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Ralphie · 04-11-2008, 05:21 PM

I have an '08 Double Cab Tundra with standard 6.5' bed and after all the great reviews of the Super Springs I took the plunge for the SSA11's.

On my truck the SSA11's needed to be pulled down about 5" in order to secure the second roller. This put so much preload on the spring pack that it raised the truck nearly 3" and really stiffened up the ride.

Most of the installs I have seen pictures of or read reviews about the Super Springs required very little effort to pull the Super Spring down to the original spring pack. This was not the case for me and I was lucky to have large C clamps to pull the Super Spring down onto the original spring pack.

I called Super Springs to see if this was normal and they were outstanding to work with. They sent out some longer shackles to see if that would take some of the preload out of the heavy duty SSA11 spring with the standard shackle. I installed the springs a second time when the long shackles arrived and the long shackles took much or the preload out of the Super Spring that was raising the truck and making the ride harsher than I wanted when unloaded. The problem with the longer shackles is they would hit the frame when the truck was loaded.

I called Super Springs again to discuss and we are now going to go with the less heavy duty SSA7's. The 7's should be ideal for me because I am not hauling extremely heavy loads all that often, but when I do, the extra help of a Super Spring would be great. The 7 is a thinner spring blade and will not preload the truck as much or make the ride as harsh when unloaded as the 11's did.

I will update once I get the 7's installed.

As of today I would say the 11's are probably ideal for somebody who is constantly carrying at least several hundreds of pounds in the bed. For that type of situation the SSA11 should be ideal, but be sure you have some long "C" clamps for the installation.

However, if the truck is not loaded that often and you just need the Super Springs for the occasional heavy load or weekend towing, the SSA7's may be better.

With the 11's and no load in the bed the ride was quite firm and truck kind of looked silly with the back raised almost 3" in my opinion.

The folks at Super Springs are very helpful and responsive. This new Tundra has been a challenge for them in identifying the proper springs to use on the Tundra but they are committed to making it work and extremely helpful.

04-11-2008, 05:21 PM	#73 (permalink)
Ralphie Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	SSA11's Installed I have an '08 Double Cab Tundra with standard 6.5' bed and after all the great reviews of the Super Springs I took the plunge for the SSA11's. On my truck the SSA11's needed to be pulled down about 5" in order to secure the second roller. This put so much preload on the spring pack that it raised the truck nearly 3" and really stiffened up the ride. Most of the installs I have seen pictures of or read reviews about the Super Springs required very little effort to pull the Super Spring down to the original spring pack. This was not the case for me and I was lucky to have large C clamps to pull the Super Spring down onto the original spring pack. I called Super Springs to see if this was normal and they were outstanding to work with. They sent out some longer shackles to see if that would take some of the preload out of the heavy duty SSA11 spring with the standard shackle. I installed the springs a second time when the long shackles arrived and the long shackles took much or the preload out of the Super Spring that was raising the truck and making the ride harsher than I wanted when unloaded. The problem with the longer shackles is they would hit the frame when the truck was loaded. I called Super Springs again to discuss and we are now going to go with the less heavy duty SSA7's. The 7's should be ideal for me because I am not hauling extremely heavy loads all that often, but when I do, the extra help of a Super Spring would be great. The 7 is a thinner spring blade and will not preload the truck as much or make the ride as harsh when unloaded as the 11's did. I will update once I get the 7's installed. As of today I would say the 11's are probably ideal for somebody who is constantly carrying at least several hundreds of pounds in the bed. For that type of situation the SSA11 should be ideal, but be sure you have some long "C" clamps for the installation. However, if the truck is not loaded that often and you just need the Super Springs for the occasional heavy load or weekend towing, the SSA7's may be better. With the 11's and no load in the bed the ride was quite firm and truck kind of looked silly with the back raised almost 3" in my opinion. The folks at Super Springs are very helpful and responsive. This new Tundra has been a challenge for them in identifying the proper springs to use on the Tundra but they are committed to making it work and extremely helpful.