rear x-brace

[rx-runner]

i was wondering if its ok to drive without the rear x-brace for while. i want to get it powder coated red. so i was just wondering if its ok to drive with it.

 

[Tapp]

you'll be fine,, im about to do the same thing!!!:top:

 

[rx-runner]

what color do you want to paint yours?

 

[mspeasl]

I took mine out so I could put in a class III hitch. Haven't had a problem since I did it last fall.

 

[rx-runner]

was it hard to take out?

 

[mspeasl]

not at all. It's just a bolt in

 

[eXuser01]

do you feel the diff in handling wiht the truck

 

[Tapp]

what color do you want to paint yours?

same as you... red!!

 

[SickRedXRnr]

i want to get it powder coated red. so i was just wondering if its ok to drive with it.

Not a bad idea... be sure to post up some pics before you put them on and after once they have been coated and look all sexy. Also have you got any price quotes on how much it is to do it?

 

[Yotaman]

I took mine out so I could put in a class III hitch. Haven't had a problem since I did it last fall.

Kinda takes away form the handling...no??:dontknow:

 

[AsianTaco]

Not a bad idea... be sure to post up some pics before you put them on and after once they have been coated and look all sexy. Also have you got any price quotes on how much it is to do it?

One of the Hawaii guys with a SWB did his red it looks really good. If I have some cash flow I might do it to.

 

[SickRedXRnr]

AsianTaco..... that little asian kid is freakin me the hell out... i dont know what it is but little scary asian kids are scarier than any other little kid.... i cant even look at it anymore..AHHHH

 

[mspeasl]

Kinda takes away form the handling...no??:dontknow:

No... I can't feel any difference in tight corners. The class III seems to have added back the same stiffness that the OEM bar had.:top:

 

[Hi_On_X]

You dont want to paint it instead of gettin' powder coated.....

 

[05 X]

you'll be fine,, im about to do the same thing!!!:top:

Are you getting it done locally, or sending it out?

 

[2006nightrider]

You dont want to paint it instead of gettin' powder coated.....

Thats what I did....had mine painted red

 

[rx-runner]

i found a guy here in my neighborhood who will do it cheap. he wanted to charge me $50 per tire. i dont want to get it painted cuz it would chip especially down there.

 

[Deviant]

Kinda takes away form the handling...no??:dontknow:

Yes but it'll handle the same as all the other tacoma trucks that don't have a x brace... like us pre runners :motz:

 

[2006nightrider]

i found a guy here in my neighborhood who will do it cheap. he wanted to charge me $50 per tire. i dont want to get it painted cuz it would chip especially down there.

Yea I guess that's a downside.... But the rear of the brace doesn't get chipped up, and that's the only side people see on the road

 

[wshsbears]

one of these days i'll pull mine off and paint it. it'll be off for about a week so the paint can cure completely and i'll be putting 3 coats of red and 3 coats of clear to make it so that it shines forever