New Mexico Owners BS Thread

Hello... GL

 

Thanks all! I have already used this site quite a bit for technical reference. Good stuff!

Truck has new front brakes since I got it and a number of other maintenance items are on the to-do list.

 

Well i bought the bilstiens and add a leaf. Any tips with the install?

 

After pulling the struts, you may want to take them to a shop to have them dismantled and the new billies installed. Compressing the coils with a hand crank can be dangerous. I think you also need a puller of some kind to separate the UCA from the spindle. WhiteToyTaco or Slodgetto would know more since they've torn theirs apart.


BTW, Looks like Saturday is new tire day!

 

I can get a hold of some spring compressors and I have air to use. I was going to knock it out saturday night but we'll see what happens

 

Morning NMers. Getting hungry for Thursday. Was going to suggest an epic multi-truck mall crawl but that thread was closed. We might could be impressive enough to get it re-opened but that guy rightfully won the thread.

 

Hell yeah Im excited lol.... Which thread?

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/255504-teach-me-how-mall-crawl-yall.html

this one.

 

It's. a seperate reservoir but the lid says under pressure ill let it cool off and then go in but I can't find anywhere to look for quantities so hopefully there will be a fill line when I open it
I don't want to take it to American that have tried to screw me before

 

haha it cant be beat!

 

yes new ubolts are a must unless they only have a few miles on them. and idk about the bushings, how many miles do you have on your truck?

welcome! hope you find some parts. most junkyards here dont have any tacomas

yea compressing the struts are shitty but can be done quickly if you have air, as you said you did. i used the compressors from autozone which are basically 2 bolts and you tighten them down to compress.

just make sure that you only turn each side a few times, then go to the next side, and repeat. if you tighten one side too much, it might come off of the spring and a lot of energy will be released, which is never good.


when removing shocks, you dont need to remove UCA from spindle.

that means saturday is also tire day for me!

 

I got lost in this thread. Made me laugh.

 

So all you need is to undo the bottom eyebolt and the 3 top plate bolts?

Going to drop by Discount Tire around 9am Saturday morning. I'll text you when I get done there. Still need to let Silas know that's when I'm showing up.

 

Correct. I tried removing the spindle nut on mine when replacing everything. it was a bitch and then I realized it wasn't necessary. I mention such in my build thread.

 

I have a buddy of mine that works for discount. I usually get a little break. If you want info let me know

 

Yes.



Sounds good. haha

 

Silas you need to talk to your manager.... you're giving Disc Tire so much business you either need a raise or a promotion my friend

 

Maybe I will... A raise would be sweet.

 

Just imagine how sweet an entire box of them would be!!!

 

lolz