thanks for the responses guys. my tacoma is 2000, 4x4, 2.7L, extra cab. i did a search and found that they are known for breaking. i called around to salvage yards around here and none of them have any. i did another search and found a few toyota only salvage yards throughout the country, i am going to call them tomorrow. the only problem with used springs is that i could go through the hassle of installing them, only to have those ones break on me. i am really disappointed with this truck. when i bought it it had 65k miles it and ran great, it has 87k on it know and it is starting to go down hill.