Alaskan Tacoma, Wreck Rebuild

Alignment looks off, but to be expected if you just lifted it. Any plans to up tire size or are you going to run the stocks?

 

The alignment is way off. That's still on the list of things to do.

For wheels I'm going to run the wheels and tires off my wifes 4 runner. They're just 265/70r17

 

Here's some new pictures. Thanks again @nazlax10 for the leafs

 

Took it for its maiden voyage today.

Next is an alignment then body & paint work

 

Worked on the truck again today. Messed with the leafs more. I'm getting a hard lean today to the drivers side. It's about 1.5" taller on the passenger side. I added another overload spring, new center pins and new u-bolts

I did have the leafs on the wrong sides. Swapping didn't fix anything.

Just for reference...
Yellow is the pass and white is the drivers side


Here are the new center pins I used:





U-bolt flip:

U can also see the additional overload spring. I cut 6" off both sides of the overload springs off my old leaf packs for an additional 1" of height

Here's the link I used for the center bolts
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/leaf-spring-center-bolts.244554/

 

Here are some driveway pictures




It's parking spot

 

Doing some more research looks like I have the leafs on the wrong sides still

Everyone is saying yellow is drivers side and white is pass side

Post#21
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oem-rear-leafs.419723/page-2

Post#9
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-end-not-level-across-bumper-fixed.536866/

 

Did something easy today



Post#9
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/cheap-free-mods.4838/#post-45430

 

Looks like I can clear 35s with no problems



I'm not scared of 4" grinders

 

More pictures....

I put the taco lean spacer on. That leveled it out a tad

Also put the original hood on so it's a little more visually appealing



Mismatched fender still
If you look hard you can see the damage along the passengers side body line right in the middle of the hood

 

Where did you buy the spacer at?

 

Amazon. It was like 20$

 

Someday I’m just going to start at Amazon!!
UCA’s also?

I just started pricing them and they are stupid expensive.

 

Thanks

 

I got the UCAs used off this forum

 

I’ve looked myself silly for that spacer on Amazon.

Help?

 

Just looked at it's not available anymore
2005 -2015 Tacoma 1/4 Top Plate Spacer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTCYWZJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_78NTAb3RDJBFN

 

Finally got my leafs right and level. I pulled them out flipped them upside down and put the taller pack on the drivers side

Rear wheel gap from the hub center to the flare is 24" in the rear and 23" in the front.

For the leafs I did a "bastard pack" using my stock 2+overload 2nd and overloads leafs cut down to size in the 3+overloads leaf packs I got from @nazlax10. I cut about 6" off both ends of the leafs and used some grade 5 bolts as center pins

New bastard pack goes in this order:
Main leaf from 3+overload
Second leaf from 3+overload
Second leaf from 2+overload cut down 6" on both sides
Third leaf from 3+overload
Overload
Overload cut down 6" on both sides

In the pic below you can see the 2 cut leafs:


And here is is finally sitting level

 

Subbed for sure!!

 

Did you have a 01 xj, I think I used to follow your build thread over in Jeep forums! Haha

Great progress, keep it up!