1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: Uniball lubrication Getting ready to rebuild my shocks what do I need? Old Man Emu Suspension Help me decide! Leaf pack questions..I know, I know.. What coil springs for 5100's? Rear Suspension advice and help

DIY LCA Ball Joint Replacement 2005+ Tacoma

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by XXXX, Sep 7, 2011.

Page 6 of 6
  1. Oct 24, 2017 at 7:37 PM
    #101
    beertimecontinuum

    #101
    beertimecontinuum What's outside the simulation?

    Joined:
    Dec 29, 2013
    Member:
    #119461
    Messages:
    9,993
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Everett
    Ky,Earth,SolarSystem,MilkyWay,VirgoSupercluster
    Vehicle:
    10 Pyrite DCSB VEEEEEE 1.618
    FoxShox, Dirt King Heims, Chevy63s, 2UZ-FE V8 Flowmaster 40, Demello Front/DYF Rear w/Swigouts, BAMF sliders, DYFAF
    Sub
     
    beertimecontinuum, Oct 24, 2017
    #101
  2. Oct 25, 2017 at 7:11 AM
    #102
    99TacoDriver

    #102
    99TacoDriver Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2011
    Member:
    #59531
    Messages:
    6,856
    Gender:
    Male
    South Louisiana
    OME 885x/5100s/LR UCA/3 leaf AAL/275/70/17 Terra Trac X-Venture
    99TacoDriver, Oct 25, 2017
    #102
    lo2hi and mbroughton02 like this.
  3. Nov 4, 2019 at 6:51 AM
    #103
    Rob MacRuger

    #103
    Rob MacRuger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2017
    Member:
    #216950
    Messages:
    387
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2006 4X4 SR5 4.0
    I benefited from this old thread and appreciate the OP for writing this. Also benefited from all the great tips added by smart talented members.
    I did mine slightly different. Loosened the ball joint nut, removed the steering stop, disconnected the tie rods and sway bar links as well as the brake line and abs brackets.
    This let me swing and tie the knuckle, axle and brakes still attached, to the side and there was plenty of room to get at the ball joint with an air impact wrench.
    For a clean rust free truck the ball joints are in there tight.
     
    Rob MacRuger, Nov 4, 2019
    #103
    Crom and whahahajr like this.
  4. Feb 10, 2021 at 11:29 AM
    #104
    Beer-toe

    #104
    Beer-toe Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Member:
    #249325
    Messages:
    1,286
    First Name:
    Berto
    Menifee
    Vehicle:
    Dad Mobile
    Stickers
    Bump for help..... I have a set of lower arms I'm rebuilding.. I already pressed in my white line bushings.....

    The problem I'm having is the arms currently have moog ballpoint that need to be pressed out and these moog have really big lips on them to where none of the ballpoint kits reciever tunes fit that I have purchased. There is very little room for a cup to rest on the arm but over the ballpoint.

    Has anyone here ever replaced moog lower ballpoint on the lower arm?

    20210210_113153.jpg
    20210210_113144.jpg
     
    Beer-toe, Feb 10, 2021
    #104
  5. Feb 10, 2021 at 1:07 PM
    #105
    Iceberg

    #105
    Iceberg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2020
    Member:
    #327773
    Messages:
    120
    First Name:
    Josh
    Alabama
    Vehicle:
    2008 DCSB TRD OR
    Iceberg, Feb 10, 2021
    #105
  6. Feb 10, 2021 at 2:42 PM
    #106
    Beer-toe

    #106
    Beer-toe Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Member:
    #249325
    Messages:
    1,286
    First Name:
    Berto
    Menifee
    Vehicle:
    Dad Mobile
    Stickers
    That's OEM ballpoint which has a smaller od lip on the ballpoint so you have more room to fit a sleeve
     
    Beer-toe, Feb 10, 2021
    #106
  7. Feb 10, 2021 at 3:09 PM
    #107
    Iceberg

    #107
    Iceberg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2020
    Member:
    #327773
    Messages:
    120
    First Name:
    Josh
    Alabama
    Vehicle:
    2008 DCSB TRD OR
    sorry. I was thinking sleeve would solve.
     
    Iceberg, Feb 10, 2021
    #107
  8. Feb 10, 2021 at 3:15 PM
    #108
    Iceberg

    #108
    Iceberg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2020
    Member:
    #327773
    Messages:
    120
    First Name:
    Josh
    Alabama
    Vehicle:
    2008 DCSB TRD OR
    I just bought the moog replacement lcas to avoid all that. Was about 220 for both. Good luck finishing it up. Sure someone has a solution.
     
    Iceberg, Feb 10, 2021
    #108
    Beer-toe likes this.
  9. Feb 10, 2021 at 5:13 PM
    #109
    Beer-toe

    #109
    Beer-toe Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Member:
    #249325
    Messages:
    1,286
    First Name:
    Berto
    Menifee
    Vehicle:
    Dad Mobile
    Stickers
    That's all they cost for both? I should probably went that route.

    So far I'm to invested to start over and I don't know how I can remove the white lines with out breaking it.

