209 TACOS - B/S and shenanigans

I was planning on using these No way I'm going to even attempt it. My welding skills have done fine for a bed rack... but that's a far cry from steering componants and totally dissimilar metals lol

 

Do you still have a 209 number?

 

Yeah Ray 10’s and some Toyos already. Some functional stuff like the pop & lock and Hondo Volume knobs. Haha. I have medical implants to move so I ordered a diamondback cover, gonna try out voodoo’s bed bars over it for my RTT. I want to get something big like the iKamper, it’s got a king size mattress up there, but went to REI in Dublin (Stockton’s closed!) and they had a Yakima display RTT that was $1099 and I talked them down to $300. Smaller than I wanted but even after some use I can still sell it to a Suburu guy for $600 or so

I was on this forum for 6 months researching before I bought my truck and I understand how loco everyone is. Good company

 

You doing this? And I'm in Modesto

 

I’ll be over later to pick that up.... I need those for both my 1st and 2nd gen


I forgot what suspension are you running @Radarninja

 

Hopefully we can get some or most of this crew together sometime soon. Not only for Tacos and trail rides... even some wrenching sessions, camping, or whatever other diabolical shit we can figure out.

My garage is always open if someone needs it to get work done on their truck. I've got whatever basic tools needed and I'm always adding to the specialty tools... as much as I can anyway... and if we need it and I don't have it, I'm sure we can probably rent it from O'Reillys.

 

Just remember to mock it up before welding, including your upper bj. If you are not using uniballs then you have to hog out the spacer/plate to make room for the bj castle nut.

 

Those aren't the Total Chaos gussets I'm looking at... but they look pretty bad ass! I'd put those on my truck!

 

I welded those up. I'd be glad to
Fuck yours up too. I'm long travel and mine haven't broken yet.

 

I'm not using uniballs. I'm using SPC UCAs so the ball joint is flipped.

 

Mmmm, gusseted spindles. I love mine, makes me feel a little bit better about my spindles being stronger. When you look at stock and see that metal going up to the uca there isn’t much there.

 

Dude... if that's your version of "fucked up"... you can fuck up my steering knuckles whenever you want.

 

I have some specialty tools, I have spring compressor, and ECGS tool, harbor freight press, hammer, bigger hammers that’s about it

 

Lmao

 

Are they off the truck and bearings out? Or is it your daily driver?

 

I'm collecting parts for a 4x4 swap. I just bought a set of steering knuckles/spindles with manual hubs for the swap. So they are a spare set... not currently being used till I do the swap.

They are currently in my buddy's garage in Reno, but Morgan may be picking them up, for me, this weekend... if he ends up going over the hill.

 

With as far as I've seen you dig in to a 1st gen (basically frame off rebuild)... don't try to sell youself short! lol

 

Eh I wish! Stupid 858 area code now

 

Def get the extra triangle gusset (sway bar version) spindle gussets. I cracked my non sway bar TC gussets

 

On Friday my Silver Bullet is a week old!