1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Access cab though. Always need a place for groceries and golf clubs.

Looked like this as I recall…

 

My 98 Extended cab - 3rd door

 

15x8 Prime 3 spokes with 275/60/15’s.

 

Speaking of old trucks... I just saw a Nissan Hardbody towing small backhoe on a gooseneck. Never thought I'd see a compact pickup towing a gooseneck trailer. Haha

 

My buddies dad had that truck, but a GMC Sierra, when we were kids. I always liked that color. I'm more into the body style that came next, but before the ugly ass cat eyes

 

Mine rattles when it’s fully closed. Gotta bring it down just a bit to stop the rattle

 

Alright, truck started doing something weird today.

you know how if you pass another v8 pickup with an exhaust & similar gearing, the exhausts start to resonate with each other? Well, my truck is resonating with itself. No other vehicles around, and it starts with a slow ‘wom wom wom’, & the pulses start to speed up into a ‘womwomwom’, then slows back down to ‘wom wom wom’ & repeats the cycle. I was holding a steady 45-50mph & have never had this happen before.

any ideas? Is my exhaust resonating with my intake? Didnt sound like tires, and did it on several different roads. Doesnt do it while accelerating or engine braking.

 

Vacuum line?

 

Fuel filter

 

Idles smooth.

engine rpm wasnt fluctuating, just a resonance with something.

 

I really should get one.

 

I didn't know that was a thing.
No pending codes?
You already head back home or still around? Wanna borrow my scan gauge?

 

Still here, no CEL, and i have my cheap code reader. Truck is running great. Just a weird new combination of noises.

 

Did you throw off a wheel weight? meh, the changing frequency doesn't add up for that.
What sound do bearings make when they go... more steady constant right?
Just slinging mud.

 

I havent been on a road faster than 45mph in days. Time is so slow here. But i did start to worry if something in the driveline might be resonating with something else in the driveline, but STG it sounds exactly like the exhaust resonance against 2 bro trucks on the highway.

 

Can anyone tell me if I can get the bushings without getting a new rack?
Not finding them separate.
I can find grommet “A” but not the other two?

 

Oem or can you hit em with silicon once a year?

https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=2003+tundra+steering+bushings

https://www.srqfabrications.com/products/2000-2006-1st-gen-tundra-urethane-rack-bushings?variant=51745600635243&wickedsource=google&wickedid=692998669142&wcid=21083305172&wv=4&matchtype=&device=m&cmp_id=21083305172&adg_id=160437797995&kwd=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21083305172&gbraid=0AAAAAC_TwwsVo4p83Z2ME5-VrDUeZTN5R&gclid=CjwKCAjwx8nCBhAwEiwA_z__01pf-APZQXT4AL_tkmJ0W1CRlEwmrRizrR37jJSVVv-qPwf4-RoLcBoCrx0QAvD_BwE

 

Yes, I just replaced mine. Got it from Rockauto. Came as a kit with all the bushings.

 

thanks.
I didn't think to check them. I was looking at Toyota dealer.

 

These are better. https://www.chaosfab.com/product/2000-2006-Tundra-Urethane-Rack-Bushings-97701

 

You can get em cheaper here. Disregard the 2wd part, it's all the same. I'm running these in red on my 06 4x4
https://www.energysuspensionparts.com/8.10104

 

Bling-bling.

 

I’ve only ever changed the D bushing on the clamp due to steering fluid contamination. I didn’t even think of replacing the other ones.

 

I swapped my used poly ones onto my reman steering rack when I installed it a few months ago, the center one fit a little loose and I should've replaced it right then honestly, but it wasn't quite trash yet.

 

Any noticeable difference when upgrading or replacing the older ones? I’ve never noticed, but obviously I didn’t replace all of them.

 

Well when I originally upgraded, my OEM rubber were shot so there was a noticeable difference. I've been on poly for 6 years or so now. I remember the steering felt more stout after they were installed and less sloppy. I'm thinking I do want to do the bushings again, or at least the center one, because my front end isn't feeling exactly how I want it do despite me refreshing 90% of the front end in the last year.

 

I’ve blown through a set of poly bushings and am on my second set. They do a decent job of firming up some of the “looseness” or dead spot in the center of steering compared to worn OEM bushings. Nothing dramatic. My first poly ones, the large D one blew out in spectacular fashion after 6-7 years. Hope this set lasts longer.

 

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