    LCA 130$
    Moog bj 50$
    Whiteline bushings 130$
     
    Beer-toe, Feb 10, 2021
    #109
  10. Feb 10, 2021 at 7:35 PM
    #110
    Iceberg

    #110
    Iceberg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2020
    Member:
    #327773
    Messages:
    120
    First Name:
    Josh
    Alabama
    Vehicle:
    2008 DCSB TRD OR

    Yes. Comes with bushings and joints ready to bolt on. Can save your old ones to rebuild like your doing at your leisure. Here they are.

    $115 MOOG RK621293 Front Right Lower Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly for Toyota Tacoma
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Q0COECM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    $104 MOOG RK621294 Front Left Lower Suspension Control Arm and Ball Joint Assembly for Toyota Tacoma
    https://www.amazon.com/MOOG-RK62129...MSPMDHB5AZC&psc=1&refRID=VWB1V0SRVMSPMDHB5AZC
     
    Iceberg, Feb 10, 2021
    #110
    Beer-toe[QUOTED] likes this.
  11. Feb 11, 2021 at 4:12 AM
    #111
    JLink

    #111
    JLink Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 2010
    Member:
    #36795
    Messages:
    12,582
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Josh
    Ocean, NJ
    Lifted, Locked, Armored. Ready To Wheel.
    If you’re removing them anyway, just get at it with a cut off wheel and get yourself some more room.

    I know none of the kits I tried were the right size when I replaced my oem bj’s with moog so I ended up modifying one to make it the right size.
     
    JLink, Feb 11, 2021
    #111
    Beer-toe[QUOTED] likes this.
  12. Feb 13, 2021 at 4:06 PM
    #112
    Chuy

    #112
    Chuy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2008
    Member:
    #8328
    Messages:
    4,004
    Gender:
    Male
    Lakeside, CA
    Vehicle:
    07 V6 DCLB 4X4 Sport
    Silver Taco
    Yes, you need a 3-inch long cup/tube with a 2.5" ID. A metal yard should be able to cut you a piece for cheaps. A DOM tube is ideal - one without an inside seam, or you can grind it out, as I did. The wall should be 1/4 or 3/16 thick. Mine is 3/16ths and I dont think a thicker walled tube will fit.
     
    Chuy, Feb 13, 2021
    #112
    Beer-toe[QUOTED] likes this.
  13. Feb 13, 2021 at 7:58 PM
    #113
    Beer-toe

    #113
    Beer-toe Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2018
    Member:
    #249325
    Messages:
    1,286
    First Name:
    Berto
    Menifee
    Vehicle:
    Dad Mobile
    Stickers
    I don't have alot of metal supply companies where I'm at....

    I got frustrated and accidentally everything with a grinder lol.

    But the balljoint is out :)
     
    Beer-toe, Feb 13, 2021
    #113
  14. Feb 14, 2021 at 4:42 PM
    #114
    Loco38SUP

    #114
    Loco38SUP Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 6, 2013
    Member:
    #94622
    Messages:
    954
    Gender:
    Male
    North Seattle, WA
    Vehicle:
    2011 Double Cab SR5 4X4
    Loud as hell URD exhaust!
    I watched this video and was exhausted before even attempting it. Those Moog complete lower LCA’s are the way to go.

    -RJM
     
    Loco38SUP, Feb 14, 2021
    #114
    Beer-toe and Iceberg[QUOTED] like this.
  15. Feb 14, 2021 at 6:01 PM
    #115
    Chuy

    #115
    Chuy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2008
    Member:
    #8328
    Messages:
    4,004
    Gender:
    Male
    Lakeside, CA
    Vehicle:
    07 V6 DCLB 4X4 Sport
    Silver Taco
    I caution against using Moog or Dorman LCA's. Or, if you do replace the BJ's with better quality BJ's. I got Dorman's from Rockauto; the BJ's did not last 5K miles. It was just a coincidence I was replacing my front coils that I noticed excessive play in the Dorman BJ's. Maybe Moog's are better, but the prices are similar. I suspect Moog uses a lower grade BJ like Dorman does.
     
    Chuy, Feb 14, 2021
    #115
  16. Feb 14, 2021 at 6:04 PM
    #116
    Iceberg

    #116
    Iceberg Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2020
    Member:
    #327773
    Messages:
    120
    First Name:
    Josh
    Alabama
    Vehicle:
    2008 DCSB TRD OR
    I just installed the moog ones. Hopefully they hold up. Will try to report back in future if issues.
     
    Iceberg, Feb 14, 2021
    #116
  17. Mar 31, 2022 at 5:07 AM
    #117
    Drmustang68

    #117
    Drmustang68 New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2017
    Member:
    #214712
    Messages:
    1
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jay
    Vehicle:
    1998 Tacoma XCab 4X4 V6 5sp
    Hey Skip - I know this has been up for more than 10 years now, but I have to say - Thank you and great job. You are still reaching people.
     
    Drmustang68, Mar 31, 2022
    #117
  18. Sep 8, 2022 at 1:27 PM
    #118
    thomasburk

    #118
    thomasburk Keep on Truckin'

    Joined:
    Aug 24, 2018
    Member:
    #263909
    Messages:
    2,043
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Tom
    Tampa, FL
    Vehicle:
    2020 OR DCLB
    Great pics, good info, helpful tips.
     
    thomasburk, Sep 8, 2022
    #118
Page 6 of 6
To Top