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Core Support is Tearing Itself Apart

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by desertjunkie760, Aug 19, 2018.

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  1. Jan 5, 2019 at 8:48 PM
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    Who’s build is this? Link? Thanks. I just found my ac condenser dropped a couple of inches.
     
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  4. Jun 29, 2019 at 5:54 AM
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  5. Aug 31, 2019 at 3:01 PM
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    Did anyone with this issue do a radiator bushing swap with a flip? I just found both sides of mine cracked pretty bad. I replaced my radiator support bushing with the energy suspension bushings and flipped it for the larger puck to be on top. I have a Demello front bumper, but I can’t see that it stressed that area.

     

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  6. Aug 31, 2019 at 3:04 PM
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    Love my truck but wish Toyota didn't cut costs using tin metal.
     
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  7. Aug 31, 2019 at 3:34 PM
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    I know your troubles well. TIG welding that thin metal is such a pain.
     
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  8. Aug 31, 2019 at 4:19 PM
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    Yes i have the bushings. Can’t tell if they made the problem worse or better.
     
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  9. Sep 6, 2019 at 8:26 AM
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    Oh, there is a solution. It requires a tube bender, welder, CAD would be ideal, and lots of 1.75" DOM tube.
     
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  10. Sep 6, 2019 at 9:13 AM
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    Well, mine is 12 years old and it only started to get really bad when i started jumping the truck over the past year or two. Needless to say, there will be no more of that :(
     
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  11. Sep 6, 2019 at 12:10 PM
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    Agreed. Too bad they don't have a recall but no clue what solution Toyota would come up with.
     
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  12. Sep 6, 2019 at 12:15 PM
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    Probably replace it with the exact same thing
     
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  13. Feb 18, 2020 at 10:51 AM
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    I hit a pedestrian and fence and mine doesn't even look that bad. Lol.
    That part connects to where you hood latch is mounted so if I had to guess there is a lot of wind force trying to push your hood open..
     
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  14. Feb 18, 2020 at 10:54 AM
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    I've come to the realization that the only real solution for this issue is to cut the core support out and build a new one that isn't 20/22 ga sheet metal. I've got things in the works for my truck and I'll fabricate a core support.
     
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  15. Feb 18, 2020 at 10:58 AM
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    Looks nice, but where's the hood latch? Lol.
     
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    Now there are two!

     
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  18. Feb 18, 2020 at 2:43 PM
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    Agreed. That's @sytfu510 truck.

    I never really did anything about mine except the tundra mod.

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  19. Feb 18, 2020 at 7:48 PM
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    You got to just start cutting, 1.25” square tube worked great on mine, no bender reqd. Pretty easy to mount all of the bits n pieces, just takes some time.

    Yep, cut n rebuild.
     
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  20. Feb 21, 2020 at 10:33 AM
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    i replaced my radiator support with a cheap ebay one. before i replaced it i added support to everything that needed support. including the radiator mounts. i basically boxed in the radiator mounting points. then i drilled out the spot welds and replaced the support using 1/4" bolts. that was at least 8 years and many dirt miles ago. no movement yet.
     
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