Old Man Emu: Questions, Answers & Pictures

Has anyone here had any experience with All-Pro extended brake lines?

 

I think those are the ones where you have to mod the bracket to get them to fit.

 

Ohhhhhhh realllllly? lol I see I see is that bad or just another step?

 

Just another step. Have to grind the hole in the bracket to make it slightly larger. If you read through bjmoose's install guide, you'll see it in there.

 

Or, just get the OCTaco lines and skip that step.

 

Somebody forgot to mention said brake lines to me so I have to use this additional step.

 

I know for a fact I mentioned them. If I have to dig through old threads to find it I will

 

I don't think so.....I would've remembered. I was pretty thorough when I was getting ready to purchase. Wasn't real thorough when the stuff shipped though....Wheeler's forgot my shims and brake lines! Luckily I didn't need the shims.

 

To your credit!

 

Link to the OC Taco lines?

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/gr...-deal-steel-braded-brake-lines-group-buy.html

 

Thanks Ev, been busy chasing my son around the house.

 

Has anyone pulled both overload leafs out of the Dakar pack? I took my pack apart with the intention of just pulling the top overload but am thinking of pulling both.

 

I would pull the third leaf down before you pull both overloads. I have 885s up front, dakars in the back with the 3rd leaf removed, and i only have about 1/2" of rake. Also the retainers are mounted to the lower overload spring.

 

I like the way the pack rides and didn't think removing one or both overloads would affect the ride. This is way I didn't want to pull the third leaf down. The other two reasons I'm contemplating both overloads is I sit about an inch and three quarters higher in the back, both overloads are about an inch thick. The other reason is my icons are about 3/4 too short and I figured this would bring the axle and lower shock mount up at full flex to where I wouldn't be overextending the shocks.

 

Get the 1/4" spacers from wheelers. Remove the bottom overload.

 

If I decide to go with OME coils with 5100's, I'm assuming the coils fit on a regular 5100 spring seat?

 

I have the front set up exactly where I want it, don't want to raise it. Have you known anyone to remove both overloads? Only reason I ask is because most say to remove upper overload as the bottom has the retainers. The first leaf above the upper overload also has two retainers on each end and I wasn't sure if those two would be sufficient.

 

I know the 885s do. I just did my buddies 4runner with 5100s set at 0 of course. There were no issues.

 

Been looking closer at my UCAs. The ball joints aren't in the same spot on both sides. My caster is only .1* off on my alignment but it's kind of bugging me that they're not symmetrical. Think it makes any difference? Should I loosen the bolts and put them in the same spot and take it back for another alignment?