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2000 Tacoma PreRunner SAS after Fab-Tech lift

Discussion in 'New Members' started by Professa, Jan 27, 2015.

  1. Jan 27, 2015 at 11:43 AM
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    Professa

    Professa [OP] New Member

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    Professa
    New Orleans, LA
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    llfted, gears, custom roll bar,etc.
    Fab-Tech 6" , 3" body, shackles, 38" ties, 20" rims, cold air intake, throttle body spacer, Downey heders, no cats, magnaflowexhuast, Sterling rolll bar, custom sound, 5:29 gears, custom ladder bars, etc..
    Hello,
    I have a 2000 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner v6 with a Fab-Tech 6" lift, 3" body lift and we added different shackles to the back at one point too, not sure how much higher they made the truck. We also have 20" x 10" wheels with 38" x 16.5" Nitto Mud Grapplers. Upgraded Tundra four piston calipers, larger drilled and slotted rotter’s too. We have 5:29 Yukon gears in it, Downey headers, no cats, and /Magnaflow exhaust along with a few minor things too. The truck has been done like this for many years now.

    Anyways about three weeks ago, the bearing went on one of the spindles, because it to freeze up and then the whole front wheel came off. Cracked the caliper in half, damaged the rotter too. The spindle itself from Fab-Tech is over $500.00, then I have to put all the bearings and all the fittings and all that stuff on it too. Basically the quote I received to repair it as is, was over $2300.00

    My questions to you professionals are, why not go with a SAS solid axle swap and eliminate any future issues with these extended Fab-Tech spindles. If they go out again, I can't afford to drop another 2K in repairs. Figured if I go the SAS route, I can do it right and parts for repairs would most likely be more common and cheaper if need be. I will still use the Tundra calipers and upgraded rotter’s to help stop these big tires.

    Do you have a recommendations for a quality built SAS that is bolt on with minimal fabrication. What brands are best? This won’t be a weekend mudder or rock crawler, but we don’t want to not have the ability to do so. The frame itself now is 19” higher than stock. Not sure how I would go about doing a SAS and still getting no less than the height I have now. To me, I just assume go higher so I can add larger tires when they others wear out soon. Any help or recommendations would be greatly appreciated guys.
    Thanks
    Professa
     

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