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Upper Control Arm Washers

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Rat_Bastard, Oct 21, 2021.

  1. Oct 21, 2021 at 6:56 PM
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    Rat_Bastard

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    I'm wondering if my washers for the upper arms (for the long bolt that goes through the bushings) appear to be OEM or not. 4 of the 8 (or 2 for each arm) are thinner and have like a sloped center as pictured. All have the same inner and outer diameter. Do these look OEM?
    I installed after market upper arms a few years ago but I never replaced the original washers.

    washers 1.jpg

    washers 2.jpg
     
  2. Oct 22, 2021 at 11:37 AM
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    Blueberry.Taco

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    the sloped ones look OEM, the thick flat ones look aftermarket, looks like they were waterjet/lasercut rather than stamped which isn't a typical mass production manufacturing method
     
  3. Oct 22, 2021 at 11:39 AM
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    Superdave1.0

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    None of them look original to me. For sure not the thick ones.
     
  4. Oct 22, 2021 at 1:40 PM
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    zDirtyDeedz

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    The top one in your photo looks OEM, as @Blueberry.Taco said the sloped center is the indicator. Are you the first owner of the truck? Could have been something a past owner did
     
  5. Oct 24, 2021 at 11:52 AM
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    Rat_Bastard

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    Not the first owner. 2016 one previous owner but was almost completely stock.
     

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