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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Jan 21, 2021 at 12:53 PM
    Kwikvette

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    Did you use a c clamp on your ubj to remove from the spindle?

    I keep forgetting to order one.
     
  2. Jan 21, 2021 at 12:54 PM
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    ...and what, your wheel detached lol? I'd rather spend a couple hundred bucks and replace the ball joints than figure out they're bad by losing a wheel
     
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    I heard a clunk
     
  4. Jan 21, 2021 at 12:55 PM
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    My truck is one never-ending clunk machine so that's kind of a moot point to go off of
     
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    I could use a full size spare :burp:
     
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    I did, kind of a bitch to make it fit though, if I remember right
     
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    I do have a spare 255 STMaxx in my backyard, I kept the least-badly worn of my old ones
     
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    Race trucks make race truck noises
     
  9. Jan 21, 2021 at 12:57 PM
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    This needs to be modified for offroad trucks too, as they tend to also make noises that you'll drive yourself crazy trying to eliminate
     
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    Requires one to have a race truck tho
     
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    Have you determined the culprits?
     
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    :laughing:
     
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    It’s the same thing
     
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    Well this is gonna take a while

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    Yes

    it’s being hard on things
     
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    Hence the upper BJ discussion

    Front end/steering clunks are the ones that cause me worry, my LBJs and tie rods are fairly new so I'm ruling them out and they also don't have play.

    Steering rack bushings are new, LCA bushings new, etc.
     
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    After enough 4x4 trails over the last 5 years, I have what I consider to be 'friendly clunks and squeaks' versus 'oh shit, that one sounds unfriendly'
     
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    It is San Francisco after all
     
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