GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

glad i didnt waste my time at yotamafia then lol... was it lots of lifted trucks with smaller tire sidewall than my lowrider?

 

Pretty much. I'd rather have taken your rig off-road than some of theirs....Probably won't be going this year

 

That's the new styles yooo

 

Im a full time FF for Atlanta.

 

Ive been off-road more than most in my lowrider

 

I was there!

 

Yotamafia is cool if you know people there and you can hang out, but you can do that any time u want without paying entry into Stone Mountain. I heard they might change things up this coming year, though.

 

They also said that last year.....

 

Well damn....

 

You had to pay to get into that?

Sitting in a parking lot...

 

Had to pay to get into Stone Mtn yes

 

If your shop doesn’t have the tools I will be selling both of mine after I get my install done hopefully this upcoming week. PM me

 

Anyone in here used tire balancing beads....

I let my neibor talk me into them and the guys that put them in didn't know what they was doing.

 

Thanks for all the advice. Looks like most of you are a big thumbs down on the diff drop. Im surprised but glad I got the feedback. I was doing it to be proactive and do it but i think I will just send it back.

Sounds like the ECGS busing is still a 100% go. Most on the forum recommend it.

Any final 2cents?

 

Yea .. I knew no one at all. Just wandered around with my daughter

 

I'll chime in with another veto for the diff drop, and pro vote on the ECGS bushing replacement.

I am confident in my abilities to replace my suspension, although I am probably missing some useful tools (I've done the front before, but not the rear). But I do not at all feel confident/competent to do the ECGS bushing replacement in my driveway. For that job I too would be looking for assistance from TW or a shop. Keep this thread updated if you go the shop route and find a competent shop in the Atlanta area.

At some point down the line I'll be in the same situation as you are currently as I'm sure a lift is inevitable, but for now I'm going to keep the stock suspension for several reasons;

1) I actually really like the ride/performance of the stock 2017 Off-road suspension and it meets my current needs
2) I have zero faith in Toyota honoring any possible warranty issues if I start wrenching on my truck and changing OEM geometry at only 3K miles.
3) My few extra pennies are going towards paying down the remainder of the loan early, and/or to purchase more practical and functional truck stuff (better tires/topper/seat covers/etc.) that fit my needs
4) I still haven't decided what lift route to go with on this truck. Currently leaning towards Fox or Kings up front as they use progressive valving rather than digressive such as Icon and Bilstein.
5) I don't offroad or 'wheel' my truck as others do. Its a mall crawler/family hauler that sees gravel/Forest Service/logging roads about 5-10% of the time, pavement the other 90-95% of the time. A lift for me is purely aesthetic and can most certainly be put on the back burner.

Good luck! Sounds like you're off to a good start.

 

LOL! Check this quote

Was quoted $1800 from ecgs and $2400 from 4wheel parts

 

Fuck that.