New England Mod & Meetup Renaissance group

Thank you sir.

 

Out with the old and in with the new! Went OK, would have been better on a lift for sure. Got out the old one last night then had a family birthday party today for my grandfather's 70th.

New one in before I left. Got home about 6 and just buttoned everything up. Gave up on the intermediate shaft and was able to take it all out together. Angles down there suck.

She drives again, no leaks (I think) and ready to get back to work

 

Nice!

 

One or 2 splines off on the steering... I'll pop it apart and try to get it over today after work.... so glad I didn't use loctite!
Tracks straight but the wheel is off to the left. I definitely moved shit around so not a total surprise.

Looking forward to this huge mod day weekend!

 

New toy @crashngiggles , stainless steel zip ties for stuff like power steering boots

 

Oh yes please.....mine continues to fall off. Please bring it

 

Use them on exhaust shields too

 

Who here’s done a rear diff breather mod?

worth it?

 

If you wheel, it’s necessary. And easy. All it takes is one water crossing higher than your diff to pull water in; because your diff will be warm and water will cool it, if water is above the breather you will suck in water.

 

Easy, takes less than 15 minutes

 

Figured I can do it with my brother in law as a bonding mod day lol, he got a taco too.

you guys go with kits? Looks like stuff I can find at home depot

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/differential-breather-mod-for-dummies-pics.15686/

 

Much appreciated

 

I just ordered the 2 breather parts from Toyota and ran some hose up to the bedside cubby, super easy. Also definitely be careful if you drill into that cubby it's basically fiberglass (ask me how I know )

 

Worth it - and get a kit. The parts from HD are like 1$ cheaper.

.... I need to do this, and the A/C drain too.

Our beds are "sheet molded composite". Drilling through carbon fiber and fiberglass is a pain and truly weakens it. I THINK ours are not actual strands, I remember I looked into it a while back and came up with "it's fine to drill these", but I can't remember why or how anymore...

 

All I know is my arm was itchy for hours lmao

 

Yes, Yes, and Yes........even if you don't wheel......it is by far the best mod you can really do for you vehicle especially how cheap it is to do. Water in your diff is no joke.

 

Still slacking on getting this done lmao. Pretty sure I still have the ARB kit for it

 

OK guys, I usually am not this excited over a tool, but I have been looking at this specific 1300 ft lb Ridgid Torque gun for the past year. I have two of the 650ft lb Ridgid ones but I was always jealous of Johns Milwaukee lol. It has never gone on sale and the price has always stayed at $319 just for the tool itself no battery. Now it is on sale at Home Depot during their Black Friday event, for $269.....With 4amp battery and charger, and it also comes with one of 10 different free $149 tools that you can get with it or even possibly another 4Amp battery. This is a fucking killer deal knowing that as long as you register the tool and the battery with Home Depot, both the battery in the tool are guaranteed for life. I am actually headed down to my local Home Depot this afternoon to pick one up.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-...attery-and-Charger-R86212KN/319962170#overlay

 

Very nice