Icon ET coilovers and 33s/ BS / Daily red romper build thread**

I used a pickle fork to remove the stock UCA from the BJ. Then used a auto-zone rental press to get the BJ out of the spindle. That part was a bitch like already mentioned. I also did this with the coilovers in still. The CO isn't connected to the UCA but it's connected to the LCA which is connected to the UCA with the spindle. Seems to me like it would give it additional downforce to help separate the BJ UCA joint

 

15" steelies coming tomorrow so fingers crossed for the caliper issues

 

As for the preload on the coilovers, yeah you measure the amount of threads to determine height. But every truck is different. Once they're installed with the suspension at full droop, so you can turn the adjuster ring. But it's way easier to adjust off the truck. Just try to get it as close as possible. Then lower the truck back down and move it back and forth or take it for a spin. Then measure from center of hub to inside of fender. If it's where you want it then leave it. If not raise the truck up till it's at full droop and adjust it some more till you get your desired height. Make sure to loosen the little Allen screw that keeps the adjuster ring in place before trying to adjust it too. Not all the way though. I have the same set up on my 04 DC 4x4. You're lucky you don't have to worry about CV axle angles. One less thing to worry about! Sounds like you're having fun w/ the UCA's!

 

Lol thanks for the info man that helps a lot !!! Oh yea boat loads of fun lmao

 

Or your finder

 

You can rent a ball joint press from AutoZone or you can buy one on the cheap from HF

 

Prob rent one. Idk have had pretty good luck with HF

 

How does MT compare to stock suspension for you guys?? Am excited to see feel the change in the truck

 

yeah they are good for some things for sure. Are in Washington?

 

Nope:/ SoCal

 

Sweet!

 

Dig the truck! Same set up color and all. But I'm a Prerunner lol. What size tires you running?

 

NEW question BORA .75 hubcentric spacers or 1/4th spacer and extended studs.... for 15"s this build is a shit show lol

 

Don't do the extended studs mang. An unneeded hassle. I tired telling ya that but Idk if I was clear enough. Ha sorry if so. But yeah, I would go with the .75 spacers. Much easier to install. Again that's IF you even need them.

Regarding extended studs, Thatd be a LAST resort, with the 1/4 spacer. Extended studs are expensive. Probly more than the bolt on spacers. And a bitch to install. Not TOO bad, but a pain. Plus I can't remember where or what I got exactly, but I do remember they were Lexus studs. They were actually a tad too long So I had to use open ended lugs. Yeah, all THAT was a shit show. Lol. Idk what I was thinking.. Wished I had done bolt on spacers to begin with. Now I'd have to switch back to stock studs, and bolt on spacers. I hope none of the stud holes in hub get trashed. Otherwise it'll be new hubs too! I imagine youd only be able to get but a couple stud swaps before the knurls wear out the holes.

 

Going to go with Bora spacers for sure! Just need to fix a broken lug on passenger front I've had for awhile !!

 

Oh ok. Broken stud. And not extended. Gotcha. I'm sure you could pick one up at your local parts store. Be a few bucks Probly but bet they have one in stock.

 

Cool! And are they as simple as removing brake / rotor and hammering old one or ? I saw some guy post he got the new one started then attached the lug nut on the other side and pulled it through basically

 

We have good taste in trucks! I'm running 265/75/16.

 

Wheels should be here anytime today! Praying they fit lol

 

Mm, yeah but Idk about that method. I was tought to push it in. Not to pull it. I used a c clamp tool to get them pressed in. More work but I didn't wanna risk messing up any of the new studs. Or weakening the studs. If that's even possible. Idk. I think if I had to do the pulling method, I'd use some washers and a spare lug nut, or just a hardened nut with a washer. And certainly against the hub and not with the rim on. I haven't looked at that stuff in quite a while and have only done it the one time. But all 12 studs up front.