05tacomabro
Black Dahlia
Check your frames! I've read for years that people have had their motor mounts crack and cave into the frame on some first and second year 2nd gen tacomas as well as a few FJs and t4rs. I can't speak to the FJ or tr4, but I can now say I'm familiar with the Taco. It seems that it was incorrectly welded and a major lack of gusseting from toyota. Toyota fixed the problem for '07 and up with a new design. They recognized the problem, fixed the problem and failed to mention it to the public. From what I've read, only 1 or 2 people have ever had any luck with getting a remedy from toyota.
I don't have any knowledge on the repair process yet but it seems somewhat straight forward. I've been wanting to gusset mine for years but never got around to it and now it's going to be a fix instead of a preventative measure.
I plan on ordering the gusset kit from DMZ. From what I can tell, I'll need to remove CV axles, steering shaft and most likely the front diff.
If anyone has any experience with any of this please chime in! Any other info, share it! Any tips or tricks, let's hear it!
I don't have any knowledge on the repair process yet but it seems somewhat straight forward. I've been wanting to gusset mine for years but never got around to it and now it's going to be a fix instead of a preventative measure.
I plan on ordering the gusset kit from DMZ. From what I can tell, I'll need to remove CV axles, steering shaft and most likely the front diff.
If anyone has any experience with any of this please chime in! Any other info, share it! Any tips or tricks, let's hear it!