Hunters Build, Dream truck coming to life....

Ok well just a update, Have still not fixed rear end.

Soon as I started to last night, I got toned out on a car accident got home at 1am went to sleep woke up at 0630ish for a AED and have been busy ever since.


Anyway I was having a conversation with a friend, does it matter which side the leaf springs are on does it have a left and right?

If so that might be one of my problems LOL

 

LOL I Didnt think so but he had me convinced, texting him now he's probably going to say you believe me? You sucker!!!

 

Hey, truck looks good man. Leaf springs do have a front and a rear even though they are not side specific... I don't know if it is even possible to bolt them up backwards but maybe one side is in correctly and the other side is backwards giving you the crookedness that you see? Just a thought.

 

I was thinking the same thing. I like the fact that they are on the sides of the truck but I would place them somewhere else. Maybe on the frame?

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2n...60267-procomp-7028s-duratracs-sale-trade.html


Here's link for rim n tires

 

OMFG I am horribly pissed off. And is all MY fault!!!


Ok so I rip into my truck and I redo the rear end because my rear end lookded crooked going great taking my time just chillin!!!

Get it all put back together, hmmmm something isnt right and the rear end is still some what crooked, go for a drive the ride is horrible!!!

Get back, I forgot to flip the bolts when I switched the leafs (figured just in case).

So i tear back into it and I dont losen the stock shock first and then I try to pull it out when its on stands, I demolish that bolt then I try to get my ubolts off and some how demloish 2 of those!!!!! Couldnt even get them off!!!!!

So I cut them off, anyway right now she is sitting on jack stands sending off shocks tomorrow to get my new ones. Ordering shims toirrow and its going to sit on jack stands until I get everything to do it right and not rip back into it.




Well they say bad things come in 3's.


I fell through a floor this morning during a structure fire (im ok), I got shocked by a electrical outlet (im ok) and now this.


My day is officially over.




O also for the record when I did have the rear end together the axle still looked off but not as bad maybe they can make it better when they align my truck.




If my speling sucks is this stupid ipad.

 

Hoping to make you feel better...My daughter (step) just wadded up her Subaru on a deer. Headlight and hood are a mess.

Hope your evening gets better!!!

 

Thanks, sucks for her car. She ok? Is she hot?lol kidding about last part......


Anyway yesterdays gone and today is now.


Wont recieve new shocks for atleast 8 days so im forced to put my truck back together... Went to lowes couldn't find the bolt for the bottom shock, an ideas?

 

Alright shes back on the road!!!!


Good news x3 and bad news...x2

Good news, Shes back on the road
Good news, vibes compared to before = minimal
Good news, my dad bought me a air compressor and tools!!!
(tools, 5 ton jack!!!!, 6 jack stands, air compressor 30 gal craftsman, some air tools, and a punching bag!!! some guy was moving lol)



Bad news, axle still looks shifted....
Bad news, I have a squeak and have no idea where its coming from I think its the shock though.

 

Hmm, my new leafs were left right specific, granted I have the 1st gen.

Truck is looking great though! I hope you get it all figured out. Could it be your leafs squeaking, I know that my new leafs squeaked for a bit? There's a few threads where people have fixed it using a silicon spray I believe. Or taking old bike tubes and sticking between each leaf. Lots of DIY fixes for it.

 

Eh the squeak doesnt bother me lol


Getting sliders today and going to try and have them put on!

 

Rims will be here wenesday!

Not sure about sliders, not sure if I like them or not....


Also thinking of taking off my sway bar does it change that much?

I do haul stuff and drive pretty aggressive....

 

bump anyone have suggestion on the swaybar?

 

Sway bars are for pussies.

A sway bar is like a condom, your safer with one but it feels so much better with out.

 

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHA


Ok but the question was will it affect anything major when I tow....

 

Hmm you feel it turning thats forsure. I say try it an if you don't like it put it back on?

 

^ Duh good idea haha I'm slow ugh!



So I ordered my wheels from a fellow member with low posts, he gave me a tracking number it's not working....

Hope its just a mix up, damnit once you get ripped once your always nervous.....

 

sometimes it takes a day or so for the tracking numbers to get into the system. or at least thats what ive noticed.

 

Yeah, he PM'd me back so that made me feel better haha.


Anyway I have had this horrible clunk for quite some time now, I couldn't figure out what it was. I went to take off my sway bar, I never tightened my sway bar back up....


DER!!!


No more clunk yay!!!!



Also shocks should be here on friday, hopefully all goes well this time!

 

Get er done!