Alabama thread!

SAS Dcab, on 35s. 4.88 front and rear with elocker rear, and arb up front. All pro Rocksliders and an arb winch bumper up front with warn 8k. The truck was a steal for 13k with only 60k miles. It looks like they used the Trail gear kit for the 95.5-04 trucks and made it work, and work well it does...

 

Oh hm. Your resi isn't mounted on the frame. Guess I should've known since you said piggy back. I'm not sure man. I'd do what Marie says.

 

Holy smokes!!!

 

It does need a few things, and I mean a very few... 4wd actuator is toast and I have to fab up the trans crossmember in order to install the front driveshaft. Not by any means a showstopper...

 

I don't think ill have to worry about that because these will all move together since I don't have nothing mounted to the frame. I just need to make it to a meet and give everyone a beer and take off my tire. then turn the shock both ways and see which one gets more grunts of approval.

 

13k and the motor was still in tact?

 

You have to give us pics. You may very well be the most built tacoma in alabama.

 

If I'm seeing what you are talking about then yes you should be good.

 

Motor is good to go, pulled the carfax and all. Good records thru Toyota, it was a rare find

 

I will get some in a few days, have to tighten up the steering gear box this weekend and then will get some flex shots!

 

Is there anyone around here who has any decent welding skills?

 

We're heading to Moab in two weeks, if you really want to test it out.

 

In SE Alabama that is?

 

I only know of one here in North alabama.

 

would love to but I am currently in flight school and no off weeks for me, just the weekends.

 

yes I have mine like that, considering the very bottom is the overload. just not between the aal and last leaf as I said earlier. I'm saying that again because all my other leafs have one. should I get one more shim?

 

yeah I'm doing close. just turned the shock off a little from the frame so nothing is touching together

 

The shim is at the bottom, idk what the pieces of metal are between each leaf are for. I wouldn't touch it if you are having no vibes.

@TacoAlaMode I have been thinking about this all day and its driving me crazy. Remember when I had both leafs off the truck at the same time and nothing holding the axle? Then When I went to put the leafs back in the flat spot where the leafs touch the axle was lower on the front side. Do you think this could have caused my drive shaft angle to be messed up? Maybe when I go to install the shim I can looses it all up and try and get the flat spot on the axle sitting level again? Thoughts please.

 

but thanks for your help anyway. without the tips on here I would probably had the thing in upside down.