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Baja Suspension - Rear Shock Leak

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by littleblue81, Nov 29, 2016.

  1. Nov 29, 2016 at 12:33 PM
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    littleblue81

    littleblue81 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Looks like my rear passanger side shock is leaking? Do I have any options to get this fixed / rebuilt or do I need to purchase a new one?

    Shocks probably have around 45k miles on them. I have taken my share of trips on dirt but 95% of driving is on pavement. At times I do haul a lot of weight around (camp supplies, boat towing, RTT, etc.) but nothing too crazy, and I do have air bags. Im really a bit surprised and disappointed. Is there any point at all in taking this to a dealer for inspection?


     
  2. Nov 29, 2016 at 3:03 PM
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    RKCRUZA

    RKCRUZA Well-Known Member

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    If it is the shock you are SOL and will need to replace it. There was an issue with the hose on some Baja's which might be replaceable, though not sure. 45k seems a bit low for a shock to fail from normal use but I've seen factory shocks that were junk at 20k so who knows. I think you can now get pretty much the same type shocks from Bilstein, Shock Warehouse has good prices....got replacements for my Tundra from them. They usually run some big sales around now.
     
  3. Nov 29, 2016 at 3:56 PM
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    dealer aint gonna do shit for ya.

    Likely bottomed out the shock due to lack of bumpstop cus of the airbag.
     
  4. Nov 29, 2016 at 10:47 PM
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    littleblue81

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    Any idea where I could purchase a single rear shock?
     

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