Review on 🚛 SSR-610-40 SumoSprings Rear: Toyota Tundra, Tacoma, Nissan Frontier & Titan, Pair 1000 lb Capacity, USA-Made by Matt Weber

I waited a bit before writing this review. At first I didn't like these. But now I really like her. Installation on my 2016 was easy. Loosen the U-bolts, remove the factory fender, install the sumo spring mounting plate, tighten the U-bolts. I found the torque for the 2016 Tacoma rear axle bolts online. That's 52 ft.lb. I dressed mine to 58. After installing the bracket, bolt the sumo spring to the bracket using the included blue loctite and drill a fair amount of holes in the sumo spring mounting bolt that is welded to the plate. A lot of people think Loctite is for axle bolts. But the instructions clearly state that this is for screwing the sumo spring. The axle bolts do not require Loctite. I checked mine again at 500km and 1000km. All is well. I had to move a sumo spring back slightly on the spring so that it lined up perfectly with the passenger side bumper mount. Easy customization. Now they have about 1000 km on them. At first I found them a bit stiff. But they seem to be wearing off. Off-road maybe a bit harder than the factory springs. But I like it. They raise the back of the truck about 5/8 inch like other states which is just perfect as the 3rd gen speedo has a taller hood so it looks low in the back even with no load. They're great under load. Not a lot of squats. The best part is towing my 3000# trailer. The trailer has a vertical load of 330#. The generator and other equipment at the back is an additional £200. Sit in front of the stern. Before that it was normal, no bottom, nothing. But the headlights were high and it looks silly with the rear end. Now it is perfectly aligned. The ride is a little stiffer when loaded, but that's a good thing. This is a truck. I hate that Toyota softens the ride too much and interferes with bootability. So far I like them very much. Of all the options, this turned out to be the easiest. The auxiliary springs seem to have trouble getting into the gas tank or frame. I already had airbags. They always seem to seep into the New England salt. It seems like a great compromise for the person who drives empty most of the time but then heads to the Home Depot for a big load, or like me taking off with a caravan and a few hundred pounds more on their back. I really researched them. I couldn't find one site after site review that said they damaged the truck in any way. Some people didn't like this trip. But most people really seem to like them. Let's see how they hold up over time. I kept the factory fenders just in case. I actually found them a bit overpriced for essentially two pieces of engineered foam and a pair of braces. I would say $150 would be more reasonable. But they seem great, despite the fact that the price can be inflated. Remember to edit one page at a time. Weakening both sides at the same time would be dangerous and could break your alignment. And if you use a lift like me, use a jack under the axle to support the axle.