+SconnieHailer's Build & BS+

Just giving you a hard time I'll try to take a bunch of pics and explain what I did and steps I did since not many or maybe nobody has done solid mount lowers with stock length arms...

I love to share info here about what I do to help others out since i'm just returning the favor really.

Nope, they dont both need to be the same hiem adjustment. Whatever I have to adjust to get both sides matching alignment wise is what i'll do. I'll start with matching though.

hahaha! nobody wants to see my scrawny white ass crawling around on the concrete all day I'll be sure to take a bunch of pics and some short narrated video.

I got the tables from Amazon, but I think they shipped from summit parts. They are a rand alignment turntable. They are pretty beef and have worked well. Did my first full alignment two weeks or so ago and the truck has been driving better than when I went to the actual alignment shop...

Apparently they are not available now but this is what I have. They needed a little bit of a modification to get the needle to stay centered as the table turns. There was about 3* of play from the factory on them. Just stuffed some shims on the bottom to keep them centered.

I'll spare you all with the verbal explanation of doing an alignment with them and post a video of me demonstrating how I do it tomorrow night.

 

Nice. I'll look for them. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=alignment+turntables

plenty of options but in the hundreds and thousands for them. WOW>

Reviews are a bit on the worrisome side for them though..

I look foreword to the pics and writeup!

 

Yea the Rand tables I got were 200$ But yes you can spend lots on them! For how often I will use them they dont need to be commercial grade. I was skeptical based on the reviews too but they came out fine.

you can always use two plastic tiles with a bit of oil in between them, that works good but you have to measure your degrees of in and out each time. I love just having it instantly, it goes so fast.

 

I'll have alignment videos playing tomorrow while building boxes . Never done it.

 

this is how I first started and have since developed my own process.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/252256-how-do-alignment-home.html

 

Lots of win there. More reading.

 

Got it all done. All the new bolts and tabs for solid mount slipped right in which was awesome. Put in new upper arm bolts too since it was time, old ones had been torqued down lots of times and the threads were pretty jacked.

Adjusted the hiems 1/4 inch out to add a bit of caster since my cam tabs had a bit of turn on them. Guessed at camber adjustment... Got everything put back together and on the turntables. Was STOKED to see my numbers all close enough for now.

I'm currently at -.7* camber passenger, -.2* driver.
measured 3.1* caster on drivers side and 2.5* on passenger. Bit of cross caster there but i'll fix that another day. Got it toed and went for a drive. Steering wheel is straight and it tracks great.

This project has been in the works for a long time and I kept putting it off because I was dreading the alignment part, glad it worked out well for me on the first go!!

Video of how I do an alignment:
http://youtu.be/xgNns6bMoJU

and some pics:

Also mock fit the straps today. Looks like a 9" will work just fine.

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This is how I adjust the hiems with the arm on the truck:

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Fresh hardware!

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Goodbye you trashy cam adjusters!!!

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Sweeeeet.

 

Little bit of work, but so glad I can forget about the lower mounts.

Side note. The MTR K's have about 20,000 miles on them. You can kinda see by the pictures that they are wearing very evenly and are in pretty good shape! Good alignments and proper pressure on the road go a long way

 

Very Nice! You are amazing Dood.

 

What was the pricing on them lowers?

 

http://shop.dirtkingfabrication.com/Performance-Lower-Control-Arms-DK-811904.htm

tabs from lsk were cheap. They also told me they'd send the DXF file if I wanted to get my own cut at a local shop with a jet table. so if you're near one i'd go that route if they offer you the file for them

 

how are your shocks Mike? I was eyeballing your oil and stuff on the shelf today

 

Ouch. Insurance won't cover that. I backed into a joker that was parked across 4 spaces (illegally) they put the insurance cheek at 1500 for my damage, minus the deductible. so ~1k. Going to continue the wait for LCA's/

 

At the moment, I like the way they are. They have grown on me a bit of late. Ever since I put 10 gallons of fuel on the cans, it settled down the rebound quite a bit. Plus, I just put the RTT and rack back on which changes the handling characteristics some. So I need to drive it a bit more to 'feel' how it is.

Also, the weather hasn't gotten warm yet so hot weather might change things yet again.

Why? Are you feeling the urge to try some Fox oil in your Kings?

 

haha nah, I saw the fancy red oil and was wondering how they were riding for you!

Yea weight helps the rebounding feel some. Summer is fast approaching and being the important season we'll have to keep tabs on them!

 

Yeah, we'll see what some warmer weather does. Right now, empty bed/no weight the springs over power them but I suspect fully loaded the springs will become less of a factor.

I will definitely let you know how this goes.