GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

@Built2Ride I know your ride bikes alot and maybe others do to. If anyone works on these small motors maybe you can give me some insight. 2009 yz450 snapped 1 valve, I haven't got he head off yet to check the others. What are some of the major causes for this. Everything else seems to be fine, timing chain good, cams good, compression good etc...

 

Man that is tough, I would need to see it.
Just don’t know until you take it apart to look.

 

Yeah i know. Once i finish taking it down tonight I may have some more info. I may take some pics and let you see what you think. I may just do a full rebuild and not worry about it haha..

 

Been there. Depending on the hours and how hard you romp on it.
I for one would most definitely do the chain if you in there. Lose that and ya motor is gonna grenade.

 

oh yeah i plan to do the chain and guides, maybe tensioner and of course valves. If the piston and all looks good i may just try that and see what happens.

 

Can’t believe I’m considering this... anyone have 1-1.25” spacers they are looking to get rid of?

 

Like wheel spacers? Or hockey puck spacers?

 

Lol, you will not be the first to have a completely badass suspension and then put spacers on it.
Also, people like to poo pop on spacers. I have had them on many a truck with very nice suspension. My shit never gave me trouble.

 

wheel spacers

 

As far as my suspension clunking issue a while ago: (read from bottom to top)



Will either run limit straps, or pull shock apart and install internal bushings/ dampers like icon does if it’s possible: (Blue section)

 

I've got some 1.25" Spidertraxx, some of the hardware needs to be replaced but that's a quick trip to Ace

 

All 4? And hardware as in studs or nuts or both? How much?

 

Only 2. Pretty sure only one set needs replaced (set being 1 single nut and bolt). So in other words only one lug will need to be replaced

 

Wife bought me one for Christmas. I wanted it after I saw the one that @BadgerBoy had at the camping trip last September and how portable it was. Have yet to use it yet!

 

I have the Smittybuilt one, same diff..lol

 

I've been running these front and rear for a year and a half and ~35k miles with no issues:

$118 KSP Forged 1.25" 6x5.5 to 6x5.5 Wheel Spacers, Thread Pitch 12x1.5 Hub Bore 106mm 6 Lug 32mm Hub Centric Wheel Spacer Fit for 4Runner Tacoma Tundra FJ Cruiser Sequoia, 4Pc Spacer with Open Lug Nuts

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D755775 - you'll need the extended lug nuts too.

The backspacing on the stock SR5 rims is so shallow that my 33s rubbed on my shock tower without them. It was either the above or get new rims. Spacers are way cheaper and just as effective when installed right.

 

I wonder if these would help with my rubbing issue? CMC has been done properly this time by @marinemonkey but I really don't want to start cutting the pinch welds if these would fix it.

 

I still rub with my 33s after CMC and smashing the pinch welds. Don't cut em, get the big fuckin hammer and beat them flat.

I don't rub on the pinch weld or CMC, I rub on the plastic fender flares now. It's only when I'm halfway turned and stuffing a tire, so I live with it.

 

Does anyone here have their sway bar hardware sitting around? I know a lot of folks remove them, my DD Taco needs a new(er) set of links/bushings. Figured I’d be green and try to recycle first. Hahaha.

 

Same here, just can't stand that noise.