95.5-2004 Tacomas & 96-2002 4Runners 4th gen pickups and 3rd gen 4Runners

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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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I did a lot of checking on craigslist. i think I looked every day for the last month. I am ok with what is on there for now. I have a bush gaurd with winch mount off a 1st gen I am going to have modified for the front. I have the chome centres for the wheels but they are freakishly large. they stick out like I have full floater axels or somthing. I am thinking of cutting them in half and just sticking them in the center hole with some silicone...
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Man you need to get that thing rustchecked or a similar type procedure, Japanese metal rusts like there is no tomorrow in Canada.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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found out my insurance company won't cover vehicles with wheel spacers. i was talking to this guy and he got in a crash with his truck and ICBC wouldn't cover any of the damages bc he had the spacers on.

Thank heaven for PUBLIC INSURANCE!! MY insurer pays me for my truck and ALL my mods
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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Be careful on how much metal you removed when you worked the upper A arms. IIRC, they're hollow and grinding too much off can weaken them.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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allready ground almost all the way through, but only at the tip. i hope it is still strong enough. It seems it will. Otherwise I will have to get it welded up
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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I am still getting some rubbing when I corner. I guess wheelspacers are the only way to go. Going to have to drive it like this for a while until I get enough cash together. I think I want the wheels to stick out as far as I can get them legally for stability.

Just found one of my power steering lines that runs under the rad has rustedthrough and has a pinhole leak in it. I dread havig to replace stuff like that because of the rust.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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My spacer's costed like 20$ each there not too expensive!
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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i am not buying the little spacers, I am going to get the 1.5" billet aluminum ones. they are about $120 per axle. I'd prefer to do both at the same time.
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