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Good write-up / assessment OR shock-swap.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by jtifm, Aug 18, 2018.

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Planning on doing this soon, this should help. Interested if anyone here takes issue with any opinions or techniques.

https://www.edmunds.com/toyota/taco...a-tacoma-bilstein-shock-absorber-upgrade.html

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Solid write up. I disagree about “not needing an alignment”

But other than that good read!

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Agreed, thought that was a little rose-colored. Did like the breakdown on the different diameter of the Bilstein shocks, though the conditions of the failure were pretty hardcore.

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Thanks for posting the story OP, I ordered a set of 4 based on that write up. No lift for me, but can tell I could use some better shocks, hopefully they'll be an improvement.

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