EastWa's 95' daily adventure truck

I'm sorry man, that's my fear with mine

 

Well. Tried to install the leafs and about 3 hours in and I wrecked one of the shackle bolts, also the shackle is super far forward.. The leaf isn't on backwards, they're the right springs, I'm hoping that the angle
Will improve with settling and weight.

 

More bad news, two of the metal bushing sleeves toytec sent me aren't the right size. Bummer. I'm gunna tell them to overnight me the replacement part along with some shackles. The truck will be sitting like this until further notice haha

So far, as far as working on it and trying to do mods, things havnt been working out so well.. But it'll be working fine and on nice tires by Late April or May

 

No bueno

 

Damn I wish I had known, I'll have spare new OME bushings for these at my house on the other side of the state.

 

Sub'd.

 

So you know the part I'm talking about, the metal sleeve/tube that goes inside the bushings that the front/rear hanger bolts go through.. The one they sent me
Is too narrow for the bolts :/

The more the marrier! Things don't always go wrong with this truck, I promise!! Haha.

 

I didn't use those because I used a Daystar greasable bushing and bolt set for the front hanger and the OME greasable shackles and bushings for the rear hangers.

 

I did a little searching and found a few results, could you post a link to which daystars you run?

 

http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/1995...in-eye-rear-spring-bushing-kit-kt02017bk.html

 

Got the extended break line on today and did a bleed.

Also got a replacement shackle since I broke the previous one. In the process of getting one leaf pack on, since that's all I can do for now.

 

Drivers side leaf spring went on without much hassle.. I jacked up the axle a bit and the shackle was still at under a 90 angle... Still hoping it'll settle over time/being weighed down

 

FINALLY got the rear end buttoned up. It rides great! Not too stiff at all but feels like it can carry a load.. I am getting some gnarly drive line vibrations though.. The whole truck is shuttering around 20mph. Any ideas? I was thinking axle degree
Shims or dropping the carrier bearing a few inches? Doesn't look like to would be too hard..

 

Carrier bearing for sure, if you still have vibes after that then try axle shims.

 

Hmm. I've seen a few threads on it before but I'll do some research

 

Thinking I'm gunna pull the trigger on this tomorrow morning.
http://stores.streetacos.com/carrier-bearing-bracket-1-1-2-95-5-04-tacoma-4-lower-rear-lift/

 

Bought the shims, should be here by Friday I hope! Coilovers aren't on yet. I've just been really busy with work.. I had a few minutes of light to go up into some hills by my house and do a little flex test though!

Thinking I might need longer shocks eventually, in which case I'd relocate them... We'll see

 

Got the front lift on!! Also have a 12" sub in the back.

 

tested the new suspension today. Its pretty noisy in the back with an occasional clanking noise. Not super worried though. Still waiting on the shims to get in. Next up is wheels and tires

 

Where is that pic taken? Looks like a killer camping spot