Polyurethane Radiator Support Mounts (Cab Also)

Left mine in as well. Not too much of an issue if I have to take them back out. Also had my reroute done today so it's been a productive truck day

 

That worked out well, until yours died

 

HEY. It lasted during the important part. It was actually quite handy.

 

Handy Randy.

 

Here's what my factory mounts looked like. The creaking I had is all but gone now. We will see if it does it bad tomorrow at work off road.

 

So the creaking is gone under normal off-road driving. But if you hit a larger hole it will still creak. I'll have to have another look under there some day soon, might be aluminum bumper support and these new poly bushings stiffened it up enough to stop the creaking 90%

 

I just finished install on my tacoma and now it is sitting 1/4 in high on driver side. I have a spacer to correct taco lean. Any chance this will settle any or do I just need to go ahead and pull the spacer or flip the driver side bushing and put thin one on top and big one on bottom? I will probably end up pulling the spacer in a few weeks or months if that is the route to take.

 

I would pull the spacer.

 

Just think, when you sit in your truck, it will lower a 1/4 or more and be level. I think what you have is perfect!
If you remove your 1/4 spacer, youll drop 3/8" to 1/2" and be lower on the driver side.

 

for anyone that has just done the radiator / core support bushings, have you had hood latch release issues? Ive done mine, and ever since, my hood latch feels like it has too much slack, and doesnt get an audible pop / unlatch when I pull the handle. sometimes if my truck is off camber on a hill when wheeling and I try to pop hood, it does not unlatch.

 

I didn't have any issues with my hood but I've read this as being a problem. I think you can adjust the height of the hood, the rubber stops at the front maybe?

 

Yeah I messed with the bumpers not the ultimate solution, thank you

 

Yes, I had this issue when I flipped the bushings. I adjusted the rubber stops at the front end of the hood to remove the play while driving and have a positive “pop” but then you could see the gap between the center core, fenders, and hood. I ended up flipping the bushings back the way they were intended to be to fix the issue.

 

Anyone know if we can buy just the radiator mount bushing sets from the

$103 8.4109G Body Mount Set-Reg, Access & Dbl Cab

8.4109G kit? My passenger is starting to squeak more and more.

 

Yeah, the first two products listed below VVVVVVV

 

those ones are universal, whereas the whole body mount kit is for a tacoma. Supposedly the radiator bushings from that kit are a bit softer.

 

Yes you can. Go back up to my posts 1109 and 1115.

 

Have had mine on for over a year now, big bushing on top with the washer. I did add some lithium grease to the top washer. Has been quiet and best of all no taco lean. I do notice a squeak once in a whole, but found it to be the hood stops.

 

Just replaced my radiator bushings on my 09 @ 105k miles. Did the small bushing on top to avoid any alignment issues. Torqued at 35ft/lb. Didn't add any lift and they didn't fix the taco lean that i have with my 5100s @ .85. Hardest part of the install was worrying that the frame would fall on my fingers while i was aligning the top bushing . Can't really tell a difference in ride quality and the stock bushings weren't in too terribly bad of shape.

 

Swapped mine over the weekend. Easy peasy. Went small on top since I’ve got a stock bumper, no rubbing or hood alignment issues. Still have a metal to metal creak up front though. Thinking it may be the washers, what say you guys?