leafs if required. Tacomas have weak rear springs and shitty drum brakes. So the truck is well made but not perfect.
Yea the OEM rear are really Sh!tty. I had mine replaced under warranty and started sagging after about 4 months. The add-a-leaf helped tremendously
Issues with my Ford ranger adding a 2’’ kit left
What's the issue?
Hey brother i fallow your vids and tend to watch them im currently lifting my truck i seen you had already left ir 3 inches why the need to install a leaf on it??
The back was starting to sag because of all the load. I have a cap, roof tent and motorcycle that i like to take around. Check my IG to see how much stuff I put back there
You'll see that I travel kinda heavy: IG is @kflo_tacoma
Ok cool!but theres no need to remove the 3 inch spacer block you placed between the axel and leaf spring???i have a 2000 tacoma prerunner 2.7liter 6 lug model witha 3 inch block in rear what spring you recommend me gettingt my bad for bugging but you have your truck exactly how i want it!!!
The block is actually only about 2 inches and the add a leaf adds i believ another 1.5. If i get rid of the block then the whole rear actually goes lower by about 0.5 inches. For me, i like the rear higher than the front anyways so I kept both. Its you're own self preference though at the end of the day
I’m having issues with my foray ranger
Is the back sagging?
I have a problem with Tacoma 2008 does not sound when opening and closing Barmot
Sorry i dont understand your sentence. What is a Barmot?
remote control
So after it settled how much actual lift did you get
About 3 - 3.5" depending on how much weight i have on the bed
Is that 3 to 3 1/2 just the leaf spring or is that including the block if so how big is the block
It includes the block. The add a leaf adds about 1.5" and the block adds 2"
Should of done the 3 add a leaf. And remove the block for good. But its your car your choice.
Thats a good idea. I did ending up upgrading the leaf springs to the dobinsons heavy with my Four wheel Camper setup. Check out my latest walk through video
@@KFloTacoma definitely.
Will you be showing a video on how to install Bilstein struts on the front of a 2013 Tacoma
I have a video on installing a lift kit that does show how to replace the front struts. You can check that out
ua-cam.com/video/eiRAWIKURRI/v-deo.html
@@KFloTacoma thank you...your videos are great
Hey man i thought the add a leaf was to get rid of the block ? The add a leaf says it lifts the truck 1.5-2” shouldn’t this mean you dont add the block after?
The leaf only adds about 1.5" when loaded. The block adds 2". If I swapped the two then the rear would squat lower than I want. I didn't want to loose that clearance, additionally I do run my truck heavy with the cap and the tent on there all the time. At the end of the day, it's really up to you and how you run your truck
So whats the total lift you got with both the add a leaf and the spacer ? And how thick is the spacer?
Also how thick is your front spacer ? I have. A 1.5” thick soacer in front , how much lift does that equal ? And in the rear i have a 2” thick spacer . Will i get the same lift i have now by replacing the block with the add a leaf ?
Another question man sorry for all the questions . Do you have regular front cv axels or upgraded high angle ones ? Iv heard that with the lift i have they are at a high angle and might go out quick
LOL no worries. Here's my answers:
total lift: 3.5"
spacer thickness: 2"
Front spacer: same as you 1.5" thick
If you're riding light without any heavy constant weight on the back of your truck (like mine with the cap tent and stuff i leave in the back), you can effectively replace the spacer
I have regular front CV axles, but I do have a front diff drop from the kit - that's important. You can't have severe drive angles for those CV joints.
Hey bro is there a way these have to go ? Meaning do they have front and back or doesnt matter ? I had mine installed and the right side is higher than the left , everything seems to be correct but im not exactly sure on what it might be
If you're using the exact one that i recommended then no there is no front to back orientation. How much is the difference between the left and right side? Keep in mind, all the heavy parts are on the left side of the truck (gas tank ,battery etc.)
It is 1” difference but only in the rear . The left side measures 40” from the ground to the bottom of the fender and the right measures 41” . And this is measuring on level ground . 1” is too much to be the gas tank i think . They are not the same that you used . Do you have the same measurements on both sides?
The passenger side is about 1/8" taller. I do have a roof top tent that sits on the passenger side of the truck and weighs about 130 lbs. What other heavy mods do you have? Have your friend sit on the passenger side of the truck bed and remeasure to see if that makes a difference. What type of add-a-leaf did you buy?
I dont have any heavy mods . I have a spring force add a leaf . I dont think the gas tank will weigh it down 1”
Were you able to take measurements beforehand? You'll be surprised at how much sag the driver side has over the passenger side. Watch my tacoma lean video, I had a sag of about 1 inch at the driver side
Will these springs work on my 2019 trd off road
Yessirree
Hey bro were u able to watch my videos ? The side that is higher i also noticed that the wheel sticks out about 1/2 more than the other side .is that normal? Or is there something iff aswell since its 1” higher and the wheel sticks out more on that side
Yes i idid just watch. Here are some recommendations:
1. Sag is based on spring force - Have a friend sit on the passenger side and take measurements again.
2. Check to make sure the base of the leaf pack is installed on center on the axle mounting pad
3. Check the add a leaf to see if the friction pad is installed on both the front and the back of the leaf
4. Check the leaf shackle mount at the rear to see if they are both installed the same way and angled in the same manner
I already took measurements and everything seems to be on correct but im still not sure on the reason . Also the same side thats higher the wheel sticks out 3/4 more than the other side , is there a way to fix the wheel sticking out?
Is there a wheel spacer?
No the wheels have an offset but only 1 sticks out 3/4 more than the rest . On the same side i have the issue with it being higher
Maybe its that one wheel. Did you check the differences?
hi KFlo -- what are you from?
I'm from New Jersey lol. But before that Philippines 🇵🇭
Dude I grew up in jersey too! Bergen county. Your videos are great. Appreciate your work!
Haha thanks brother, please share my vids with your tacoma friends! i was originally from Passaic county and then moved to Ocean County.. Which state are you at now?
Have you experienced any squeaking?
I had squeaking when I first bought the truck and then there was a recall on the rear OEM leaf springs. The dealer replaced them for free and the new ones didn't have any. You can check your truck to see if there's any outstanding recalls, if not then they do sell the friction pads in between the leaf springs if you wanted to go that route. The other route would be to just replace the leaf springs outright.
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LMAO dude I hope your subscribed and watching these vids all the way through! 😂😅👍
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Sry I mean your frame replacement campaign.....lol
I'm assuming you're referring to my rust video lol
Hey man i posted some videos . Please check them out i recorded measurements of the rear so you can see the difference . Thank you
I just responded to your other last commment. You can read that long post recommendation. GL
lol those are NOT c-clamps, they are pullers (pushers?). you should always use the right tool for the job, and those, while they do a similar thing, arent it.
otherwise, very informative video.
Can you leave the pack on the truck when installing this? I'm on factory springs and just putting on a 1" AAL
Yea, technically yes. Just make sure that your AAL has a new center bolt since the new thickness of the leaf pack will not work with the old center bolt