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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Outdoor_Driver3, Jun 12, 2024.

  1. Jun 12, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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    Outdoor_Driver3

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    I’ve noticed my rear driver side fender was a bit floppy so I took a look underneath and noticed one of the brackets has rusted/snapped off. I’ve looked online but I can’t seem to find it anywhere apart from the one I have attached. However they look completely different. I was wondering if anyone knows the part name/ID or if this is the part that I need. Either way anything helpsIMG_5073.png IMG_5067.jpg IMG_5073.png IMG_5073.png IMG_5067.jpg
     
  2. Jun 12, 2024 at 1:07 PM
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    I went through this last yr. with the same part ,same location. I bought one online based on the pic they had and I ended up with the passenger side rear which is different. Tried to return it and it also turned into a bigger hassle than one could ever imagine. My solution was , I made one out of 1/2 “ copper tubing. It worked great and is easy to do . With the help of my bench vise I squeezed flat one end and drilled the mounting hole. Held it in place and marked the bend pt. Back to the vice and repeat the flatting and hole drilling for the other end. Fit like a charm and the big plus is that it won’t rust out again. If you don’t have a vise , the 1/2 copper tubing is easy to flatten with a hammer. Those supports are made to buckle in a crash I assume, but what really happens is they rust out at the weak portion of the strut and they charge a ridiculous amount for a replacement.
     
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    This is a great idea I don’t know why I didn’t think of this. Did you use ridged copper or soft copper?
     
  6. Jun 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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    I used ridged copper pipe, I had a 3’ piece left over from a project just sitting in the shed. But here’s another Idea. If the existing attachment points are still good, you may be able to leave them there and just cut out a section of the old strut and slip the 1/2 copper pipe over each end that you just cut. Then you can snug it up by crimping the copper pipe to the two pieces. From your pic , I can see it will work on one end.
     
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    Firstly I want to thank you for this idea, however when I went to remove the old bolts they broke off inside the permanent Nut they have clamped on there. Did this happen to you if so how did you get around this.
     
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    Props for your ingenuity. :cheers:
     
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    Same happened to me. Going to just cut it off and thru-bolt it. Haven't gotten around to it yet though
     
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    Will probably do this that’s what I was thinking too
     
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    This is how I did mine, I didn’t have a problem with rusty fasteners only bc I had always kept the undercarriage treated with fluid film or wool wax. Evidently I overlooked applying it to the center of the strut that eventually rusted through. Needless to say I hand applied it to the other struts to stop them also from rusting.

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  12. Jun 13, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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    I used fluid film and or woolwax on mine and marked this for future part number reference because I live in the Rust Belt.
     

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