Spring replacement source-Alcan
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:36 pm
FYI, three companies in the USA make custom leaf springs. Alcan, Deaver and National Spring. All three can make you new leaf springs for your Patrol although I have never tried or dealt with National. I have had Alcan make me a few sets now and will be using them for a few more sets. They make great springs but you have to provide the specs. Alcan runs around $1000 for four new springs. I had Deaver make me a set of rear leaves for a 2004 Tacoma I had. They were not cheap but were very very nice and solved all rear suspension issues I had on that truck.
Most all Patrols I have seen out there have flat 50yr old leaf springs. Best way to tell if your springs are shot is to take some measurements. I have factory specs on this in a manual, will post that later.
Cheers