GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

Sorry homie, if you can believe it I have finally installed them all on 3 trucks. I am about to do a photo shoot with my buddy with all 3 rigs at night!

 

You guys with winches, where are you mounting the solenoid box? Pics would be great if not in the standard place on top of the winch. I'll probably be getting a hybrid bumper soon. There's a company that makes 05-11 and said they would give me a discount if they could use my truck to fit their existing design to my later model 2nd gen. They said the winch only works with non integrated solenoid winches and most their customers mount the solenoid under the hood.

 

I know mine is different but here's how I did mine in my hybrid, it's on the passenger side just shoved between the bumper and winch. Hasn't moved, probably should make sure my winch still works after dumping it

 

Thanks. That does seem like the easiest location. Maybe i'll get lucky and there will be enough room to do that.

 

I have done it two ways on two tacos.
Side and Top

 

From what i've been told by them, there probably won't be any room above the winch for it. Maybe I can do something a little similar to yours and fit it behind the grill in that area.

 

nice kankles

 

That's Bryan haha, I'm taking the pic

 

@Built2Ride I know your ride bikes alot and maybe others do to. If anyone works on these small motors maybe you can give me some insight. 2009 yz450 snapped 1 valve, I haven't got he head off yet to check the others. What are some of the major causes for this. Everything else seems to be fine, timing chain good, cams good, compression good etc...

 

Man that is tough, I would need to see it.
Just don’t know until you take it apart to look.

 

Yeah i know. Once i finish taking it down tonight I may have some more info. I may take some pics and let you see what you think. I may just do a full rebuild and not worry about it haha..

 

Been there. Depending on the hours and how hard you romp on it.
I for one would most definitely do the chain if you in there. Lose that and ya motor is gonna grenade.

 

oh yeah i plan to do the chain and guides, maybe tensioner and of course valves. If the piston and all looks good i may just try that and see what happens.

 

Can’t believe I’m considering this... anyone have 1-1.25” spacers they are looking to get rid of?

 

Like wheel spacers? Or hockey puck spacers?

 

Lol, you will not be the first to have a completely badass suspension and then put spacers on it.
Also, people like to poo pop on spacers. I have had them on many a truck with very nice suspension. My shit never gave me trouble.

 

wheel spacers

 

As far as my suspension clunking issue a while ago: (read from bottom to top)



Will either run limit straps, or pull shock apart and install internal bushings/ dampers like icon does if it’s possible: (Blue section)

 

I've got some 1.25" Spidertraxx, some of the hardware needs to be replaced but that's a quick trip to Ace

 

All 4? And hardware as in studs or nuts or both? How much?