The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

I got a pair of Moog with grease fittings (the nice ones, not the cheap version - yes there are two diff quality Moog LBJ's out there) I coated with POR-15. After reading this plan to do OEM I think. PM me if you want them

 

Interesting. I will love to hear your findings on this

 

Dont see much diff

I called the local Toyota Parts and unfortunately he didnt have any on hand. They are different part numbers which makes me wonder what's so different...

1st Gen Tacoma LBJ:








1st Gen Tundra LBJ:

 

Could be tie rod ends. I know 4runnera the hole is smaller. Find out I guess.

Frankenstein is almost done. Just finished welding the bracket back on. If I can get an alignment tomorrow I will be road worthy to finish the trip!

 

Dang that was fast.

 

Didnt fuck around this time. New what had to be done too and more at stake

 

Frank is alive. All appears well. Gonna try and get it aligned tomorrow hopefully

 

ZINNNNGGGG

this is where you are wrong. there are ESB kits that also use lower uniballs and their are race kits all over that use lower uniballs.

also on another note. some times the LBJ faliure is not from the actuall ball joint dislocating but most of the time from those 4 bolts that hold the LBJ to the spindle.
that trac performance lower uniball replacement may work good to prevent the actual ball joint to fail. but those bolts will still bite you in your ass.

just my 2 cents.

 

also i have 4 of these sitting on my desk for sale. 35$ a pop.

 

Damn that was speedy, good to hear indeed.

 

Damn. Work was done.

 

Not really. Like hardly any race kits out there and most are for prerunners and they are usually 4.5-6" over. So the market is tiny for them to begin with.

 

Got me thinking about replacing those lower bolts... I've taken them on and off a few times. Anyone got a good source?

 

Right on. Thx duder. I'll stick with oem

 

Lol

It says 4WD in the title

 

In the fine print:

So you have to have their spindles to use them, but it looks like their spindles only work with 1" uniball UCA's.

 

$1400 Spindles + $800 LBJ = Way too much damn money

Without the spindle requirement, I would seriously consider the $800 ball joints though...

Yeah, that site is pissing me off. Everything requires the other thing...

 

How they get ya.

Thats a lot of money haha ill be fine with oem ones. Just change em more often. Ill do double sheer steering later

 

Here is the kit i picked up. It has stock modified spindles with 4wd manual locking hubs so all I would need to do is get custom half shafts

 

Yea see thats a custom kit. Cool yes but not really helpful to anyone else.

The reality of it is that there isn't a easy non outrageous pricey option for going uniball lowers.

Sadly

Also ball joints last longer then uniballs anyways. Most uniball stuff is 30-50k on average. Ball joints are more 60-100k. Depending one the abuse and treatment they get