The Lair

*Edit It is 5am Texas time

*2nd Edit <3 <- for @ChadsPride

 

ooof, you're up early!

 

Before we leave to San Antonio. Taking the fam to Six Flags

 

Sounds like an awesome weekend. You gonna stay there all weekend or is it a day trip?

 

Weekend. Got a room already and the bags are packed. But just like @fatfurious2 I am fighting to stay in the "husky" category

 

@Kemosabe
Me neither...the best part is I had just gotten back from basic and my AIT training, which was for diesel mechanics. I was a diesel mechanic for army and never once was it mentioned that something like this could happen. I would say it probably doesnt happen very often but had it been mentioned I would have know that all I had to do was shut the truck down and restart.[/QUOTE]
Was that truck old? I saw once a 10 wheeler that had to stop the engine to get in reverse gear, and shut it again to get in 1st, but that truck was kinda old,
Maybe in the 80's?

 

Was that truck old? I saw once a 10 wheeler that had to stop the engine to get in reverse gear, and shut it again to get in 1st, but that truck was kinda old,
Maybe in the 80's?[/QUOTE]
Yea it was an old school military 2 1/2 ton. Never had that issue again, just a off the wall thing I reckon.

 

So what's the level of difficulty to swap front shocks/springs? Asking for a friend

 

preassembled like that? its 3 bolts on the top and 1 on the bottom. 3/10 difficulty! Just make sure to check torque! also might help to unhook the swaybar and move out of the way.

Also, how rusted are your rear shocks? those might need to be cut out

 

Not too bad!! These videos right here are a huge help, and the same method I used when installing my lift. Also I agree with David and the swaybar. I just took it completely off to make my life easier, but that may not be necessary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOW-FRDl5wg&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spGpKnBejUI&t

 

you didnt take it completely off, because now its back on

 

True

Well TECHNICALLY it's not, because @joshtxedition13's old sway bar is on there

 

Well.. can't do chit right now anyway because the chimney is being worked on and the driveway is block..I mean, my friend can't do chit.

Thank you boys.

 

Also if you're going to tackle it soon, I recommend soaking everything in PB blaster now. I'm assuming your stuff is rusty being up in NY.

 

found you a supercharger @EatSleepTacos

https://westernmass.craigslist.org/pts/d/trd-tundra-57-supercharger/6295027028.html

 

All I need is a 5.7 to go with it, like @jberry813 is doing (at least I think it's a 5.7)

 

Oh damn.. they're not preassembled. Might have to get some help from local shop.

Not quite sure how rusted they are but they look like shit. I'll do those later today. Will report later on that.

 

Well in that case! Super easy to do with a good floor jack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E6u7dC7EHg&t
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo0FJSi-KYs&t

 

so the picture you posted was not what you have in hand? Assembling them isnt too difficult, but you will need a spring compressor. You should be able to rent one from the auto parts shop

 

coke for everything @EatSleepTacos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJRIsJ-Yq8c