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Front End Still Feels Like CRAP!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by gusto11071, Oct 23, 2022.

  1. Oct 23, 2022 at 8:17 AM
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    gusto11071

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    I replaced the rack, ball joints, UCA, LCA, Shocks, Springs, and the truck feels like crap! I hit a pothole and the truck feels like its gonna fall apart!!!! WTF !!!
     
  2. Oct 23, 2022 at 8:53 AM
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    Andy01DblCabTacoma

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    What did you replace those parts with?
     
  3. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:00 AM
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    Tuff Country Shocks, OEM springs (mine was gone) , I have the tundra 13WL setup, Energy suspension sway bar links and bushings "RED" , Moog end links, detriot axel lower control arms, inner , outer, TRQ rack,
     
  4. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:01 AM
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  5. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:03 AM
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  6. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:04 AM
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    I did a complete frame swap, almost every part on my truck is Brand New, I added the elocker from bartmaster here on the forums,
     
  7. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:07 AM
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  8. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:10 AM
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    I am by no means a mechanic and I pay for all my work, except brakes and oil changes, I do those myself. Anything that has to be done on a lift, I pay for.
     
  9. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:14 AM
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    OEM Motor Mounts & Tranny Mount. I think the mechanic left something loose or something.
     
  10. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:32 AM
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    I just noticed something from the picture? He did not replaced the driver side bushing for the rack mounts, could that be my problem?
     
  11. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:43 AM
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    Extremely unlikely. It's probably more to do with the quality of the bushings in the new upper and lower arms, the tuff country shocks, and tire pressure.
     
  12. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:47 AM
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    UCA are OEM , but the lowers are Detroit Axle, The tire pressure is at the sidewall recommended pressure, maybe I should try some better shocks?
     
  13. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:51 AM
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    Can you give a better description of what "falling apart" feels like?
     
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    The heck with the sidewall pressure, go for what the door jamb sticker says.

    That or 32 psi all around.
     
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  15. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:54 AM
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    It feels like you are loosing control of the steering when I hit a pothole or rough terrain at around 50 miles per hour. like there is something loose, somewhere. I can't figure it out, maybe I should take it to afront end place?
     
  16. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:57 AM
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    Steering column rattle perhaps?

    Start at post #42
     
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  17. Oct 23, 2022 at 9:59 AM
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    I have OEM TOYOTA 18" CHROME CLAD WHEELS.
    [​IMG]
     
  18. Oct 23, 2022 at 10:01 AM
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    Did you get an alignment?
     
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  19. Oct 23, 2022 at 10:03 AM
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    HHHMMMMM!!!!!! very interesting, the only part I have not changed on my truck.
     
  20. Oct 23, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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    That was going to be my next option on the diagnostics, I do have steering wheel play on the column.
     

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