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Front end "turning" rub corrected 2012... Damn you TW!!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by floridaoccifer, Oct 14, 2012.

  1. Oct 14, 2012 at 6:06 AM
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    floridaoccifer

    floridaoccifer [OP] Civil Servant

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    Well I could have saved myself a load of frustration if I just would have used the search function on this site... Once again I failed to look at what the others have found and corrected.

    With that being said, since my install/lift on my 265/75/16 and 1.5 Billy I have been rubbing on something up front when turning. It started happened after a few miles though which was the strange thing. Well I had already replaced my mudflaps with the Husky ones (still completely thrilled with them) and they were no where near my tire but yet the rub continued. I have a lot of chaos in my life and always told myself "I will look tomorrow and fix this"... but tomorrow was a few months in the making. I finally had some time this morning and come to find out it was this damn little FRONT mudflap on my 2012 that is pushing into the wheel and being sucked up. I guess since I purchased the truck new, they were still stiff enough at first that it didnt happen but after a few miles they became more pliable and flexed into my tire. Needless to say a pair of heavy duty sheers and a bench grinder (1/2 cup of coffee) they are trimmed and reinstalled...

    Short story if you are busy or my rant is like trying to chew glass...

    FRONT micro flaps trimmed = turning rub resolved

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  2. Oct 14, 2012 at 6:09 AM
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    Steves104x4

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  3. Nov 18, 2014 at 12:48 PM
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    DirtyTaco24

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    Good stuff. stupid front mud flap.. good for what? making life miserable in my opinion.
     
  4. Nov 18, 2014 at 1:07 PM
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    nd4spdbh

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    aerodynamics.... they are called wheel spats. almost all vehicles nowadays have em front and rear.
     
  5. Nov 18, 2014 at 3:26 PM
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    Pigpen

    Pigpen My truck is never clean

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    They're easily removed by taking out the screws. I put the screws back without the flaps to keep shit out of the holes.
     
  6. Nov 18, 2014 at 3:41 PM
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    HolyHandGrenade

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    Same here.
     
  7. Nov 19, 2014 at 5:15 AM
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    NoDak

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    I thought they were to keep rain/mud splashing from hitting the brake assemblies directly
     

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