Tundra Steering Rack into a Tacoma

https://www.solomotorsports.com/sho...ta-parts/toyota-tacoma-steering-rack-upgrade/

Has anyone ever done this here on TW ^, searched and no love.

 

@Arcticelf

 

Yup. Check out my build for details.

Totally worth doing, it's a non-trivial installation, but not that much worse than replacing an OEM rack.

 

What are the benefits of this

 

Its a stronger steering rack, which is mainly needed with larger heavy tires, hard offroading, and esecially long travel trucks. I plan on it whenever my stock one goes out.

 

Pretty much what @Sterling_vH111 said. Bigger piston, bigger gears, built for a half ton truck.

It's stronger than your tackma tie rods, and probably than the spindles.

 

What kind of fab is required?

 

Now here is an amazing functional mod which would be incredible to have for better longevity into the Taco.

I would love to know myself what type of fab is required to make this fit, if and when mine gives up the ghost I will replace it with a Tundra one if the mod is fairly straight forward to do.

 

You have to notch the frame where the rack passes through. Then weld in plates.

You have to grind the mounting bungs out of the frame and move them outboard 1/2" center to center. Then weld them back in.

Changing the rack is otherwise the same, remove and replace the lines, reconnect the steering shaft, and bleed the power steering.

Then go get an alignment.

In addition to the rack from solo you need:
-mounting bolts (I used 1/2" grade 8),
-boots (tundra boots from Rock Auto)
-boot clamps (hose clamps)
-steel to plate up the notches
-grinder, cutting wheel, welding tools.

 

I'd recommend also doing solo tie rods with hiem joints. You can get them for mid travel (stock geometry) or any size if LT. It's a much stronger system than the OE, and it makes the rack stronger than the frame.

Check out my Instagram and build thread for more pictures of what's involved.

 

Do you have full contact with your stock steering stops with the new rack? I just swapped in a Toyo-steering rack upgrade and I just got my alignment dialed in and I have and inch of space at full lock from my steering stops to my LCA.

 

Yes, I have full range from lock and to lock. Which upgraded rack did you use?

 

I got a rack from Toyo-steering
It was a little cheaper than the alternatives and it installed fine but I didn’t realize that you loose some steering angle. I got the kit with the tundra tie rods and I’m wondering if switching to a hiem would allow the geometry to change.