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Water in differentials?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Greidtaco, Jan 13, 2016.

  1. Jan 13, 2016 at 7:35 PM
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    Greidtaco

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    Hello everyone! I recently bought a 2015 Toyota Tacoma trd off-road. I went "off-roading" which was not even that off-road. I went through a small pond that was up to the middle of my rim. I read later that if you get water in your differentials it can cause vibration. I just drove down to Florida from pennsylvania. I feel like I can feel vibrations in my pedals but I'm not sure. I took it to a dealer and they said it might be my tires. I'm coming in here because I was hoping someone could help me out possibly describe what the vibrations are like and where I would feel them. I'm hoping I'm,just paranoid. The vibrations aren't strong at all and I feel them most at slow speed 1-10 mph when I'm turning. Any help would be great.
     
  2. Jan 13, 2016 at 10:41 PM
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    Thank you. Its been bugging me really bad. You don't think there are any serious issues though right?
     
  3. Jan 13, 2016 at 10:45 PM
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    Thank you both for responding.
     
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  4. Jan 13, 2016 at 10:45 PM
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    It's probably the tires
     
  5. Jan 14, 2016 at 3:43 AM
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    I used to off road my old CJ7 through creeks, mud bogs, and ponds. I changed my diff oil once a month in the summers of my youth. It looked like marshmallow fluff when it came out and the diffs were never my problem on that old thing. :)
     
  6. Jan 14, 2016 at 6:25 AM
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    Access cab with child seat in the back, yellow wire mod, diff breather relocated to tail light, engine block heater, Leer topper with Yakima tracks and rack, Yakima rack on cab, Ride Rite air bags with Daystar cradles, CBI hidden front hitch, wired for winch front and rear Warn quick connect, Warn x8000i on external carrier, sway bar delete, trailer plug relocated to under bumper, Pelfreybilt IFS and Mid skids, BAMF Tcase skid, ECGS front diff bushing, ARB CKMA12 compressor, 255/85/16 Backcountry MT 3 load E tires on stock steel rims, Toyo M55 tires (same size) on another set of stock steelies, Up2NoGood heated mirror kit, Husky X-act Contour front floor liners, Northstar AGM 24F battery under the hood, Northstar 27F in the cab, Redarc 25 amp DC to DC charger, Pelfreybilt bolt on sliders with kickout and top plates, TRD Pro headlights, Depo smoked tail lights, Energy suspension body mount bushing kit, OME Dakar leaf packs with AAL, OME rear shocks, OME 90021 front shocks with 885 coils, SPC LR UCAs, Up2NoGood 2wd low range mod, 4 Wheel Campers Grandby slide in camper, 4xinnovations high clearance rear bumper, Uniclutch 800 lb/ft clutch
    Extending the diff breather is a "hero" mod. It's very easy (not technical) and doesn't take long to do, plus it's one of the mods that really does help out your truck. If you're no mechanic, it makes you feel like one!
     
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