How do I know if I need to replace my coil springs?

Hey everyone! so I've got a 1st Gen RWD 2.4L Tacoma and I was thinking about replacing the coil springs. They don't look too bad (pretty good actually) but my ride isn't the smoothest when the road gets bumpy so I thought maybe something in the suspension needs to be replaced.

It's got about 220k miles on it total. What do you all think?

 

It's most likely your shocks that are blown if the ride is garbage. You may be able to find new springs with lower rates if you want it to ride like a caddy.

 

Buy kyb gas adjust shocks on Amazon and check ur ball joints while at it. 30 bucks a piece

 

At that mileage it's a safe assumption that your spirngs are worn out, but as @Das it mang said, the shocks are what contribute the most to the "ride" you feel.

When they're worn out, springs just sag a little so they don't support the weight as well as before. So probably safe to replace both. That said, I'd start with the shocks.

 

A softer spring will just make is sag more, and can even make the ride worse because it's more likely to bottom out.

Shocks are what will make it ride like a caddy or not.