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Adding a leaf will change the spring rate and the rear ride height.
Ask your dealer for the part number that was ordered, then post it here. Until I see a Toyota part number, I'll be wondering if something is out of order here, or at your dealer. WD-40 is a terrible lubricant, as it evaporates quickly, leaving little lube behind.
As far as leaf springs rubbing together, I suggest all that think this is some kind of huge problem should visit a junkyard. Check out the 30 and 40 year old leaf springs there.
kcram - Pickups Host
It is available from your dealer and is suppose to be a cure for the squeeky leaf springs.
I've tried a few things, such as lifting the left back seat up, and then putting the seat back down, but these didn't help. I lifted the door on the storage compartment, still nothing. I don't have anything in the storage compartment making noise. It almost seems as though it's coming from the door, or possibly under the seat somewhere.
Has anyone had the same issue and found out what the problem was?
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Did I just confuse you?
Is this true?
An interesting article dealing with Land Rover suspension retrofits:
http://www.eastcoastrover.com/Parabolics.html
Note the designed-in space between the leaves, and the description of why the space exists. Remember, the '05 Taco usually earns great praise for it's box-stock offroad ability. The guys in the article are ADDING space to improve performance.
Also mentioned are the fewer leaves, with better performance and load carrying than spring packs with more leaves. :shades:
I’ve been calculating my mileage the last 30 days. Here are my results
Date M Start M Finish Distance Fuel Amount MPG
5/20/05 4902 5176 274 17.115 16.009
5/24/05 5176 5387 211 13.572 15.547
5/30/05 5387 5658 271 14.915 18.170
6/2/05 5658 5947 289 15.829 18.258
6/7/05 5947 6226 279 16.110 17.318
6/12/05 6226 6538 312 17.472 17.857
After the first two calculations, I figured my poor mileage was probably due to my semi-heavy foot on the freeway and around town, and not my commute (about 50 mile round trip commute to work every day – 90% freeway). So I went from setting my cruise control from 80ish to 65. As my data shows, I saw a big improvement. The last two fill-ups I bumped it up to 70mph.
How’s everyone else doing with a similar setup?
Almost forgot, I run 89 octane.
Ken
Dodge Ram - July 4 (that's not a holiday in Mexico...)
Dodge Dakota - July 20
Ford F150 - August 8
Ford Super Duty (F250-550) - May 2
Ford Ranger - August 22
Chev/GMC Silverado/Sierra 1500 - June 27
Chev/GMC Silverado/Sierra 2500/3500 - July 17
Chev/GMC Colorado/Canyon - June 20
Nissan Titan - July 1
Nissan Frontier - September 1
Toyota Tundra - July (no day given)
Toyota Tacoma - August (no day given)
kcram - Pickups Host
I know this because the company I work for supplies coils of sheet metal for GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Toyota. This time of year the orders for steel slow way down, until they start up the production line again.
I'd guess that this time of year you can't special order an 05 Taco if you haven't already done so. You'll have to wait for the 06.
I have noticed that on every other truck the rear view mirror usually sits at about head height...mine seems to be set at about shoulder height and it is DRIVING ME CRAZY. :mad:
You think they could have hung if from the ceiling or mounted it higher.
They've got to leave something for the aftermarket guys to provide! :surprise: A urethane stop would probably be just the ticket. Since the springs are made of a totally different steel than the rest of the truck, a little surface rubbing and rust really isn't a big deal. A bare, shiny spot on a spring is not the same as a bare, shiny spot on a body panel.
I agree that a stop would be an improvement. I posted the link so that some of the folks who think the suspension is going to fall off might be reassured, and better understand some of the mechanics of leaf spring suspension. The click I hear when my slider is open is so similar to the sound I've heard on so many other trucks, I guess I'm just used to it. The noise is usually more more obvious on a truck, when compared to an SUV based on the same chassis, due to the typical truck's lighter rear end and uninsulated bed floor.
You'll notice that the noise will disappear with a load in the bed, a trailer in tow that provides a 100 pound or so tongue weight, or even a couple of bikes in a hitch mount rack. Slowing down for speed bumps helps, too.
I wonder why Toyota didn't add a stop? I don't think other manufacturers do, either.
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/transportation/tools/fuel-trip-calculator/fuel-calculator-input.cfm- ?attr=8
It's starting to drive me crazy, as I have to have the volume up fairly loud to keep from hearing it. I'm planning on having my wife drive it around for me this weekend so I can hang out in the back seat, and see if I can locate the sound.
Mr. XYZ -
Thank you for contacting Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
We apologize the tailgate information was not more readily available.
According to our research, the tailgate does not have a load capacity rating. Therefore, Toyota recommends that you remove the tailgate prior to loading your Tacoma to avoid damage to the tailgate.
Please feel free to contact your local Toyota dealership for further assistance in addressing your questions.
I have actually taken my gate apart and there is no re-enforement ie. bars on the inside. I took it apart as it was bent from my snowmobile. I know of someone who bent theirs from a 4 wheeler. A guy posted on here earlier that he is 240pds and stands on his gate regularly, well that fine and all but hold that pose for a few hours or so as someone else drives your truck around. Gate will bend trust me, these gates are brutally made and when you bend them Toyota will NOT help you out even if you write a letter to the editor that is posted in the WHEELS Section of the Toronto Star which is the largest paper in Canada. Don't take any chances, remove the gate when loading something heavy.
I had my wife drive the truck around, after we heard the noise for quite some time, however, as an annoying noise would have it, it stopped when it knew someone was looking for it.
May have to try it again today. I really would like the idea of taking the door panel off myself, but I wouldn't think it would be that difficult. I need to flip through the service manual, and see where all the attachments are.
Thanks for your input.
Just curious as how long did it take you to remove the gate off? Thanks
It is the ABS system resetting itself. It is a normal sound on the 05 Tacoma.
Tom Clark
(vmiman)
I'm getting a consistant 20 mpg if I keep it under 65 mpg. I use 85 octane (in Colorado at about 6500 ft altitude). I also try to drive in the highest gear possible most of the time. I'm willing to sacrifice speed for better gas mileage. We're paying just over $2.00 per gallon in Colorado Springs.
Tom Clark
(vmiman)
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2) Anyone ever figure out a way to get rid of the faded looking area on the steering wheel?
3) Anyone have any recommendations for a hard painted tonneau cover. I noticed A.R.E. come up as being pretty good.
So far I'm very pleased with my truck and almost have 500 miles on it already.
Thanks for the help...
Allen
I'm interested in the BAK runningboards because they appear to be lower so should provide both door-ding protection and step-up assistance for family.
Thanks for the reply.
Allen
I called the dealer last week and found out that the salesman who handled my order had resigned - the new salesman confirmed the 2006 order.
One other thing ... the dealership told me it would be a special order (8-12 weeks) as it is not a model they typically sell. They gave me two options: 1. buy an instock model from the Arizona area and pay $500 shipping or 2. special order from the factory. I chose #2 as I can wait and continue to drive my piece-of-junk Ford Ranger for a few more months.
Allen
http://www.toyotapart.com/search.asp?s=&SearchYear=13&SearchModel=70&sc=124&spl=&spu=&Subm- it=Search
I actually like the fact that they are at floor level. If you ever do any off-roading, you don't want some running board sitting really low on your truck, or you won't have much of a running board left.