GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

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https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/5637755071.html

This guy fell off and BROKE the rocker..

 

That guy should've bought a Tahoe, not a Taco. Geez. That thing looks JC Whitneyed up for real.

 

Mods usually don't add value

 

" $ 800 Neoprene custom seat covers"

 

Maybe he should've bought a Stutz:

 

That's one of the best gifs ever

 

Do any of you guys have any knowledge on rear axles? I made a thread about this a while back, but I'll ask yall before I revive it. When I bought my '03 4wd last year, I knew it had some rear end issues. After my last tire rotation, I found out it was a busted axle seal on the rear driver's side. Ordered 2 axle seals for like $20 a few months ago and plan on installing them this weekend.

What is throwing me off is I saw the guy I bought the truck from last week and told him what the issue was and he said he had replaced axle seals a few times and they always bust. He said he had the whole axle rebuilt and tried other things, but the seals kept blowing (whether this is true or not, I dunno).

The only thing I can think of is that pressure us building up and the gear oil is looking for the path of least resistance to escape: the axle seal. If this is true, I'm thinking the diff breather may be clogged. I have all the parts to do a breather extension I ordered a few months ago, so my plan is to do that, put in the new seal, and change my gear oil.

Thoughts?

 

Buy a first gen tundra axle and go LT. Easy fix

 

This is the rear axle. I'd love to do a SAS though

 

Yeah you can swap in a rear tundra axle it's a little bit wider and is stronger IIRC.

 

Yea, itchin to get them painted monday and throw them on for all next week

 

Ahhhhhh.

 

Make sure the axle surface where the seal rides is smooth and not grooved.

Over time, seals can cut a groove in the surface they are sealing, allowing fluid to leak.

If it is badly grooved, you can sleeve the surface (you might need to use a different seal with a sleeve.) Depending where the bearing is in relation to the seal on the axle, it might be difficult to do...

 

^what he said. It also could very much be a clogged breather though too. I replaced mine not too long ago and I'm pretty sure it was the culprit!

 

Didn't see many tacomas, if I did I couldn't get a pic quick enough...

 

Where's the meps office at these days @GreeGunc? When I went in it was still at Gillem. I wouldn't imagine it's still there with the new ownership/construction going on there!

 

Also, on a different note!

What do we have here?!?

 

It was still there as of June 2014 when I went through.

 

no teasin pics

I may get anxious enough to turn them in tomorrow for paint