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Need help, truck suspension sways uncontrollably

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Ragley10, May 15, 2019.

  1. May 15, 2019 at 3:23 PM
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    Ragley10

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    Hi,

    When driving and I hit a bump, the truck swing left to right uncontrollably. It feels like I can lose control of the truck easily going 60+ mph. It’s tend to bounce to the right a lot when I hit a bump. Would this be the suspension? I’m wanting to replace the full suspension to see if this will eliminate the boat feeling of truck. Crazy part when I go over a speed bump it doesn’t bounce like the shocks are blown. What could it be?? This my first Tacoma it’s a 2000.
     
  2. May 15, 2019 at 3:25 PM
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    NYCTaco52

    NYCTaco52 Half man, half goat

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  3. May 15, 2019 at 3:26 PM
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    tcjacado

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    Tie rods... inner and outer. Lower or upper ball joint.
     
  4. May 15, 2019 at 3:27 PM
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    NYCTaco52

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  5. May 15, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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    Lower control arm bushings.
     
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  6. May 15, 2019 at 3:32 PM
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    JasonLee

    JasonLee Hello? I'm a truck.

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    I think you already answered yourself...
    For your own safety, it sounds like you may need to just take it to a shop.

    Likely parts that will need to be replaced, in a ranked list of what is most likely to be the problem.
    • Lower Ball Joints (LBJs)
    • Tie Rod Ends (TREs) - there are inner AND outer
    • Upper Ball Joints (UBJs)
    • Lower Control Arm bushings (LBJ bushings)
    • Steering rack bushings
    • Shocks
    • Upper Control Arm bushings (UCA bushings)
     
  7. May 15, 2019 at 3:34 PM
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    It’s completely stock. Thanks for quick response guys! I’ll be checking be the tie rods and upper and lower ball joints. Polishing up my diamond part by part.
     
  8. May 15, 2019 at 3:37 PM
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    JasonLee

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  9. May 15, 2019 at 3:42 PM
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    Huh?
     
  10. May 15, 2019 at 4:02 PM
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    You knew the answer right away, posting at the same time :facepalm:

    Just go with it man :evil:
     
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  11. May 15, 2019 at 4:07 PM
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    Thanks gents! Y’all nailed it right on the money. I’ll be replacing it all with new parts. :spending:
     
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