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Breaking question. Kick in the back

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TacomaDan1993, Jun 2, 2025.

  1. Jun 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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    TacomaDan1993

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    When i drive and come to a red light after i break i feel almost like a kick back/ push on the back of the truck. Has anyone else felt this? If so should i worry about it?doesn't happen all the time but it does happen
     
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  2. Jun 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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    Scrubbed some tires, and knocked a dent out.
    Most likely axle bind. Stock Tacoma will do that.
     
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    So is it something to worry about or is just common with tacoma
     
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    your slip yoke needs to be lubed.
     
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    What year is your Tacoma and how many miles?

    Early 2016 4x4 came with 5 greaseable Zerks.
     
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    22 sr5. About 24000 miles
     
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    No kick back on my stock 2016.
     
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    Your 2022 U-Joints should be non-greaseable joints.
     
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  9. Jun 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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    I think i only start to feel it after i engage 4x4 and then turn it off. Once a month i been engaging 4x4 and driving it to work on a straight road for about 4miles. Then i disengage it when i get off that road and start to have to make turns. Once i do that i start to feel that kick in the back. Soo im just going to stop engaging it. Only reason i was doing it was because i read you should do it once a month. I'll only engage it now when it snows or i go off road
     
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    I exercise my 4Hi on a straight road after first rain after a dry spell. I figure that when roads tend to be slick.
     
  11. Jun 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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    Scrubbed some tires, and knocked a dent out.
    With the stock leaf springs in the tacoma axle bind is definitely a common thing. You'll feel it when you're coming to a stop like you described. No one here has been there to experience the "kick" in the back of your truck, but in my limited experience I bet thats what it is and not the 4 wheel drive. Especially since it happens when you're coming to a stop.
     

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