What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

I used the energy suspension ones and haven't had an issue since I replaced them about 3.5-4 years ago

 

https://www.energysuspensionparts.c...ZUiNKtvavophhokZ_gwHfdazal15-eO4aAgEiEALw_wcB

edit: Not sure why Wheelers isn't offering this. They used to.

 

Not arguing that. Just clarifying if that was the Joe Rogan route

 

I think he ment am I looking to move to Texas.


The answer to that question is absolutely, positively, wholeheartedly... not a chance in hell.

 

Yep, just found myself on the same page.

I wonder if I should put in red. Really though, I'm not that hip. I'll just do the boring black.

 

One more trip to Owyhee and it'll all be brown.

 

Yeah they are different.

Get a TC kit if you can. I thought the ES kit bushings were weak as hell compared to the TC bushings I was replacing with the ES ones. So much so I kept two of the TC ones in there.

I also think I have made an 01-04 kit fit Frank rack before. But was so long ago i don't remember how.

 

Suppose I'll give the tc ones a try before going to something else. Not impressed by the ES bushings.

 

I didn't even know that ES made rack bushings. I thought TC were the only ones that did. Interesting

 

I actually saw one of these go airborne once on an interstate highway in Georgia. Miracle it didn't hit another vehicle, but the kayak was totally destroyed. I was amazed at how high it went before crashing into the pavement on the side of the road.

 

Whiteline also has a kit: https://whitelineperformance.com/products/w13398-steering-rack-and-pinion-mount-bushing

I've got one sitting on my table. Should have it installed within a week or so. Can't say much about it beyond that at this point.

 

Good to know

They don't weigh much, if you don't strap them down there's no reason they won't take off.

 

Yeah I thought they were pretty soft really. The tc ones are much stiffer.

Wouldn't bother with em.

 

I have ES, my second pair. Are TC the way to go? The ES don’t last very long

 

Installed the

$161 denso 210-0461 remanufactured alternator

denso 210-0461 alternator, really straight forward. Sitting at 14.2 at idle now.

 

Imo yes. Much better.

 

Wow... and they actually list the lower control arm bushings (that fit our trucks) for our trucks now.

They never would actually commit to it before.

 

That will be my next set!

@betterbuckleup remind me!!!

 

Are the Sonora bushings still the ones to go with?

To the people that have used them

 

I just used the part number people said would fit, and they did. Not sure what make/model they were actually listed for. But now they list them for our trucks.