MARYLAND TACOMAS

Alot of the aftermarket stock replacement control arms are made in china. I've installed a bunch of Dorman brand arms, they're chinese but they fit with no issues.

 

This is why i figured i’d ask...my only experience has been with using moog parts and they do not hold up well at all.

 

Getting ready to install one now on a Ford escape. Complete with bj & bushings but made in Tawian. Not sure if that matters to your buddy.

 

For bj's I use OEM Toyota or the 555 brand.

 

one of these days Dave, one of these days...…….

 

I bet Rob will be up before you come up.

 

I have the uca’s from my taco, I removed them at 60k, good shape, no rust, very low price

 

Busy as usual but I wanted to tell you all about a thread I recently sub'd to.

A friend, (actually we've never met, of course that doesn't matter on here does it) named Joe that some of you likely know as @blackout14 has a beautiful little girl. Her name is Violet, and she is as delicate as the flower. Well, she recently had to undergo surgery for a critical bowl issue. It was so critical they had to medivac the poor little thing to the hospital. Now Joe is a proud man, and an even prouder father, and he's very humble. He's been around a lot longer than most, helping people any way he could along the way. He's never asked one person for anything in return. He's exactly the type of person I want on this forum. Our mods decided to bend their rules (bless their hearts) and allow a Go Fund Me to help Joe and his family with the unexpected cost of a medivac trip. It's going very well but I just thought, knowing how big some of your hearts are, that you would hate to be left out of helping a brother in need, and that you might like to come and say something nice to Joe or Violet.

Thanks,
Rob

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/blackout14-needs-your-help.647336/#post-22464781

 

So sorry to hear this. Wife & I just made a donation. I had the pleasure of having Joe as a quest at my cabin, hes a hell of a nice guy.

 

I know, I so hope I get to meet him up there soon!

 

Thanks for that post and the link.

 

Rob thanks for sharing. Taken care of man oh man kids get to me.

 

Figured id share this here, since we are in salt season here now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyWHF4NoNVk

 

Oh? Is that so?

 

HBD mattyboi @Gaunt596

 

Yeah i ended up replacing my LCAs with used OEM from another TW member because one or two of my bolts were seized. I just pressed new ball joints into the new ones and that was pretty easy for me to do and it was my first time doing them on any vehicle. I still have my original LCAs in the garage but dont feel like pressing out those bushings. Maybe ill try todo it one of these days if I get bored, theyre just sitting around

 

Morning

 

yaaaaaaaaaaaawn

 

Happy birthday @68dave !!!!

 

congrats 68!!