Tacoma Needle Bearing Replacement With ECGS Bushing When Lifting.. DO IT! 

I agree, that what happens when pressure is applied on the backside of the bearing. Hopefully they retrieved the broken pieces!

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Congrats Ryan on the new Taco! You got the Magnetic Gray correct? Glad you are doing this with your Bilstein setup.. definitely makes sense to me.. no reason to roll dice when the odds of having issues with the needle bearing are very likely. Especially now that I have experienced this process..Enjoy!

@@westcoasttaco Your correct about the MGM. Did you see me on Tacomaworld?

@@SSPshooter72 nice! You commented on one of my first videos a couple months ago and told me you were waiting for it. I assumed you got the one you mentioned, but I know things change some times.

@@westcoasttaco Thats correct. It took 5 months to get it. TRD Off Road Premium. I'm enjoying it..... as I know you are enjoying yours.

Thanks, will do! Thanks for tuning in!

Hey Mario, in the title if you click the “read more” there are several links to contact him or to read more about other testimonials. Here is his contact link. speed-freek.com/contact/

@@westcoasttaco thank you for your reply, one more quick question on the site ECGS there’s 2 sizes 8” and 7.5” I was wondering which one is the right size for my Tacoma off road 4x4 long bed

@@MarioFlores-dh1gi I have the same truck and ordered the 8”. Here is the link. eastcoastgearsupply.com/i-8536125-toyota-8-clamshell-bushing-eliminates-needle-bearing.html happy to help whenever I can!

@@westcoasttaco you are extremely helpful, thank you

Yes I would 100% recommend doing this at the same time. It will save you a lot of heartache down the road.. also consider doing some upgraded uca’s i plan to upgrade mine to some Spc UCAs very soon.

Thanks for the fast reply. I like the channel 👍🏻

@@chrischurch6187 glad to hear it! Thanks for reaching out and tuning it👍🏼

I believe I paid around $300.00?? Minus the hardware that I ordered.

You should be fine. The Bilstein TRD Lift Kit is about a 1/2” taller than the fox suspension on the pro. The angle shouldn’t affect it too much 👍🏼🤙🏼

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Just the driver side.. to my understanding the the difference is the driver's side has a CV shaft directly entering the bearing, but the passenger has a short stub shaft directly entering it as part of the ADD (automatic disconnecting differential).From what I have read it seems like much more complex compared to the drivers side and typically not something routinely done. Or at least that side doesn’t commonly cause problems. My plan is to keep an eye on it and pick Jason’s brain on it when I go back for future fluid changes etc. But you are right the passenger side has the same bearing.

According to ECGS the passenger side is a ball bearing.

Thanks James and will do! Congratulations on the new Taco you have coming in! I actually work in Temecula too, it’s a small world man.. Let me know what color Tacoma you get and I’ll keep an eye out for you when I’m out there😂. Thanks for tuning in brother 👍🏼!

Also here is a link to get in touch with the mechanic I use. speed-freek.com/contact/

Thanks for the link! What do you think of the leaked 24? Definitely see some of the good looks handed down from the Gen 3. I’m still hesitant about the longevity of that turbo 4 tho. The 3.5 might be a bit of a dog but it’s a reliable dog. My 2001 has 316k with no major work. I expect the same from the Gen 3. Mine will be white. I wanted Lunar Rock but had to compromise for the MT. It came down to a Base OR MT in Lunar with a dealer markup or an OR MT Premium in white for MSRP. If I’m going to spend more I’d rather spend on the Premium package than throwing money away on dealer markups. I do like white with pretty much everything else blacked out. I think your Pro wheels are the best looking ones so far.

@@James-yv8nm Absolutely! Jason is an amazing mechanic and honestly the only person I trust to work on my truck. I promise, you won’t be disappointed. Also he is really good at lifts.. if I would have known about him from the beginning I would have just had him do my lift.. you should ask him and get his thoughts.. he’s an off-road professional.. So the 4th Gen.. honestly from what I’ve seen so far and that full front photo that was just leaked.. I think they did an incredible job with the design.. I think it looks absolutely awesome and super aggressive.. but no surprises there… Toyota has always made great looking Tacomas and I envisioned them going above and beyond on this design after the 3rd Gens became so popular. Will I be running out and buying one when they first out?? No, absolutely not.. I still have my reservations, just like yourself with the new Powertrain platform they are going to.. and I will definitely be keeping my 3rd Gen regardless of getting a 4th Gen or not.. I don’t think the 4th Gen will be as reliable as the 3rd Gen.. and after getting the Overland Torque Tune.. my truck now feels like an aggressive and smooth running machine.. and no longer like a dog.. if I get my hands on one in a few years once the initial kinks are worked out.. I’ll go for either a pro or trail hunter package in a M/T.. I hope they offer one if not both in a longbed platform.. they didn’t offer a pro in a longbed on the 3rd gen nor did they offer a longbed in a manual I’m hoping that changes as well.. The Lunar Rock is a sick color.. no doubt about it.. but when you turn the white into a “stormtrooper” look.. (which is what it sounds like you plan to do) it comes out really aggressive and looks absolutely awesome. I’ve heard a lot of people have issues with the white paint chipping really easy.. might be worth looking into getting a good paint protection film dome all around it as soon as you pick it up. Keep me posted on the progress. Maybe one of these days we meet up since we’re so close.

For sure, I’m alway down to talk Taco. Do you film any of your vids in Temecula? Some of them look a lot like Business Park Dr and the surrounding area. I’ve never heard it referred to as the “Stormtrooper” look but I like it 😎 I’m debating a Leer cap with maybe a Prinsu, Westcott or Cali Raised rack on the cab and shell. I like the low profile look. Kind of a pain to wash the top though. I just might hit up your guy about a lift. I feel kind of indifferent about the actual trd lift kit. I really like the blacked out heritage grill. I’ve read that you can get it by itself but I haven’t pinned down where yet. I feel like for the money one could do a little better than the Bilstein set up. Although there’s absolutely nothing wrong with Bilstein. Not interested in painting a silver/gray heritage grill. I’m weird that way.. lol. Initially I was determined to have a dealership install it to maintain the warranty. For what they charge I’m starting to lean toward taking a chance with someone else doing the work. Read nothing but good things about the OTT. I’ve seen people do it with the MT but from what I’ve read you don’t get that night/day difference like you do with the autos. My first mod/accessory is always Wet Okole seat covers. Cloth or leather doesn’t matter. They get covered.. lol. Still debating tires size.. I like your set up. 265/75/R16 right? I wouldn’t mind going one size larger. No interest in trimming. I like a larger tire but not where it looks like it barely fits.