BGR's build thread......

IDK

 

Hold the phone

Spec Ride bushings for the LR UCA's

http://www.spcalignment.net/instructions/25466-INS_WEB.pdf

 

hose things are Juuuunk. Why he no get the other ones I linked that already have the steel inserts. Fuck those things. Must re-use rusted out liner for new ones.... no thanks.



Poor Scott.... he's spent more time and money on those POS LR UCA's then if he had bough Icon UCA's and probably double is he got DMS's Now they cost him a set of tires. Those things are total junk if your wheeling hard.

I think they are even using his truck for advertising... I would end that real quick.

Wonder if it has anything to do with his 5" of front lift *snicker*

 

almost there i gotta tell you
enough is enough.......

these spec ride bushings are nice....
i will say that
installing them not so much

and yea $325 on uca's $127 on a pair of new ball joints...
then $25 for new bushings
1 set of brand new "10k" tires shot to hell "cupped to shit now"thats almost $275 right there
errrrrrr.

FU SPC FU

 

so i did some more work on da truck
inner tie rod ends.....
moog dropped the ball here as well
as they do not supply new thrust washers and you must reuse the old ones....
which is not a problem normally but here the new inner tre diameter is larger therefore the washer is almost unsteakable

worn out inners
http://youtu.be/2Q9CYchNhuw
next i tacked a 10mm hex to the front diff fill....wooot now i haz access......


now onto the LR POS arms
started off well
drilled out the bushings....

then on other side tried fire just because i like fire



then upon cutting out the sleeve i nick the arm......


so then its not bad but just to be safe i run a bead across it and grind it smooth


now i install the new spec ride bushings


and insert the sleeve.....

i like these bushings......
but installing them is a pain.......

then i get to side # 2 and for the love of god the freaking bushing will not go in
i try try and try again
then i freak out and just put extra pressure on it and then it tears.....
errrrrr
FU LR FU
and now i drive like this

and of course its got to rain out when i am working on truck


then i swapped out my front rotors for some freshies. and cleaned the brakes

then i tried to test out my spare actuator motor......
and i get nothing

i am applying 3v across green and greed/red stripe.
anyone got any hints tips or tricks for that?

 

next up is rear wheel cylinders, new drums, new springs and adjusters and shoes
i got 2 brand new tires on clearance from treadwright on way ordered saturday and recieved tracking today saying they will be here on wed...."GOD I LOVE TREADWRIGHT"

then i still need to swap my driveshafts for my wookie bearing one with thicker wall tubing
even tho nothing is wrong with the current one.....
then i need to straighten lca mounting points and either weld my tc cam tab gussets or just run a bead and reinforce stock ones....."unsure which route i am going"
then install my new lca's and swap out both cv's as they are clicking and poping under load and have almost 100k on then and 90K of that lifted....
plus the boots are almost worn through.....
then all that is left is to weld rear diff skid into place and repaint entire truck
change plugs , oils, all fluids and get a tranny flush
stay tuned

 

Boston.

That is all.

 

GTFO U WAGON JUMPER

 

All this maintenance because of Sandy or just because you're a DB who wheels the beach hard?

 

half / half
cv's are just old
all brakes and such = sandy
other chit is maintenance....

 

So you agree you're half DB?

 

nope
full

 

My moog inners had new washer's with them. Different part #'s I'm assuming, but maybe your's was supposed to come with the washer as well?

 

why do you need rear wheel cylinders? they are sealed. the only way for water to get in is if they had zero brake fluid in them and a hole?

the only reason I replaced one of mine was due to my ripping the boot.

 

Cool build

 

Thanks

 

How bout them LR UCA's?

 

update 6-7-13
just ordered 2-20L sceptor water cans
and a mount for rear of swing out..."in route"
i made the cans pressurized......so i can use as a wash down at beach, camping, ect....."NOT MY IDEA CREDIT GOES TO" ---MRGRIMM---
HIS BUILD http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-builds/104272-mrgrimms-mall-crawler.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POrNzl0wqXI
here is mine i made

i cut this off flush

then used a 1/2" boiler drain...it almost scrtews in perfect.....i used some plastic epoxy and a rubber inner tube as washers along with 2 3/4id" fender washers and a 1/2" gal coupling.....a 1/2" male x 1/2 barbed abs fitting and a aproximate 18" length of 1/2" abs pipe.........



here it is after installing 1/2" boiler drain.....

now its fully installed

then i drilled in the threaded schraider valve "gift from firestone" free wooot
used a 5/8" bit worked perfect

and here it is installed and ready to go

and done


here it is with id say about 5psi.....will get more accurate pressure readings and such....also this pos nozzle from walmart leaks like a bitch
i will be trying kitchen sink sprayers and hand help shower in the near future.....keep checking for updates
http://youtu.be/Ga3vYAFbyPQ
stay tuned
so work is still in progress........

 

sytfu510 did something similar for a heated shower running the water source from a rotopax container.