What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

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Hopefully not, but believe it or not that's plenty of speed to do it.

They're really strong in all directions except sideways it seems, most likely for collision safety, probably designed to fold where the tend to.

Basically if you turn to avoid something the wheel becomes "face on" to the object and if you slide into or can't fully miss it with the wheel the force bends the spindles in the middle.

Tried to find a picture of a bent one but couldn't, plenty of carnage picks of trucks doing the "kerchow!" but no noticably bend spindle pics.




Hopefully you just knocked the rack over amd that's why your wheels is cocked.

If it still tracks straight and the space between the tire and UCA is even on both side you're most likely okay, even still if bombing down FRFA is your thing, get some gusseted spindles.

 

I'll go check. Thanks for the helpful responses

 

yeah i daily my truck in Colorado at 13 mpg if im lucky

 

Look and see if the tie rod is bent. That would be the first thing I would look at since it is in front of the wheel.

 

Which foam cannon did you go with and are you using it with a pressure washer?

 

You picked a good one, you will love the Smittybilt. Had mine about 2 years and I have no complaints so far, they are well made tents!

 

It’s this one:

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And yes, with a pressure washer. I had their cheap version that just used a hose and it sucked, just sprayed water with some soap in it. I jumped on the prime day deal for the this new one, was like $50 vs $90

 

Fabbed up some bumper reinforcement brackets this weekend.

Since I chopped the lower front portion of the frame off, I couldn’t use the reinforcement that came with the bumper. Learned a couple weeks ago when I almost winched my bumper off how important it is

 

Thanks man, I really want to step up to 315's at least but I will have to ditch the spacer lift that came with the truck. Been looking at a Radflo kit just cant pull the trigger. What flares are those?

 

Whelp, anybody have a passenger side spindle for sale? Haven't confirmed yet but seems like that's the case.

 

Winter prep. Wash, wax and fluid film.

 

Me toooooo

 

Put my truck for sale.
I'm going to retire in a few weeks, and I'll leave South America y go back to Europe.
I've worked with my 2 Tacomas since 2009, the best truck ever !!!!!!

 

Don’t overthink it too much lol. The lift doesn’t really matter if the height is all about the same. The Radflo’s, Fox, King, ADS, etc will all just ride a whole hell of a lot better and give you better dampening offroad

 

Ouch.

 

Yelp…napa axles…honestly don’t know if oem would’ve been better, but did order some and use warranty for these as spares. Not even 10 mins on a course n my wheel got stuck n trying to get out with it against the wall. Snapped the boot at the wheel. Just yanked off the other boot n pulled off so I could drive home. Just gonna keep it this way till parts come in.

 

Mucho. Found one spare, going to have gussets welded on

 

Well I guess you’re doing #6

 

Oooof. Gotta love the unexpected costs... probably do #5 before winter too. Yay