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GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

Discussion in 'Georgia' started by BYJOSHCOOK, Oct 29, 2008.

  1. Jun 14, 2021 at 7:00 PM
    CowboyTaco

    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    This will likely be the next step if not the resistor.
     
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  2. Jun 15, 2021 at 4:30 AM
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    Anybody know what’s the biggest tire size I can fit on a stock gx460? :anonymous:
    :duh:
     
  3. Jun 15, 2021 at 4:41 AM
    CowboyTaco

    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    35" :sawzall::welder:
     
  4. Jun 15, 2021 at 7:18 AM
    CowboyTaco

    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    To those who took their sway bars off and have no intention of reinstalling them: Do you have your sway bar end links that you'd like to trade for a 6-pack of something delicious?
     
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  5. Jun 15, 2021 at 7:33 AM
    MAG GRY TACO15

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    Same crap everyone else got
    What side do you need? I had to replace my passenger side after tearing the boot doing some work so I bought replacements for both sides. If you need the driver, I could go ahead and install the new one real quick and you have have my take off. IT will be in good shape. You can have it if you want it.
     
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  6. Jun 15, 2021 at 7:45 AM
    CowboyTaco

    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    Driver side.

    What replacements did you get? Best price for OEM I've found is $104 each. Like you, I want to replace both just for the peace of mind and not worrying about the other side tearing. I'm not sure how much I trust the $30 options that i'm seeing online.
     
  7. Jun 15, 2021 at 7:50 AM
    MAG GRY TACO15

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    Same crap everyone else got
    Movotech was like $25 each. Its a sway bar link so It's not super high stress area and it's pretty basic piece so I was more concerned with it having flat sides to use a wrench on instead of having to clap down on the boot end with a vice grip to get it off like the oem ones. There are somethings the brand or oem are necessary or worth getting. Sway bar end links I don't consider one of those things.
    Esp considering the amount of people who don't run the sway bar anyways.
     
  8. Jun 15, 2021 at 8:42 AM
    CowboyTaco

    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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  9. Jun 15, 2021 at 9:07 AM
    MAG GRY TACO15

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    Same crap everyone else got
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  10. Jun 16, 2021 at 5:48 AM
    MDB Taco

    MDB Taco Well-Known Member

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    When replacing a brake master cylinder, what’s the point of “bench bleeding”? Is all the fluid not gonna just drip out as soon as you take the plugs out to install the lines back?
     
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  11. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:30 AM
    CowboyTaco

    CowboyTaco $20 is $20

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    I feel like I'm going way too deep down a rabbit hole that doesn't need to be gone down.

    I think I've pretty much eliminated the OEM sway bar end links (due to cost) and narrowed it down to these two options:

    NAPA Proformer (12mo / 12k mi warranty)
    21.99 left - https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PCQ...&impressionRank=1&keywordInput=sway+bar+links
    21.99 right - https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/PCQ...&impressionRank=3&keywordInput=sway+bar+links
    (w/ 20% off, after tax = $37.28)

    MevoTech Terrain Tough (limited lifetime warranty)
    $31.79 left - https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11157305&cc=1447055&pt=7580&jsn=878
    $33.99 right - https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=11157309&cc=1447055&pt=7580
    + shipping

    By comparison, the MevoTech are $72.50 each on Napa website and Rock Auto says they are an upgrade from stock.

    The MevoTech are greaseable where it doesn't look like the Napa ones are. If it isn't going to squeak, I think I prefer the non-greaseable ones just because I don't care to have something else that I have to remember to grease. The flip side of that is I want to be able to grease them if they are inadequate from the mfg.
     
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  12. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:46 AM
    MAG GRY TACO15

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    Same crap everyone else got
    Come back to the base brother. These are sway bar end links not shocks. They serve a very basic and simple purpose. No need to over complicate or spend extra on this. Save the extra for something else.
    The Mevotech ones on rockauto in the daily driver section are $20 each plus shippping and you can get 5% off. The Premium ones are going to be overkill in my opinion but if its what you want then by all means YOLO.
     
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  13. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:57 AM
    CowboyTaco

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    I'm thinking about it from a "what can I set it and forget it" mentality. The NAPA ones are enticing because I can pick them up today and they are relatively cheap. Plus, it doesn't look like they are greaseable, so i don't have to worry about remembering another point to grease. The flip side of that coin is that greasing them is cheaper and easier than replacing them.
     
  14. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:59 AM
    MAG GRY TACO15

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    Same crap everyone else got
    Those Napa ones will probably serve you just fine for the next 100k miles unmaintained. And since you can get them today it's a plus if you are wanting to get them on today. I say go for them and don't look back
     
  15. Jun 16, 2021 at 7:09 AM
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  16. Jun 16, 2021 at 7:17 PM
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    That would look sick but don’t think my old lady would like that :anonymous: I was thinking more of 33s and get a 1” body lift :D
     
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  17. Jun 16, 2021 at 11:03 PM
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    With a BMC, hammer pinch weld and some plastic cutting you can do 33s no problem
     
  18. Jun 17, 2021 at 6:15 AM
    iK0NiK

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    Sorry for the delay. Yeah @Pizzasteve5717 the fun/technical side of Tray mountain has been completely closed for some time now. Over a year or more. If you just pull up Google, it's the section from Corbin Creek Rd. to Chimney Mountain Rd. that is closed. I think the overlook up near the Corbin intersection may still be open for camping, though.

    There is FSR 163 nearby that's fun. Last I went (about 1.5 years ago) it was really fun with some good twisted sections. About 5 miles. No camping on the trail, though.
     
  19. Jun 17, 2021 at 6:37 AM
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    There is multiple far 163 in GA. Is it the one above lake Rayburn?

    1623937023769943213942460986531.jpg
     
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  20. Jun 17, 2021 at 6:52 AM
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    Forest Service Rd. 163. Looks like Google now lists it as "Turkey Gap Road" although I've never seen anything other than the FSR signage on the trail.

    https://goo.gl/maps/kpBbH8y6fmkhNy5L6
     

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