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Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Wilkie1996, Sep 18, 2017.

  1. Sep 18, 2017 at 8:52 PM
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    Wilkie1996

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    Hey guys. I bought a 03 tacoma about a month ago. It's long traveld on 33s. I took it off road on some light trails and broke a cv axel. I replaced it and it broke agen on the road, and agen and agen. I'm on axel 4 in less then a month. I've replaced tie rods ball joints wheel barings ect and it's still breaking axels like thier going out of style. Any one els have this problem or any advice on it
     
  2. Sep 18, 2017 at 8:56 PM
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    What's the angle of the cv's look like?
    If it's long traveled, you might need some limiting straps on the front to keep it from exceeding the max angle of the cv's.
    Take some pics of the front on a level surface the jack up the front and rake another pick with both tires at max droop.
     
  3. Sep 18, 2017 at 8:58 PM
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    I'm not 4x4 but I think the 4x4 doods are using tundra CVs @doyouquaxu @Blackdawg
     
  4. Sep 18, 2017 at 9:01 PM
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    It does run tundra axels.
     
  5. Sep 18, 2017 at 9:03 PM
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    And I do have limit straps. I've also lowed the front about a inch and a half to ease some of the angel and it continues to break

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    Can you show a pic of the preload on the coilovers
     
  7. Sep 18, 2017 at 9:06 PM
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    Wow that sits pretty tall at ride height
     
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    I've lowerd it since that picture. I'll take some moor pictures when I get off work tomarow The trucks at my buddy's

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    This is its height now it's lowerd

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  11. Sep 19, 2017 at 4:16 PM
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    How long are your shocks? For sitting that high you have very little shock travel left
     
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    What kit is this?
     
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    X2 Wondering as well
     
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    It's a solo motors sports long travel kit
     
  15. Sep 19, 2017 at 6:04 PM
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    Wow....lower that preload dude!!
     
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    image.jpg
    This is what it's supposed to look like
     
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    Are they 10" shocks because your straps are almost maxed and the shock isn't even halfway extended. At least that's what it looks like, not sure if I'm imagining things.
     
  18. Sep 19, 2017 at 6:34 PM
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    I have about another inch to lower the front shocks. I live in Tennessee and no one around here knows any thing about long travel. All my trucks have been straight axel swaped so this is all new to me. Thank for the advice.
     
  19. Sep 19, 2017 at 6:38 PM
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    Does any one have any picture of a truck with the fiberworx finders I have a set but I'm not sure if I will like them

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  20. Sep 24, 2017 at 1:49 AM
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    Way way too tall. You have like 2" of down travel.

    Also you have to modify the cv axles by grinding off the outer lip. And I'd only use Toyota reman axles not part store ones. They bind very easily
     

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