What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

I'm with ya on that one Now, where'd I leave that pile of cash...

 

If you plan to keep the truck for few more decades it worths the investment

 

Is this a recall for all first gen Tacoma's?

 

What size tires?

 

can't argue there, cause I do plan on keeping it It wasn't long ago I thought it was pretty ridiculous to do, but now I'm starting to research more... time will tell

 

Not too big only 37s

 

Check these websites, there are different recalls for each region.

https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/vinLookup

http://www.toyota.com/recall

 

That's what I'm talking about!!

 

The dealers don't like me much but this is the only solution to solve bj problems in a long run

 

Just sayin'.... I hope her truck was supposed to be recalled for lbj's. She's been loyal to them and look how they took advantage of her! Scum-bags. She could have been driving 70mph...

 

Thanks sir. Nothing came up for my truck unfortunately, but Toyota should just replace them under appropriate circumstances anyways if someone brings their truck in. One of the worse design failures I have seen on a truck IMO.

 

I'd ask the dealer if they'll honor the recall for your truck; or ask them to explain why LBJ's in other regions are being replaced on certain models... I'd like to know there response. This isn't a spare tire recall, we're talking about loosing complete control of your vehicle without notice.

 

Yeah I will have to do that. You are right though, this isn't a simple tire carrier bracket coming loose or something, its literally a life or death LBJ failure that can take a good highway drive down to the market and turn it into a totaled truck with a few broken bones (Or worse)

 

If i remember correctly it's was a line of production of a certain time frame that the castings of the lbj's was known to cause failure. So pretty much something went wrong in there production process for a certain amount of time before they caught it. I believe it is sometime for the 01-04 series. Been awhile since I did research for my '99 on this recall buts that's what I remember because I found out mine did not qualify.

 

Its a recalled wear item that lasted 15+ years. it didn't just suddenly fail. it could have been prevented with basic checkups and maintenance. the oem lbjs have exceeded 200k before. think of how many other brands can say that about their components.

 

I agree! I thought the dealer had recently inspected it and put her off, saying older trucks just make noise.

 

I rescently replaced my lbjs, bought 4 new bolts per side, locktighted, and paint marked and a week later half of them were loose!

 

Good move. How much did you torque the bolts the 1st & 2nd time? That locktight should've held it.

 

About 2 drops of locktight on each bolt and torqued to 55...

2nd time I put a shit ton of locktight on and torqued to 60

 

Makes me glad I got mine replaced last month, they were both starting to leak grease pretty bad