New/updated front differential

How many owners do actually modify in this manner? Do you know? Or are you basing some *assumed* high proportion based on what you read on an online forum that *caters* to modifications? The proportions that you see on this website do *not* reflect the proportions that Toyota sees in reality.

If you see "100" total on this forum who do the same thing (and I'm not saying that that is the actual number, just throwing the number out there as something to think about), it will look like a *lot* from here, but could represent *all* of them in reality. 100 is a very small number, even by the *monthly* total new vehicle sales figures. Under 1 percent.

 

That is a very good point, and an obvious oversight on Toyota's part. It indicates a lack of awareness of the issue, which could indicate that too few complaints are made for it to register in engineering. I would guess that dealer who sees the problem doesn't forward it along because it is non-warranty due to being caused by modification.

 

That a good observation as well. It is interesting, we all wanted certain things changed from the Gen 2. Some wanted more charging ports, others electric seats, some wanted a better Stereo, lots wanted the same 2nd gen grill, a better red color, more load capacity, better mileage, a bigger engine, etc, etc. It is all dependent on what purpose the owner buys the truck for.

Me? I buy it for a daily 40 mile commute, and more importantly a light overland type vehicle. Constantly running the remote 2-tracks of the Great Basin simply requires "more" suspension (think ride height and ride quality) than Toyota provides. Some of us would ruin a stock Tacoma if the suspension was not modified. So tgear.shead is probably right, guys like me are probably a small minority in the total number of Tacoma owners. Like I said, I can live with the vibration, just like I do with my gen 2, but there is no way I could get to the places I get to with the stock suspension.

 

In other words, you didn't read anything I said. Thanks for playing!

 

its not that dude youre missing the point. The point is that whether or not you lift the truck, a needle bearing is kinda a shitty design if you think about it. It can bend and flex by nature of its design because it has needle bearings instead of a solid wall like the ECGS bushing, and its also not long enough to support the weight of the CV when the geometry is changed. Dont forget that a lift isnt the only thing in the world that could change suspension geometry, and that going offroading could potentially get the suspension off center enough to the point where you are wearing the needle bearing the same way a lift does. Its a shitty part that they shouldn't have cheaped out on and just designed a nice bushing for the drivers side LIKE THEY ALREADY DID for the passengers side. Thats another important point, Toyota knows that bushings work well because every Taco comes stock with a passengers side clamshell bushing. Doesnt make any sense.

 

@stevotivo12 You are arguing with a bunch of dead people... I doubt you'll see much of a reply...