MARYLAND TACOMAS

I checked the spare yesterday.

 

I thought you might but figured I’d ask. How about the leaf spring u bolts? Maybe you can see if any of the nuts are finger tight

 

I wish I were home with my garage and tools. This is ruining my vacation. I can’t think about anything else. I’ll check the leaf bolts but I don’t think it’s that.

 

You've checked everything you can check. It'll still be fucked up after your vaca and you can stress about it then.

 

Have you jacked up the passenger tire and wiggled it? Mayyyybe you have a wheel bearing worn or loose?

 

I’m going to do that once the monsoon passes. I’m hoping it’s not a bearing at 30k miles.

 

Not sure what mods you have done, but might be covered under bumper to bumper warranty.

 

grab it and yank?

 

Also describes my love life philosophy.


If the wheel is in the air, it'll wiggle left and right as you try to...uh...wiggle it. I havent heard a wheel bearing make back-breaking thuds or sounds, though. I'm gonna guess sway bar links, broken spring, or shock. Could be the bushings at the top or bottoms of mounting points might be broken.

 

if @Backdoc grabs wheel at 9 and 3 and pushes back and forth, that is the check for tie rods. Grab it at 12 and 6 and push/pull that is the check for wheel bearings.
-but the sound doesnt sound like a wheel bearing to me. Wheel bearing is more of a grinding while turning. Sometimes affecting the brakes. If its a clunk, maybe its related to suspension/sway bar/skid plate. If you can feel it in the floor board, might have to do with driveshaft/ujoint? I have a slight shake at 50+ that I can feel in the floor sometimes. I know my driveshaft should get balanced and I might need new ujoints soon too.

 

How is the boating life treating you?

 

Straight highway runs or in the rain (your can tell I haven't done it for at least a month). Prefer to do it in the rain just so the tires can slip some.

 

Maybe it's the upper mount for the coil-over. Jack it up and look for movement/knocking when doing what @fatfurious2 described above.

 

It’s been great! Trying to get out on the lake at least one day every weekend so far. Bass fishing has been in the toilet, but is to be expected this time of year. Family is loving it as well. Looks like this weekend is going to be a washout though.

 

Don’t know why I didn’t think of the rain! Thanks

 

Good morning neighbor.

 

Good morning MD. It stopped raining so I’m going to jack the truck and see what I see.

 

Morning MD!

 

Morning MD