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Lock, Stock, and 2Wheel Low (3rd Gen DIY Mod)

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by BigWhiteTRD, Mar 1, 2018.

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  1. Mar 8, 2018 at 4:57 PM
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    There are aftermarket 2lo kits for most jeeps. I used to run my CJ, my xj and now my tj in 2 lo most of the time off road until I needed the locked front end. I'd say it stresses the u joint less than driving a locked front end stresses the axle joints.
     
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  2. Mar 8, 2018 at 5:49 PM
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    Anytime locked rear would be great! Selling harnesses that would be PNP for both would be even greater!!!!
     
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  3. Mar 9, 2018 at 1:57 PM
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    Awesome write up. If I were better at reading schematics, I might try this, but I feel woefully lacking in this department.
     
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  4. Mar 29, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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  5. Mar 29, 2018 at 11:50 AM
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  6. Mar 29, 2018 at 12:45 PM
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  7. Mar 29, 2018 at 2:34 PM
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    Thanks tonered
     
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  8. Mar 29, 2018 at 6:35 PM
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    No problem. Freaking awesome, right?
     
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  9. Mar 29, 2018 at 7:11 PM
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    To pricy for this poor boy though.
     
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  10. Mar 29, 2018 at 7:17 PM
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    I agree. It looks like it is going to be a long term kit, so I will save up for it. Given that it eliminates the needle bearing problem and preserves the front driveline. Lot's of upsides there.
     
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  11. Mar 29, 2018 at 7:19 PM
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    Thanks for posting up what you have learned @tonered

    Yep @Mountain Minstrel , this method provides the human mechanical method some people wish for, but man the work complexity compared to splicing a few wires is , wow. But certainly some advantages, especially for lifted rigs...
     
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  12. Mar 29, 2018 at 7:35 PM
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    Added these links to first post
     
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  13. Mar 29, 2018 at 7:39 PM
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    I still plan on doing this switch mod in the nearer term.
     
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  14. Apr 7, 2018 at 7:35 AM
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    To anybody who previously downloaded the pdf. I updated the pictures to be a bit brighter, so I would download again.
    (note, I rolled the date but not the rev#, as the actual content didn't change, just picture clarity)
     
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  15. Apr 7, 2018 at 7:41 AM
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    Thanks for updating this!
     
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  16. Apr 18, 2018 at 3:07 PM
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    Hey, thanks for this. I appreciate what you've done here!
     
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  17. Apr 18, 2018 at 3:41 PM
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    Let me know if you do it. Don't have any verified installs yet (Besides myself, As far as I know)
     
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  18. Apr 19, 2018 at 6:49 AM
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    Give it time. As more guys pay off their trucks and they go to 2nd and 3rd owners, more will do it. My install will have to wait, I've got other things that gotta take priority on the truck.
     
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  19. Apr 19, 2018 at 7:13 AM
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    Agreed.
    I just like to have things 'done' and off my head. I won't feel this mod is 'done' until I get a few reports of installs without issues.
     
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  20. Apr 20, 2018 at 9:55 PM
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    I've skimmed all of this so I may have missed something, but why is a simple disabling of the ADD not enough for 2-low? I saw a mod where someone put a switch in to disable the relay that controlled the vacuum switch to the ADD. If you do that, will the Taco go into low range? Will it throw an error code? Go into limp mode?

    I really, really, really miss the days of manual locking hubs and real transfer case levers. All this computer automation. Hmmph!
     
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