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Rear shock collapsed?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Emmetjmcc4, Dec 30, 2020.

  1. Dec 30, 2020 at 11:44 AM
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    Emmetjmcc4

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    I just got my rear fox shocks installed about 3 months ago. I went 2 tracking one time on very mild trails and I noticed the other day that my drivers side is sitting 2.5 inches lower than my passenger side. Could it have collapsed already? Has anyone dealt with fox warranty? The little bit of reading I've done is that they have a manufacturer defect warranty good for a year. The problem with that is I bought the whole kit 2 years ago but finally got them installed.
    Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. Dec 30, 2020 at 11:50 AM
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    Hard to tell what you're talking about. Have any pics?
     
  3. Dec 30, 2020 at 11:53 AM
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    Yeah, shocks don't hold truck up
    Leaf springs do
    Or in your case
    Don't on one side
     
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  4. Dec 30, 2020 at 11:56 AM
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    First thing to do is crawl underneath and take a look
     
  5. Dec 30, 2020 at 11:56 AM
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    Sorry I should have known better than to make a post without pictures lol
    Kind of hard to see but you can see how much the drivers side shock isn't extended compared to the passenger side
     
  6. Dec 30, 2020 at 11:58 AM
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    How do leaf springs fail?
    And why would they ride good for a few months and then just not one day
     
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  7. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:04 PM
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    Individual leaves break
    Usually where you can't see
    Whole leafs get worn, over loaded and sag.
    No Parking brake may have done it.
    (sarcasm)
     
  8. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:05 PM
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    They are brand new all pro leaf springs too got installed with the rear shocks
     
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    Is the locator pin under the leaf pack still seated in the hole on the axle housing?
     
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  10. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:09 PM
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    Like nothing new ever breaks or has manufacturer defects.
    Fuel pumps, Air bags, ABS, Cruise control etc.
     
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  11. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:11 PM
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    Idk, im just an electrician lol
    What looks wrong with the flip kit?
     
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  12. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:11 PM
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    thats just taco lean
     
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    Fair enough, it just seems like that would be a fairly hard thing to break being brand new and hardly used
     
  14. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:13 PM
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    dunno if im seeing things but it looks like your missing half a leaf in that one pic
     
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  15. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:14 PM
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    Remove the shock you are concerned about and see if it rebounds normally
     
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  16. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:17 PM
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    Well you do have more than a tiny bit of rust and spring mounts have been known to collapse on Tacos.
    How's the frame look around the leaf mounts.
    Fix your parking brake too.
     
  17. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:20 PM
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    I've got 4 tires in the bed since we had shitty roads the last few days but thats it. I guess I should take those out and see what it does, just doesn't seem like 4 tires on rims would make just one side sag like that.
     
  18. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:21 PM
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    Excuse my ignorance but aren't the Ubolts upside down?

    JK
     
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  20. Dec 30, 2020 at 12:22 PM
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    Yeah, I know just seeing who's paying attention.



    JK
     
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