GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

@marinemonkey is our resident LEO so he should know all the ins and outs. (Just don't go driving around Sandy Springs )

 

I haven't installed mine yet, but I just snagged the Eibach suspension from another TW member here in GA. I was looking at the dobinsons setup but mostly for their price and it wasn't that great of a deal. The price on the Eibach is really good and seems well reviewed in their thread on here. Just some food for thought. I have been looking at suspensions all year debating on what to get.

 

Total chaos and dirt king long travel should come with.

Looks like you're illegal on all your windows, which I'm sure you know. Adding the windshield makes it a lot more obvious. But what comes out of it will all depend on the particular leo and the overall interaction.

Drive crazy and attract attention and then give an officer attitude and you might end up with a handful of tickets. Respect goes a long way, but LEO are humans, so it's a toss up if you'll find ones who care about tint.

 

LCAs aren't bad, but I did take them to a shop to have the new Whiteline bushings pressed in. I was able to cook (burn) and press out the OEM rubber.

LBJs on the other hand, were a royal pain in the ass. Each side took about 4 hours of heating with a Map gas torch several times, constant soaking with PB Blaster, etc. I ended up getting them as hot as I could, putting pressure (a LOT of pressure, so much that the C-clamp was bending significantly) on them with the rental tool quoted below (rented from AutoZone), supporting the LBJ with a jack underneath (to not beat the shocks when extended), and then beating the shit out of the top of the press with a 25# sledge hammer to get them out. If I had to do it again, I would take them to the shop that pressed in the bushings and have them press out the old ones and put in the new ones. The problem with the rental tool, is that there isn't a sleeve that fits well, there is one that is too small, and the next size larger is way too big and doesn't sit square underneath so it can become cocked when under pressure.

Honestly, I ruined multiple parts of the kit. It is cheap made in China crap. Using the tool to install the new ones went fine. Again, had to heat the LCA red hot and had the LBJ in the deep freezer until I was ready to put it in.

Also, like @CowboyTaco said, get OEM replacement alignment bolts. The Moog ones are garbage and I doubt they would hold an alignment for long. I tried them but ended up returning them and replacing with OEM from Camelback Toyota. All the dealers in the area didn't stock them and weren't competent enough to look up all the part numbers. They literally thought just one bolt per side was sufficient.

 

Good morning yall

 

Morning JB, mornin’ GA!

 

Howdy boyz! Hope yall have a great Wednesday and that the rain dont bother ya Haha

 

Sup Steve! I welcome the rain!

 

Dont forget to do the rain dance !

 

I do that every time I have to go pee real bad!

 

Nice work man, My brother in law is going to be on the show "Forged in Fire" episode airing Nov 6th

 

I won’t

 

Oh yeah? What's his name? Wife and I love Forged in Fire!

 

ha ha! Love it!

 

What’s up bro-skies. I found another shop that works on yotas if anyone is looking.

They are up in Woodstock called Greer Automotive.
https://greer-automotive-services.business.site/

 

Jesse Ewing. He mostly works on making smaller knives and such but he's got a knife page on IG if you want to check out some of his work @JEcustomblades

 

I'll check him out! I'm a knife NUT!

 

Lmao same buddy! Ain't gonna make it? Just look for a tree! Haha (like Big Daddy)

NICEEEEEE

 

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