What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Replaced total chaos uniballs and bushings.
Had to remove a wire harness to get the thru-bolt all the way out. Thank god for girlfriend fingers.



Also somehow managed to remove and reinstall the uniball snap rings using a screwdriver after my POS autozone snapring-pliers broke immediately.



If anyone in San Diego needs to replace their total chaos uniballs I have the press tool. You're welcome to borrow it if you bring me a 6pack.

 

Thank god you got a pic

 

A lot of those parts I would have still been required to buy. A Toyota front axle at this point might as well be looked at as a core if going SAS.

 

PUURRTY

 

Please learn to use the multi-quote function.

 

Someday... When the funds replenish. Looks

 

The boot may be ok but sadly the CV is done for... it is clicking like ratchet. Thanks for the advice anyway.

 

http://www.cvjreman.com

This is who I'm in contact with right now for a new pair. Read lots of good stuff on here.

 

I was hoping to send mine to be rebuilt...

 

Basically what this is, plus a core charge for yours. Not sure on a send and return place.

 

I have to replace my inner tie rod. Is this a good deal?

$64 Beck/Arnley 101-7431 Inner Tie Rod End with Boot Kit

https://www.amazon.com/Beck-Arnley-101-7431-Inner-Boot/dp/B009656VFS

 

I guess I really don't care about getting "mine" back, LOL. So yea replace it with a reman'd OEM.

I have a cheapo "trail spare" to put in there for now... Just need to find someone in my area willing to give me a bit of help. Swapping out tires today was all most too much for me right now (Shoulder Surgery is a B!7CH). I will get some pictures with the new shoes on hopefully tomorrow.

 

I thought about keeping mine and rebuilding for spares, but may just by a vato-zone as an emergency backup. Cheaper than core charge.

 

Last couple weekends have been spent building a belly skid for my truck.


IMG_2159 by Cory Bechtold, on Flickr

For as beefy as it is, it shouldn't bend or break for a very long time.

 

Looks nice! Bolt on it looks like?

 

Thanks; and yes, it's bolted on. Current hardware is temporary though.

 

Nice feature for weight savings when not needed.

 

I bet if you rebuild it you'll find it's fine. I had some that would click the same way and when I opened it up to rebuild it the grease was dirty but all the metal was great. These cv's are pretty fucking beefy.

 

Any reason you didn't weld the new cross member to the skid? The bolts look like the are begging to be mashed

 

I'll be wrapping the belly skid and IFS skid in UHMW later on down the road.