w.adventures GX470 build + Life’s adventures

@jlemmond I can’t remember did you just replace your wheel bearing?

 

@05Taco4x4 do GX470 have the same bearings/hub as Tacoma?

 

you can do the wheel bearing test. Jack up truck, grab wheel at 12 and 6 and give a little push/pull. If any play, its the bearings

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/wheel-bearings-hubs-press-service-4x4-6-lug-2wd.537080/

Duh

 

True! I think I used him for my Tacoma wheel bearings

 

I have a set laying around if you absolutely need them now. I can let you borrow more of my stuff

 

just borrow all of @SearArtist cool mods, so you can become instafamous

 

No sir. Mine are still tight.

 

I am going to need your hubs, and lca’s with the white lines already pressed in. Hopefully they have new LBJ’s already installed.

 

Yes….555 ball joints

 

Sure do.

 

Sweet! I will go through you when I am ready to order. What’s the ETA on a set right now?

 

I'm usually a day or three turnaround but Toyota regional distribution ran out of mount bolts, my next shipment looking to be Saturday.

 

I used NJsomethingsomething from here back in the day, been at least 8 years since I replaced them.

 

Finally getting around to rebuilding the front end.
-Replacing the wheel bearings (thanks @05Taco4x4 for the hubs)
-replacing the LBJ’s with Sankei 555
-installing white line lower bushings

Got everything removed on one side and rebuilt both LCA’s

Still up in the air what I want to do for the cam tabs. Need a welder for the Total Chaos cam tab gussets or thinking about going the easy route and getting some taco tabs.

 

Where did you source the press in LBJ's? Just curious. Will check in over time to see if they are worth it over OEM...

*edit: to see if it's worth if over all new OEM LCA's.

 

Bought them from carid for $63 shipped for both.
Sankei 555 SB3842 they held up great on my Tacoma

 

Just curious to see how they hold up. Also have a press an all the fixings, just wondering how the ball joints hold up over time.

 

Got super lucky with the LCA cam bolts, weren’t seized at all. Will definitely be putting anti seize when I re install them

 

Finally had time to work on the GX. When I had everything apart I found out the inner tie rods are bad so I will have to replace those before I get an alignment.
Having fun with CV axles. Can you guess the good one?