Best Spring/Strut choice
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From: I live in New Tripoli Pa out in the woods
As I have all the other new front Suspension Parts.
2000 Tacoma 3.4 4x4
I know it would be much cheaper to just replace the struts but I would just as soon not mess with removing the springs and taking things apart.
Years ago I would have not hesitated to buy Moog now it seems there quality has gone down hill
I can get Napa and Rancho Quick struts for about the same price.
At 200,000 miles I think they could stand to be changed.
I can live with a slight lift but don`t need any at all.
Any thoughts on the matter.
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2000 Tacoma 3.4 4x4
I know it would be much cheaper to just replace the struts but I would just as soon not mess with removing the springs and taking things apart.
Years ago I would have not hesitated to buy Moog now it seems there quality has gone down hill
I can get Napa and Rancho Quick struts for about the same price.
At 200,000 miles I think they could stand to be changed.
I can live with a slight lift but don`t need any at all.
Any thoughts on the matter.
Thanks
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Wheelers offroad. The whole shebang. They will put the springs on for you for a price.
http://wheelersoffroad.com/product/o...-sport-shocks/
I've done this to both the Taco's I've owned. You will be very happy, and it took me about 4-6 hours to install by myself.
http://wheelersoffroad.com/product/o...-sport-shocks/
I've done this to both the Taco's I've owned. You will be very happy, and it took me about 4-6 hours to install by myself.
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I'm in the process of putting Bilstein 5100s on my 98. Rears are on, old fronts with coils are off. Taking them to town this coming week to have a shop deal with getting the coils swapped over, then I can put the fronts on when I get back.
Even at my level, rears only took an hour. I had Pb Blaster on there for a couple days.
Once the fronts are on and I get a chance to drive around, I'll be able to say how I feel about them. Truck is really new to me, though, so I don't have a great baseline to compare from.
I'm just keeping the old coils.
Even at my level, rears only took an hour. I had Pb Blaster on there for a couple days.
Once the fronts are on and I get a chance to drive around, I'll be able to say how I feel about them. Truck is really new to me, though, so I don't have a great baseline to compare from.
I'm just keeping the old coils.
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Wow the Ball joints were easy only real problem was the cotter pins not coming out.
What a pain to get the top strut bolts every one broke loose and the nut and bolt would just spin.
Two I could get with the the 4.5" Grinder and a zip disc.
The other one I had to use the dye grinder and carbide burr.
This is why I did not want to mess with changing parts I would have had to wait to get new top bearings
I did go with the Monroe ones.
What a pain to get the top strut bolts every one broke loose and the nut and bolt would just spin.
Two I could get with the the 4.5" Grinder and a zip disc.
The other one I had to use the dye grinder and carbide burr.
This is why I did not want to mess with changing parts I would have had to wait to get new top bearings

I did go with the Monroe ones.
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