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

I had my leafs hanging and just used 2 jacks one on the leaf and 1 on the axel and just messend with hights till they aligned.

 

Gotcha, I'll give that a try thanks

 

I also didn’t have my shocks still attached when i did it... dont know if thats makes a difference

 

Also I believe 6lug leafs are side specific, not 100% sure on that. So dont qoute me on it

 

yeah I read that the "A" springs are driver and the "B" are passenger, which is how I have them. I think it's just an issue of the axle not being lined up now that the springs are off and it's height is off being on the jack, going to have to fuck around with it I guess.

Of course every youtube install video I watched said that they did both sides in an hour or less, this is going to take me all day lol

 

Disconnect the drive shaft

 

i used a ratchet strap

 

I justed a floor jack and the factory supplied jack, pretty much all its good for after you lift lol

 

BINGO, got it with the ratchet strap, thanks!

 

I did this install a few weeks ago. I found it was easier to bolt the leaf springs to the shackle and frame first. then I used ratchet straps/come along to move the axle into position with a floor jack under the pumpkin to allow mobility. The grease pressure on the driveshaft causes this gap once to remove the factory leaf springs are removed. do one side at a time. hope this helps

 

Packing my truck up to do a little bowfishing tomorrow, supposed to hit a lovely 65 out tomorrow so the creek should be nice to cool off in

 

65 is hot?

 

I wish it was 65, freaking 85 here. Cruiser and taco both don't care for the high heat.

 

And it begins.

 

No lol, it was sarcasm. Creek is gonna be cold af.

I'll trade you. I'm gonna freeze my ass off in the water tomorrow.

 

I wouldn't do it. I'd replace the stickers, acetone on the owners mark and put that bitch to work

 

Pulley was seized

 

Anyone know if 2015 TRD Tacoma shocks would fit on a 4th gen 4runner? Might be a better question for the second gen guys?

 

Ok now I've run into a new issue lol...the plate inside of the spring hanger (toward the rear of the truck) won't line up with the 2 bolts going through the other side, it's like it's sitting slightly cockeyed....why can't this just be easy

 

Plate inside the spring hanger?