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joel
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Woody, what bags did you go with?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by joel
Woody, what bags did you go with? |
See his post just above, dated 5-15-09:
i've decided on the following:
http://4wheelonline.com/Products.aspx?CategoryId=28129&P...
joel- it looks like your gas tank holding strap is "shiny" and maybe the rubbing against the bag led to the failure. why did you air DOWN while going
off road? your picture made my decision to go with the column style instead of the double bag style.
price = $197 + free shipping. my mekanic is gonna install for two hours labor. i told him i want a "tee" fitting to allow me to air UP both sides
simultaneously with my high volume portable compressor. his only concern (not the bolts) was the brackets. he has installed these on 2 ford expedition
limo's and said the brackets were the weak link, not the bolts. we shall see.
i'm don't plan on having 10-15 drunk's going to prom in the back, so i think i'm gonna be alright........
edit: my mech rec'd 65 pounds off road. we'll see
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David K
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bump for desertcpl
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desertcpl
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thanks DK,, interesting tread.. all of you bring alot of experience to the table,, very interesting reading,,
no use for me to reinvent the whell
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woody with a view
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20 psi seems to be optimal for light trips/daily driving. can't wait to air up for the 9 day bringing-everything-and-the-kitchen-sink trip in
november.
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msteve1014
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Woody, are you taking a new refer.? It is a big step up from an ice box. At some point you guys will see why there are 2 points to put in air, it"s
like having a sway bar. If you put in a tee, the air will move from side to side as the truck leans over, and not help with the rolling. It is more of
a deal if you have a camper, or other weight up high. I always bring the kitchen sink when we go.
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David K
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It has been over 2 years now since I first reported here on the Ride Rite installation to improve the Tacoma rear suspension... Many Baja trips in the
2 years, plus daily irrigation work... NO PROBLEMS to report! Daily use pressure is about 20 psi and Baja Trip with ice chests, etc. 35-45 psi.
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woody with a view
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UPDATE
i have been having a CLUNK sound audible from the cab for the past few months. when it raines and everything is wet the sound is gone. going over a
speed bump in a parking lot or pulling away from a stop or bouncing on the bumper would replicate the annoying sound.
a buddy crawled under and whilst i bounced he narrowed it to the right side airbag mounting shackle/bracket. we let out all the air and notice the
mounting lock nutz on the shackle/bracket were somewhat loose. the left side were not as loose but both sides were tightened up and the clunk is gone!
it must have been the break in and settling of the new bags. the bags run at 40 lbs during baja trips and the noise was gone. when i unload them to
15-20 around town the noise returned. the rain this winter threw a curve into the diagnosis process....
 5 more weeks!
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David K
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I had the air bags removed from my '05 Tacoma when I got the '10 three weeks ago... First desert run with the '10 last weekend was impressive... Seems
that Toyota re-tuned the suspension and may-be I won't need to install the air bags on it? I won't know for sure until I get some weight in the back
and drive over some bumps.
Follow up on the 2010 Tacoma suspention:
After the Mision Sta Maria run in May, two Baja trips including the Gonzaga Bay road in July, and Las Pintas a week and a half ago... I can
confidently say that Toyota solved the soft rear spring issue with the springs installed on my 2010 (made at the Baja California plant) Tacoma.
[Edited on 9-29-2010 by David K]
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