New England Mod & Meetup Renaissance group

Let’s see if y’all can see these:
https://youtu.be/cDA4sqcqHuI
https://youtu.be/l-nP04DAeWA

 

Bushings for sure, swap em out

 

Sounds of bushings, improper torque can help it along.

I think I would pop everything loose and properly retorque. If it’s still noisy spray down just one set of bushings with lube and take a ride. Repeat on the bushings until you find that bitch.

Do you have a sway bar? Those links can get squeaky.

 

OK, glad we figured it was a bushing of some sort. Not the UCA, since those are new and have been greased somewhat regularly.
It may be improper torque, as the Toyota ROKO guys said they were rusted and just torqued so they wouldn't move. This was at least 1.5 years ago or longer.
I used to have a sway bar, I was essentially side eyed hard enough keep it off after the front suspension swap, lol @crashngiggles .
I'm thinking of doing the following though:
New (to me) OEM LCAs, swap bushings for whiteline bushings (already have those), swap out ball joints (just in case), new cam bolts, new cam plates, maybe beef up alignment tabs?

 

Solid plan

 

Gonna be cuttin’ them out fo sho



welcome to the club

 

Which is what I was hoping to avoid, but that is ok, just means I get to buy those sawzall and bandsaws

 

If you want, or just use one of mine. Have to do the @Bruce988jl method on those!

take them apart every year and give them a bath in anti-seize. I do my best to not get it on the threads and clean them off if I do.

 

Yes and beefy the tabs is worth it if you're going to continue going offroad. Only a matter of time til the tabs get bent flat

 

If I use yours what am I going to do with all my Dewalt batteries??? JK, I do appreciate the offer. We may just have to make a mod day out of it then.

Might have to do routine maintenance with you guys then.

Lol I think I just get paranoid and go overboard on stuff, like I have the warfare tie rod sleeves that I’ll throw on at some point. That and I might get that tie rod end kit that replaces ours with a massive bolt. I forgot what that one was called.

 

If you're lucky the rears shouldn't be too bad, but the fronts are definitely gonna be FUBAR if you've got squeaks in your bushings. I'm also gonna be bathing my bolts and tabs in antisieze at least once a year after that experience lmao

 

If your interested we can beef up your tabs 7/23, if I remember correctly @AllTacosFloat had some angle stock to put on those tabs

 

I’m down for that.

 

bought this last year when I did my regear but I (obviously) didn’t get the right one. I have no use for it and hate hoarding so free to anyone who needs it or maybe plans on regearing in the future. Pick up/tw express only (fits elocker rears if I’m not mistaken)

 

Fyi - it says it does not fit the e-locker

 

Word. Prob that’s why I bought it not realizing I had a 8.4…

all I know is I was disappointed when it didn’t fit and had no rtv at 9 PM doing my regear

 

ArmorDitch was a good time, hoped for a bit more considering location. Would be a good park for a tw wheel n meet. Not sure if the other tacos are on tw. Adam in the black/ mud brown truck I think maybe.(I’ve wheeled with him before and he’s crazy in the best way)

From our group it was only @HAVOC and @RockfishTaco . Nate got to use his winch and Harry gets a new rear bumper
We had fun but the 3bears trip was closer and free

 

Aw man, Adam's a good time hahaha

 

For sure! Last year at aoaa he and I were the only two that stayed out on the trails until closing time.

He said he’ll be at aoaa again this year, a group is slowly forming!


And yes, 35s do in fact come with a cape!!!!!

 

Looks like Harold might need to invest in a new aftermarket rear bumper now lol!!!!

"Well boys.....I sent her just a little too fucking hard bud!" I have this voice in my head right now.......Good for you Harold......Trail damage adds character.......Not that you weren't before but: