Idaho BS thread in the PNW

ya. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/north-west/129798-oregon-washington-bs-thread-1406.html

 

X2 on all of this. I ran expo leafs and I loved them they flexed great and held weight really good.

I loaded this gen welder into the back of my taco and it only dropped me an inch and a half then I flexed it out to see if a spring would handle the abuse (they did great). expect 1- 3/4 inch of sag after 6 months then they hold there.

 

Schweet! I'll plan on getting expos for now... I should probably get extended brake lines too while I'm at it.

I got the toytec u bolt flip kit and they seemed too long now, but isn't it a good idea to get new u bolts every time??

 

Yeah. Once you torque u-bolts to spec they stretch a little. So for peace of mind every time you take them off you should replace them but fuck that seems like a waste of money. I would just reuse them a few times unless they look bad upon inspection

 

Mmmk. I'll measure these ones to see it they are long enough... and maybe next paycheck I'll get them ordered.

Anyone know if my shocks I have now will be long enough for the more flex from the expos

 

Also new U bolts are always super long. You have to trim them.

 

I don't change ubolts unless they get ruined..

"they" say you should change them every time you take them off?? who the fuck are they. ive changed out hundreds of rear axles.. from small s10's and rangers all the way up to 6500 series trucks never changed a Ubolt unless the threads where rusted beond repair.

 

I used to think that too. Safety third!

 

Soon maybe I should get new u bolts... so bored at work tonight... I get paid overtime to do less work

 

Logan wheels his rig harder than any of us. He breaks everything. Haha if this will be the first time you have loosened them I would just reuse them unless they look bad.

 

Feels so good to get done with a 14 hour shift!

 

Spring under problems ...

 

Potty training a 2 year old and a puppy can lead to some interesting days

 

I only know about the puppy part.

 

So figured out the issue on the runner. The shop that installed the ring gear and pinion didnt do it correctly originally when it was regeared. So long story short needs new bearings, ring gear and pinion.

 

incorrect set up sounds like a warranty issue to me.

 

Yea the previous owner had a warrenty with that shop so he is getting ahold of them to see if he can get it refunded. Needless to say it wont be going back to that shop (especially since its in Texas). Hoping he will send some of the refund my way to pay for the shop here to fix it.

 

Whats new everyone ?

 

Haha thanks! I was pretty stoked on it.

Just reading the SOS report. Crazy shit guys!

Not too much new.. Working at a tire shop now long hours but good money. Stoked to be getting km2s at cost in the spring.