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Core Support is Tearing Itself Apart

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by desertjunkie760, Aug 19, 2018.

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  1. Oct 11, 2020 at 5:07 PM
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    No welding! Definitely MIG! It will weaken the structure. TIG is allowable, but if you kig you are inviting that support for even further future failure and weakening of it.

    That's crazy man. I have one coming right out of the corner of my fuel tank door. :mad:
     
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  3. Oct 12, 2020 at 12:16 PM
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    I've had that door crack for years. Small drill hole and silicone. Hasn't moved.
     
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  4. Nov 9, 2020 at 8:46 AM
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    Brian422 I fell into the pit that is TW

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  5. Nov 10, 2020 at 5:52 AM
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    Due to being ~18 gauge, I clamped a washer underneath to act as a heatsink. 40 amps on the TIG and it welded nicely, after the coating was ground off.

    A heat sink backing is the moral here. For those without a MIG.

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  6. Nov 10, 2020 at 2:47 PM
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    The more time I spend on Tacomaworld the more I regret buying a Tacoma. Every day a new thread surfaces, related to the poor build quality of these trucks - rust, mouse-attracting wiring, rust, sheet metal cracks, rust, paint flaking, rust, box bedsides flexing out, etc, etc. Buy a Tacoma they say, it's the most reliable truck they say :facepalm:

    I think I'll stay off this forum a while for my own sanity haha.
     
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  7. Nov 10, 2020 at 2:50 PM
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    They are the most reliable until you start modifying them and pushing them past their limits. Trucks weren't meant to handle the kind of abuse.
     
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  8. Nov 10, 2020 at 3:10 PM
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    Damn I need to go check my truck. This is embarrassing, lol.
     
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  9. Nov 10, 2020 at 3:23 PM
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  11. Nov 20, 2020 at 8:40 AM
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    Thread boost.
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    Ouch
     
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  13. Nov 24, 2020 at 8:12 PM
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    Has anybody done this with round tubing?
     
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  14. Nov 25, 2020 at 6:07 AM
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    I was just looking at my buddy’s 3rd gen 4 runner and he tied it all together with 1/2” round. Easy to bend and weld. Tied hood hinges all the way to the lower core supports. I’ll get pictures if he has the hood off today.
     
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  15. Nov 25, 2020 at 5:13 PM
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  16. Nov 26, 2020 at 6:47 AM
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    Exactly what I did. Drilled out the spot welds and used 1/4” bolts to put it back together. Before I did I plated all the important stuff. Boxed the lower section and tied it all together with the radiato mounts.
     
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  17. Nov 26, 2020 at 6:48 AM
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    Here is my buddy’s 4Runner. It may not be pretty but it’s solid. Now he’ll fix the ac condenser mounts.

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  18. Nov 26, 2020 at 8:03 AM
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    Or a home DIY. That piece is $100 shipped. Not horrible if your front end is bad. And like @Y2kbaja did, replace the spot welds with bolts. :notsure:
     
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  19. Apr 14, 2021 at 9:51 PM
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    I’m sure one of you fucks found my first grill in Death Valley someplace :D

    Current grill has a couple of zip ties here and there. I know there’s an issue as you can see it moving.
     
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