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Hows everyone doing? Long time, no see. Didn't get any notifications from the site for a while, phone died, computer died...lost a couple of friends to cancer...been a rough one. Today, I took Rosie in for an oil change and to look at the driveline (was making some noise, couple bolts came loose). Guy put in an over flow catch bottle, but he forgot to take it out! Got wedged in the fan and the other end pulled the V-belt off the pulley. It came to rest on the timing belt. Thankfully as soon as I heard the buzzing when I turned on the truck, I immediately turned it off. Had I not, they might have owed me a new motor!

The other thing the guy did is, I think, tweak my drivers chair. It used to be very easy to adjust, not its very hard. If you are looking at the seat from the top, it is no longer square with the steering wheel. Its pointing at 11 o'clock. Anyone elses look like this? Am I remembering it wrong? Does the chair not sit square to the wheel? Oh, and he left a giant dirty handprint on the upholstery and steering wheel. So great...

 

Damn Kevin....sorry to hear about your friends. Not sure about the seat thing

 

Yeah. One friend had a softball size tumor right next to his heart, other one had leukemia. Both went within a day of each other. Lost my grandmother in law this afternoon.

Next time you get in your truck, just take a look at at the two front chairs and see if front of the chair lined up.

 

Looks like a fun road to motorcycle on...

 

Wow...so much loss. So sorry brother.

I just went and sat in my rig. Nothing seems unsquare

 

New Toy. Was 40% off at HD online. Arrived at store today. 165' laser measurer/ sq footage calculator.

 

Nice!

 

Dampers came in. The quality of these things seems stout. Very robust. Was comparing them to the stock Bilstein 4600s on my rig. The bottom spring perch on the Eibachs is at leat twice the thickness of the one on the Bilsteins. And the shank between the bottom bolt mount on the bottom of the strut is way thicker. Anxious to see how they ride.

Sneak peek:

 

Somebody better tag that NSFW!

 

Bill is anxious about that girth...

 

He whipped out the measuring stick really quick...

 

130k miles and a happy "congrats" to my taco. New 6112 Bilstein's (1st clip), Taco lean spacer, Stainless steel brake lines, OEM LCA, Camber bolts/hardware , Inner/outer tie rod ends, and all of the OEM nuts and bolts to put it all back together again.
I got the work done by my local shop who has been working on the truck for a while.
I got all of the parts fromhttps://toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota.com Send them your Vin # and ask for help building a cart.




I picked up the truck today. Holy Hell the difference is AMAZING!!! The front end feels completely different from all of the new hardware. Planted and responsive, no extra movement when pulling into parking lots and going over speedbumps. The shocks still needs to settle some and soften up but the initial stiffness is not terrible at all.


Currently sitting at 1.5" lift with it sitting level front and back. I was expecting at least .75" increase in height from the longer shocks and taco lean spacer. I set the shocks on the 1st clip. Once the shock settle I will remeasure.

Before suspension install.
1/2 tank of gas from center hub to fender
FL-19.75"
RL-21.25"
FR-20"
RR-21.5"
=1.5" rake

4/23/2021-picked up truck from shop
FL- 21.5"
RL- 21.5"
FR- 21.5"
RR- 21.5"
Level truck front and rear w/ 1.5" increase in front height.

Changing all of the front components at once instead of a bushing hear and there made a drastic difference in feel. Adding the stainless steel break lines are a change that are worth while if you have old rubber lines already. I've only had the truck for a little while and it is great. The shiny new bolts and white stickers don't look to bad either.


Some new pics.

 

Awesome. I see no bro-lean....so you're good to go hanging out here.

 

I'll have ample amounts of lubrication handy for proper installation.

 

Good morning everyone!

 

Good morning Kevin