JD's '02 Tacoma Build

Good to know for spares I guess haha

 

Are you serious?

I thought it was 3" wider..
Want to get rid of my fauking wheel spacers.

 

3" wider for us 1st gens

 

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It's perfect, saved for future reference

 

Only cuz we want to try and be cool like you

 

Do you know how you bent it for sure?
Was it all the jumping?

^^ Jeff warned you...

 

My straps are getting old

 

Those add at least 3" of travel, and 50hp

 

haha i saw they posted those on fb today go get ya sum!

 

Welded the crush sleeve on the steering column today. Its really easy to do, less than an hour to get tools out and the welder out, look at the steering column a few times, get my computer out, reference the ttora article that pulls the whole damn steering column, go back out to the truck and yank the steering wheel, weld it, re-install and put all the tools back away. No more click

Ok so really simple, remove the dash panel and cover on the steering wheel (have to move the steering wheel 90* each way to access steering wheel cover screws) and you have this (non tilt wheels may be different)



First mark the collar at the very bottom with a marker or something so you can realign the splines when you put the colomun back in. Then remove all 4 clips from the turn signal, airbag, horn(?), and wipers. Next remove the bolt at the very bottom all the way (just loosening will not release the collar). Then remove the two springs at the top, one on each side only one is pictured. Then remove the two allen bolts, one on each side only one is pictured. The whole assembly will slide out, you may have to pry the collar at the bottom open a tiny bit to let the column out

**Ooops forgot one part, you must have the keys in the ignition so the steering wheel is unlocked to let the column slide in and out from the ignition**




You want to put a few tack welds on the crush sleeve...



then reverse the steps, align your marks on the column and collar and re-install the steering wheel and dash panels and your done

 

Ur gonna be happy with this one! Got rid of all the play and shitty lil rattle from there.

 

did u see this video??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O01xIDnuk8&list=UUrWBl9GZZedDUKZwnTyrTCQ&index=5

 

^The last piece he took off with the allen screws (the part with the ignition lock) can stay in the truck if you just take off those allen bolts first, you can see it still bolted in my truck in the 2nd photo. Everything else is the same

 

I really like your spare set up, do you think it would be possible to make something similar that is bolt on but still strong?