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

I realize I said east coast when this dude is in the west...my mind is so goobered right now.

 

Could you unbolt the all the body mounts except for the rears and block the body up with a 2x4? Nevermind read the last post.

 

You don't need a special tool, its really simple once you take it apart you can see how easy it is. Once you have the cylinder out insert your key and with your key in the cylinder grind down or sand the brass pins down smooth with the cylinder and your done.

 

East coast gear supply is a different company all together from Zuk. Not affiliated at all

 

Got the front all done. is it cool I just cut the u bolts off the rear? I'm not reusing them.

 

ADS FTW!!!
You’re gonna love them.

 

ADYES, I cant image cutting them would hurt anything.

 

Awesome thanks yea I'm pumped. Lil bit of saving but buy once cry once. just gonna cut some more get this rear done.

 

How is this done? Link to a site or video? I've searched and can't find anything.

 

So I'm finding tons of different torque numbers on the b9lts for our 3rd member. I'm going to be swapping one out soon what are the torque specs for the 3rd member? Axle backing plate?

 

5100s and new to me wheels

 

UUGH...the pumpkin hurt my 1 pack....

 

Bout to do this next weekend if the weather permits. Contemplating having a shop put my struts together. Did you do it yourself? How hard was it? What is the torque for the top nut?

 

Never mind found my own answer as long as it' the same on a 98 which I guess it is

 

I gave up for the day down to 30* but the front eye bolt is way off with the leaf center pin lined up. Am I going to be able to wrestle this son of a bitch into place? Any tricks?

 

What yr is your tacoma?

 

You'll just have to move the axle forward to get the spring hanger to line up, shouldn't be too hard if the axle is free to move forward/backward. This will push your wheel pretty far forward in the wheel well, I believe there was some discussion on this the other day. Pretty common with Dakars. You may need to get axle relocation plates to push the axle back 3/4" or so to center the wheel in the wheel well.

 

Ok thanks I'll keep wrestling

 

OH right, the shaft has a yoke that can either be extended or reduced in length..

 

Put the front hanger bolt in first, then shift the axle to get it to line up with the centering pin.