Replaced the front door speakers in the 2005 Sequoia. No more blown rattle!
What did you do with your Tundra or Sequoia this weekend? (19 Viewers)
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Shocks are cheap and super easy to replace. You don’t even need to put a jack under the truck to put new shocks on the rear.
The noise at the front…what does it sound like?
AND I might add...Shocks under normal road use are a 50K mile part. They aren't meant to be driven on for the life of a vehicle like so many people try to do. Struts are a 75-105k part with normal road use. If you Tow at all or haul weight in the bed, or drive rough crappy roads...those numbers go down. I know it seems ridiculous and shocks etc... go longer before failure....but they aren't meant to. You just think they're still good at 80-100K because they haven't completely mechanically failed. You just don't remember what braking and ride quality were like brand new. And yes folks, shocks play a role in proper braking.
Shocks blowing under 100k is wild to me personally but they were definitely easy to replace so I can’t complain there. After some more testing and research, the front end noise seems to be a bad needle bearing, which appears to be a rather common issue.
I think I’ll probably just buy an older long bed tundra and call it a day.
I think I’ll probably just buy an older long bed tundra and call it a day.
Was hoping for snow to really test the new heater from Insta-fire while camping in the low 40s (high 30s). Works like a charm. With ventilation it was in the low 70s with the new set up. Super happy.
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This is an easy thing to fix if you buy the ECGS bushing and removal tool. It’ll cost you $200 and an afternoon.
If you’re familiar with removing a CV axle, it’ll be super easy. I had never done it before, watched a bunch of YouTube videos, and did my own write-up on the Tundra forum.
I will first say that it will most likely never actually fail on you. People fix it because of the noise even though it’ll keep making that noise for 300k miles or more. It’s due to the tiniest bit of play in that needle bearing.
If you’re interested in step-by-step instructions on how to swap it out (I got sick of the noise in my 2021 and swapped it out for the bushing), here’s a link.
Just seems like a bit of an overreaction to buy a whole new truck because of this noise. Especially considering how common the noise is.
Appreciate it. I saw that bushing kit as well and everyone seems to like it so thanks for that. I wasn’t necessarily selling my Sequoia just because of the shocks or noise. I honestly love my Sequoia and thinks it’s a good mix of Tundra and SUV, but I sometimes do miss driving truck. Not sure why but I guess it’s been ingrained in me since I’ve always driven them since I learned to drive.
Interesting. Simple.
Drove around looking for a new fishing spot to tryout in the spring.
Elka 2.5” remote reservoir coilovers up front replacing a blown 2.0 Toytec setup. These things are butter, NVH is way down although how much to attribute to a blown coilover I don’t know…but the claims of damping in the cabin are very real.
Also swapped the Road Armor bumper from the smaller Sequoia to this one, 37x12.5/18 Toyota RT Trail fit perfectly, very minor rubbing on the sway bar at full crank only.
People have expressed concerns with the beefier/heavier front bumpers and coil compression. Hardly did anything to the 700 lb/in coils, the weight of a winch would be about right. Pics at this angle don’t show that front and rear lift are identical at about 4”, which is how the Toytec was setup also with 700 lb/in coils.
Also swapped the Road Armor bumper from the smaller Sequoia to this one, 37x12.5/18 Toyota RT Trail fit perfectly, very minor rubbing on the sway bar at full crank only.
People have expressed concerns with the beefier/heavier front bumpers and coil compression. Hardly did anything to the 700 lb/in coils, the weight of a winch would be about right. Pics at this angle don’t show that front and rear lift are identical at about 4”, which is how the Toytec was setup also with 700 lb/in coils.
200k on the ‘17 work truck. New Duratrac RT is very grippy in the snow.
Damn 200k!!! I have a 2017 and just passed 80k.
Went exploring today.
Just like a girl taking selfies in a public bathroom, I spent the day taking poser shots.
Those are my favorite wheels.
Where you at? Silver Island mtns?
