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Jan 19, 2006 | 06:59 PM

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amorphous

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hey Josh ( am I right on your name?)-that was me calling in today!

Did I ask you if this included ball joints?

thanks,
Aaron

Jan 19, 2006 | 07:10 PM

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Mr. Bob

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Sorry... Im still waiting to get MY truck... mine will have only 60 000 miles on it... but thats why Im in no rush... it will be a month or two before I am ready... not saying I want you to find me a kit with 60 000 miles on it....

thanks again!!
Bob

Jan 19, 2006 | 08:52 PM

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Albuquerque Jim

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I bet most trucks with manual hubs don't have near that many miles with the hubs locked...

Jan 20, 2006 | 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by AgRunner06

Did they really make newer toyotas without abs? That just seems weird.

ABS was optional in the tacoma in 2002. I believe it was standard on 2003 and newer though.

The easiest way to determine if your vehicle has ABS is to get in and turn the key. you should get the normal airbag and check engine light before starting. if you have ABS you will also have an ABS light that turns on.
"toyota master mechanic"

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Jan 21, 2006 | 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by amorphous

hey Josh ( am I right on your name?)-that was me calling in today!

Did I ask you if this included ball joints?

thanks,
Aaron

I thought i had that name wrong lol. It includes the upper ball joints, but not the lower ball joints. to be perfectly honest, you may want to replace the upper ball joints, just because they are a wear type part, and its better to be safe than sorry.

Jan 26, 2006 | 07:52 AM

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Well just to let everyone know, I started on the conversion last night after I finally got all the misc. parts from local toyota dealer.

I have almost completed the passenger side, just need to tighten some bolts and remount the tire. I rebuilt both hubs and have gone through and given everything a once over. The conversion is pretty straight forward and I look forward to seeing the difference on and off road.

Jan 26, 2006 | 10:12 AM

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did you press in new bearings?

aaron

Jan 26, 2006 | 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amorphous

did you press in new bearings?

aaron

Aaron,
I did not press in new bearings. I am hoping that the spindles that I received from Nix99 (Death Cougar) contain good bearings in them. It will be only a matter of time before I can tell if I am right or not.

Jan 28, 2006 | 09:40 AM

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Well I got it all completely put together last night. All in all a really easy conversion to do. Thank you all for the links they came in handy.

The Taco drives smoother and seems to have a little more acceleration without having to push the front end. If you are not looking to do a SAS anytime soon and have ADD and a lift, I reccomend this mod.