Diff Lowering Spacers Question

Are these spacers on my 2003 Tacoma 4WD stock or aftermarket?

 

aftermarket

 

Based on their location, and the fact that they angle things more than anything, they really are pointless and would only introduce slightly more wear and tear on those bushings.

Just uninstall them and throw them away.

 

I agree with all of the above. I don't recommend them when doing lift installs for customers.

 

Thanks guys. The previous owner of my truck installed these and lift blocks front and rear which seem like the worst ways to lift a truck. I'll be removing them all.

 

Man, way to go off on a tangent.

Where are these Chinese-OME leaf packs exactly?

Please toss me a link.

 

Not sure where to start on this. But I will say that I haven't seen a leaf spring product for 1st gen trucks that requires drilling out the front spring hanger to 18mm.

 

Yeah, that post was a mouthful.

I wanted to start with the Chinese OME pack.

 

Ok but can you cite where exactly you are finding this information?

I ask because it is not difficult for a company to make their own leaf pack; hell you can find a local shop to bring an old leaf pack back to life.

Unless you are referring to the raw material itself having been outsourced then ok. Then again a lot of us buy raw material that's easily found to be made here in the US.

Being that you're a new member, one would almost assume you're just trolling. The OP here is however, a new member seeking information so let's stick to what's being asked and go from there versus overwhelming him with opinions.

 

Also what are you on about this whole drilling thing?

Many of us have installed aftermarket leaf packs here for our Tacoma's; I've done so for several members here as well as for myself.

I never had to drill anything out.

 

Calling you a troll isn't a "snowflake response" but rather an acute observation based on 1. opinions you're sharing that aren't relevant to the OP and 2. read number one

 

Why did leafs and shackles even make their way into this thread?

 

I think he just woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and needed to get his biased opinions about non-usa made products off his chest

 

Reading this post makes it seem like you need to take your own advice. Relax bud, all is well

 

Dude, you are majorly projecting onto people who did not bring this stuff up in the first place. It's not worth even trying to pick your rants apart. No one here endorses diff drops- They were proven a gimmic over 20 years ago in the TTORA forums, and some of us have been in the community that long even though the join dates don't reflect that.

 

Man, I should cut some shackles out on my table right now

Spray paint them black, and technically because they're made in the USA and I'm a disabled vet...I can coin them up as

PROUDLY MADE IN THE US

VETERAN OWNED COMPANY

SHACKLES FOR YOUR LEAF PACK

Then later release a black powder coated variant and put the word TACTICAL in front and sell them for double the price

That dude has some serious hate for a lot of products it seems

 

Oh don't forget to include military grade....although that might reduce the price point . Do it, you won't

 

Fuck me, you just had to say that

 

In for group buy

 

FIFY