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

tried that didn't work worth a shit. tomorrow I'm doing the video version of not using coil spring compressors.

 

oh interesting. Haven't heard of anyone doing it like that with loosening the cam bolts

 

my thoughts exactly. It’s much easier to leave the LCA in and use a bottle jack on the UCA to press the LCA down.

 

Here's a 2 part video for your viewing pleasure. It's on a 2005, but I don't see any reason it won't work on a 1st gen. Same principals apply.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=changing+...i=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E6u7dC7EHg

And Part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo0FJSi-KYs&feature=emb_rel_end

 

by disconnecting the ball joint and loosening the camber bolts, the lower control arm will swing down on it's own.

 

I see now, you were trying to use the weight of the vehicle and leverage of the LCA to avoid having to use a spring compressor.

 

Ah, so they used the X-axis. That's great news, they're sealed spherical bushings with permanent spacers machined in. Great design

 

All cleaned up and ready for the 2k mile trip to Montana!

Changed the oil, checked all fluids, rotated and balanced the tires, replaced top hats and coil isolators. Also took the 4Runner seats out and put my originals back in. Wasn’t super stoked about them.

Also, found that my new whitelines are causing some irritating squeaking. Have to do something about that when I get back. Noticed that on both sides the rear bushings seemed to have wiggled out (?) a bit. Idk maybe I’ll just find replacements for them.

 

My whitelines started developing that squeak after a bit too. Ended up pulling the arms back out and lubing the ever living shit out of them. Been quiet ever since.
I would recommend that before changing them.
My cams are also maxed out on both f&r for max castor so that doesn't exactly do them any good for lifetime with them being in there all cockeyed & whatnot. If yours is the same, i'd say that's normal for them to kinda squish out from the sides like that (if that's what you're referring to with the "wiggled out" description)

 

Finally got my order for ADS coilovers going and paid for. Hopefully it won’t take too long to get them. Excited to get rid of my Icons.

 

You getting that rear relocation kit?

 

Well, I do plan on it. Matt at MCM is still working on that. So I pulled the trigger on the fronts for now. Hopefully he gets it done by spring.

 

Ah gotcha. Yea that'll be badass when he comes out with it. Great option for those who don't wanna pull the bed to weld in crossbars & box the frame

 

Yeah. Might very well do that as well. Not sure. I was really set on the total chaos rear shock relocation kit and that’s not out of the picture either lol

 

You didn't happen to take any pics of this did you? Would love to see what you are describing.

 

yea the TC kit would be sweet and the added stability would be nice, but I wanna run 2.5's in the rear and I would rub big time on those mounted outboard.
My shits wide enough already, don't wanna run spacers on top

 

It’s the only down side. But man I think the stability would be awesome.

 

Kind of hard to see, but you can see the sleeve hanging out a bit. I pressed it in completely when I installed them. Passenger side is the same as well. The front bushings on both LCAs are still pressed in fully.

 

That's pretty weird. If its pressed in, it shouldn't ever slide out like that. I'd maybe contact whiteline and see what they have to say about it.

 

New hood support latch