New England Mod & Meetup Thread: May 17 at Jared’s!!

We’re talking lunch on the trail this year… however, if weather is an issue at all I’m in for this

 

Happy belated, James

 

Hey Chase, I have to see if I can meet up with you to grab the suspension parts for @jpereira2 in the near future. I will be meeting up with him in the next 2-4 weeks.

 

Had an impromptu mod meets over my house this evening. Huge shout out to John @AllTacosFloat for helping me out. Replaced 2 wheel bearing and put on the gusseted spindles since we were changing out the wheel bearing. I have never been so scared driving in my life with how bad this wheel bearing was. Only 15k miles on it. Then found out that to need to also replace all of my bushings in both my upper and lower control arms.......great.....and I have to get my truck inspection by the end of the month.....fml

 

That’s me this weekend. Just fixed all the front brake lines but the menu for this weekend is long.

Uca bjs
New faux dk arms
Kpo octogon alignment hardware with gussets
Wheel bearings
Inner and outer tie rods
Raise up the front a bit
New lower sphericals in the foxs
I think I’m forgetting something

 

Hopefully you'll remember before putting it all back together.

 

Do people with gusseted spindles use dust shields or just ditch them

 

I put them on mine when we did mine today.

 

I've still got mine on

 

Huh, I don’t think they work with the all pro gussets out of the box. I’ll modify them tho

 

Can’t see why they wouldn’t. If there is interference snap a pic, or a pic of what you had to cut…
I use 4Runner dust shields and they are larger and no issue except my tre.

I just know they help by being there and I’ll be going out of my way to make it work.


Do you have a welding day date? I need 2 of my alignment tabs… re something.

 

These areas right here hit, itll be a few quick cuts and done. They are in rough shape anyways so maybe they are all bent up.

I wanted to stay flexible if we are doing any wheeling but I can do 11/17 11/18 11/23 11/24. Whatever works for you and @CttAznRanger

I forgot the picture.

 

Shit, we did have to trim the passenger side shield lol. Couple quick cuts and it fit right up

 

Yeah, no problem. I can drop them off today/tonight, tomorrow, etc.
I'll be bouncing around a lot the next few days.
I'll shoot ya a text.
I'm off till Wednesday

 

Ideally for me is the 17th.

 

Does that work for you? @AllTacosFloat

 

hey, new member and trd OR 2015 owner, 87k miles, az clean frame. southcoast MA near freetown forest which you can wheel somewhat, legally. fun with snow. where are a lot of you guys based out of?? im in dartmouth

 

Welcome aboard Tom
I’m in North Chelmsford Ma

 

Yes, unless Jared is ready to do his stuff that day. He likes Saturdays better so I think we’re good.

 

Ok, you could stop by on most of those other days I listed, we dont really need to do both on the same day.

11/17 is the fab day if anyone wants to stop by. @Merling come get your light