GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

If you look under your truck, I think it's just 4wd, Toyota in their... Idiotic design makes the exhaust crossover go under the transfer case instead of going back a few inches and staying high. It's easy to crush it while off roading which can lead to other exhaust/header damage or crush it to the point where the back pressure won't let the engine run.

This is stock


This is the end result.. aka what Toyota should've done.



There's an exhaust shop near Denver that has the pre bent sections on hand and can do them in no time at all.

A bunch of transfer case skids require you to fix that issue since throwing a skid below that just takes away a ton from your break over angle.

 

Got it. Never heard of that change, but seems like it would be a good thing to do it off roading a lot

 

Oh yeah I do remember noticing that the other day and wondering why it’s the lowest point under the front! I also noticed it’s already a little “pre-flattened” to make it a little less obvious it’s low...

 

Would the new exhaust get in the way of removing the transmission? Just trying to understand why the engineers would do it that way opposed to the way you have it done. There has to be a reason since that's a pretty dumb way to do the exhaust plus loses ground clearance

 

I wonder if they would have had to add more heat shielding from the factory that way. Save money or something.

 

There's a ton of room, I think like 12" clear so only reason is "value engineering"

 

Much needed after a day like today ha

 

Someone else has it and I never got it back

 

Some people's kids

 

I have them both

 

Years ago I had a key for a Tahoe I had with 200k on it. Key was worn and the peaks weren't tall enough to push the tumblers up without wiggling. Sent a picture to a place online and they sent a new one and worked like new. I can't seem to find anyone who does that. Anyone know of a company? It's for another older Tahoe pre chip.

 

so I have a slight vibration as well I only notice it around 60-70~ but just like you have and I have replaced the bushing

 

Great to know! If you don’t mind, @grant318is and I would like to borrow them in the next couple months... I currently have an email out to Marie at HS for some new stuff. (Would like to do it all at once.)
If that doesn’t eliminate all vibes, then hopefully at least some vibes.

 

Send it into the weekend!

 

Put the Kings to the test today

 

Cashes Valley?? Or Charlie’s Creek

 

I haven’t been off-roading in two decades. Feels bad man.

 

We can change that haha

 

Need to add a few more mods first like better tires and skids.

 

Shouldn't need it in GA, but it’s a good security blanket. Most of the fun stuff in GA has been closed.