What have you done to your tacoma today? 5lug edition

Mine is a 6 ft bed. Took me a bit of searching to find it. It was a slightly older post int he for sale section here.

 

Estuve cambiendo mis rótulas superior e imferior porque ya estaban liqueando grasa, decidí hacerlo antes de la tragedia. Las compré originales en toyotapartsdeal.com
Cambié tambien rotula terminal de cremallera: "moog" con grasera y terminal de barra estabilizadora: "moog" también, ambas con pin para engrasar.

(si saben a qué kilometraje o uso debo engrasarla, se los agradecería)
Estudié usando esta llave dinamométrica para mis torques, todo con base al manual de usuario

$35 LEXIVON 3/8" Drive Click Torque Wrench 10~80 Ft-Lb/13.6~108.5 Nm (LX-182)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M68G49R

(Cabe recordar que se devuelve con bastante frecuencia )

Las otras herramientas que uso, todas calidad-precio son:

Llave de carraca

$65 VTEK 12V Extended Cordless Ratchet Wrench,400RPM Power Ratchet Wrench 3/8", Variable Speed Trigger, 40Ft-lbs Long Neck

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKTNSYMQ

Taladro de impacto

$122 BOSCH GDX18V-1800B12 18V Two-In-One 1/4 In. and 1/2 In. Bit/Socket Impact Driver/Wrench Kit with 2 Ah Standard Power Battery

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PW5Y2J9

Kit de herramientas craftsman

$149 Craftsman 262-Piece Mechanic Tool Set, Master Socket Set with 3-Drawer VERSASTACK Tool Box, SAE/Metric Set (CMMT45309)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNKXHGZT

Saludos

 

This weekend's work was fixing my taco lean the correct way. After upgrading all of the suspension for a lowered ride height I ended up with the usual taco lean of 1/2" on the driver's side. Cranked up the driver's coil over to compensate for it like many do but I noticed going over bumps the truck would try to jerk to the right even though everything checked out at the alignment shop. Eventually I decided that the uneven spring rate due to preloading the driver's side for the extra lift was the problem. I figure I'll order a 1/2" spacer and test out my theory. Well that didn't work out well as every spacer I could find stated that they only fit the 6-lug. Ended up buying a small section of 1/2" aluminum plate and 'machining' my own spacers using and angle grinder and my woodworking tools. 5 nicks, 2 scrapes, a pair of burned finger tips and 1 bruise later I had a 5 1/2" aluminum disc with three holes in it that I painted black and fit on top of my coil overs.

Ride quality is day and night. The truck no longer tries to jump to the right over bumps and stays pointed the direction I want it to. All due to a stupid 1/2" thick piece of metal. Ignore the finger prints, I picked it up before the paint had fully cured.

 

Esta es la parte trasera de mi taco, antes de hacerle el Upgrade a tailligths ya luces de la placa distintas.

 

Added a (used) Wilco in bed tire mount.
Had to remove the front rail to get the mount on.