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Old 08-23-2005, 09:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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E-bay only source for TRD sways?

I cancelled my TRD sway order a few months back because I was tired of waiting for 2 months, I thought I'd source them locally. I've tried my local dealer, partznet.com and Iron toad and TRDusa.com and a bunch of others and they all seem to have the same distributor - one that jerks them around on time delivery. The rear sway is as easy to get a hold of as a drunk girl but the front sway is almost impossible to get. I think they may be out of production or something. Sure, they're listed on everyone's site but try gettin' one without the runaround.

Anyone know where I can call some place, right now, offer them my VISA number and get a set of TRD front and rear sway bars delivered within a resonable time? I keep getting quotes of several months or longer.
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Old 08-23-2005, 09:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I'm surprised you're having such trouble getting them from Toyota !
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Old 08-26-2005, 06:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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FYI: I was reading on IMOC that some TRD parts are back-ordered up to 2 months. This includes sways and short shifters. I've sourced some parts in the TO warehouse of TOYOTA according to their computer inventory but damned if they can actually find the bloody parts to ship.

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Don't know if this is definitive but it makes some sense. Here's a possible reason for those who give a damn:
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The TRD warehouse in california was shut down. They are only there for tech support now. All the TRD parts are being distributed to the Toyota warehouses all over the country. This has been going on for a couple months now. Toyota dealers will no longer be calling the warehouse in California for TRD parts. We now get them from our local warehouse with our daily parts' orders. HOWEVER, until the change is complete, and all the warehouses have an equal amount of stock, they are not releasing any of the parts that are in the US. They are instead importing them. That is why every little TRD part we order is taking so long. I just got a front sway bar in off backorder today that was ordered on June 3rd. Once this whole move is complete, getting TRD parts is going to be like getting factory Toyota parts. It's going to be nice. Until then, we wait!

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Old 08-27-2005, 12:26 PM   #4 (permalink)
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that is fubar.
thanks for the info.
i won't need those sways for probably another year, but good to know they still might not be ready at that point (knowing warehousing).
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