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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Zombie Runner, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. Aug 11, 2009 at 10:51 AM
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    Zombie Runner

    Zombie Runner [OP] Are these black helicopters for me?

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    oil change...
    I installed my wheel spacers today to "maybe" cure my tires rubbing on my cab mounts...
    well the exact opposite of that happend, now my wheels rub even more on the cab mounts and on the front fender....shit.

    I cant even pull into my driveway.:mad:
    I guess im gonna have to sell them

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Aug 11, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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    Kyouto42

    Kyouto42 Iron Beard

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    Both front and rear? If you're selling how much do you want?
     
  3. Aug 11, 2009 at 10:57 AM
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    Zombie Runner

    Zombie Runner [OP] Are these black helicopters for me?

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    just the front
     
  4. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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    mjp2

    mjp2 Living vicariously through myself Moderator

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    Time to trim those cab mounts. Just make sure they're properly reinforced with 1/4" steel when they're cut back. :)
     
  5. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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    rub more, really, thats silly, i wouldn't have imagined it would rub more?
     
  6. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:03 AM
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    how much?!?!??!!
     
  7. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:05 AM
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    Zombie Runner

    Zombie Runner [OP] Are these black helicopters for me?

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    yea no kidding, I guess the tires were tucked in there just enough to rub just a little when backing up, now its terrible!

    and I have thought about trimming the cab mounts I just dont wanna have to go through all that hassle.

    did you have to do it to yours Mjp2?
     
  8. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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    A few bolts are different.
    picture it like a teatherball game. If you have the ball on a 8ft string and swing it while you have people standing around in a circle with a 8.5ft radius, no one gets hit. Now add 1ft to the teather (9ft teather now) and keep the people standing in that same circle, your gona have lots of people getting hit in the jaw.....
     
  9. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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    um ya?
     
  10. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:09 AM
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    maybe i was confused about where it was rubbing, which one of your frinds was getting hit by your balls?
     
  11. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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    if i sell them its gonna be 100 bucks shipped.

    that would save you $10 on shipping if you bought them from the website
     
  12. Aug 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM
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    A few bolts are different.
    simple geometry keeps balls away from your face :D
     
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    What size tires and rims do you have? Have you ever thought about switching to an aftermarket UCA??
     
  14. Aug 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM
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    Mine will be done this week. I've got some rubbing with 33" BFG KM2s and the Camburg long travel kit.
     
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    right now I have 285-65X18's
    so its a 32" tire...and new UCAs wont do anything different for me, its rubbing on the frame, not the control arm.




    I wish toyaota would have just made the trucks with the cab mounts back about 2 more inches, that would have been nice.

    are you gonna put some pics up of them after your done? I would like to see
     
  16. Aug 11, 2009 at 1:32 PM
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    I'm gonna have a ton of pictures posted when it's all done. More updates going on this time around than you could imagine...
     
  17. Aug 11, 2009 at 6:27 PM
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    DrRabbitFurHead Yeah, there's a TSB for that!

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    That might not be entirely true if by "frame" you mean the cab mount. Aftermarket UCA's (I know this to be true on the Light Racing UCA's that I have) are built with the ability to move the wheel fore/aft within the wheel well. I was rubbing like KRAZY before I trimmed my cab mounts and I still rub on the pinch weld and plastic. I'm going to get an alignment and then fold the pinch welds over and finally finish with trimming plastic. I'm just in the "doing my homework" phase before I make any permanent moves.

    If you're trying to clear your calipers with new wheels, don't add such thick spacers and your rubbing issues will improve. I added a 5mm (or ~0.200"), made my cab mount rubbing problems worse, but I was able to run the wheels I wanted. Hopefully within a week I'll have everything worked out so you can follow my "saga" and follow suit. Good Luck.
     
  18. Aug 12, 2009 at 11:02 AM
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    my wheels already clear the caliper, i wanted the spacers to clear the cab mounts but they made it worse, I trimmed the plastic and im good there...now comes the hard part.

    maybe i should just get some new spindles:D
     
  19. Aug 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM
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    dontcha hate it... i had to sell mine for the same reason... booo
     

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