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Anyone add aftermarket rear air shocks to to a Gen 1 Toro, to assist the tired leaf spring? Just wondering what works out and what doesn't.

You actually ask a question that very strongly relates to my question about the rear leafs - how, exactly, does one know they are tired? I just looked into it and unless they are literally bent in the case of our leaf springs or are otherwise damaged they should be just fine. Bushings are a different story as are of course shocks.

That said, I do often wonder what the natural shape of the Toro spring is since this would clearly indicate a tired spring if the spring in the car was not the same shape under load. Springs do not normally lose thier heat treatment and that is what gives them their spring, so it seems reasonable that a spring that is not deformed improperly and is otherwise in good condition should be fine.

I still want to replace mine even knowing that...