Pearland "Mini" Wrench Meet

You need a McPhearson strut type compressor. If I can come I will bring one, IF my good buddy will loan it to me.

 

gee thanks..

hmm.. Alien? lol

 

I wish I could make it. I get my 5100's and SPidertrax wheel spacers tomorrow. I would love to come to the meet, but I leave that Sunday for Spring break trip to San Antonio and then Oklahoma

 

Well if you want help installing your stuff them PM me. I can meetup with you whenever

 

Never done this kinda install but pretty mechanically inclined, fast learner and above average handy. So with an experienced helper I think its a feasible install, from what I hear

 

waiting for 08armytaco to respond to my PM, Then i'll have my 5100's...

 

We can have your stuff done by early afternoon if we get an early start. Head down the street to NTB and get your alignment and then hit the road.

 

Wish I could make it to at least see what everyone is up to, but I'll be Spring Breaking it too.

I just did my 5100s this last Friday by myself, so it's not too much of a problem at all. I did take the coil overs to a shop for the shock switch though, which worked out nicely since I installed the rears while they were swapping the shocks. I posted my experience in the 5100 install sticky in the Suspension board.

For the meet, if anyone has a tie rod end puller (see last page of 5100 install sticky), that would make pulling the spindle a bit easier than the "beat the crap out of it" method, which does work though.

As far as a spring compressor, I hate having to depend on someone/someplace else to complete a job, but after doing a bit of research on using the $50 Macpherson spring compressors (here and a few other boards), I decided the $48 I paid was well worth it to me.

I did find a $150 hydraulic compressor (referenced in the install sticky) that looked much better, but couldn't quite fork over the $$$ for what hopefully will be a one-time thing, or at least once every bunch of years.

 

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Ok, Just purchased my 5100's so im excited to get them on.

 

Are you really going to compress them on the spot? I have Chris's (Canadian Bacon) old struts in my garage.. you are welcome to use them to take to a shop and pre-install the 5100's if you want. I am a bit of a drive from you though..

 

That'll be great!! ain't no drive to far for me...

 

PM when you would like to pick them up, and we can work out a location/time to make it easy. BTW.. I want the old stuff off your truck for the next time someone wants to lift their truck.

 

Sure thing.

 

I'm pretty interersted, I leave that monday morn at 2 a.m. for tennessee, but I would still like to attend and help out. So I'll probably be there for the first part. I would like to get done the fog light mod for the 1st gens, and deck plate. I need to change my belts and tranny fluid but I will probably do that all before then. If i don't get the mods done I don't really care, I'll just be of as much assistance as possible, I'm still a noob haha

 

Come on out! Hopefully the weather will be nice. Should be a good time.

 

If you make it out, can you bring my two chairs? thanks..

 

Anybody have a torque wrench they can bring?

 

Hmmm? Might make the drive over, taking off the 11th,12th for long wknd. Might do my LR UCAs if I don't get to them this wknd. I have a coupla torque wrenches but they aren't the digital set & click ones. I broke that one awhile back.

1. bakerla: 5100s front, rear aal; host
2. Blackwaterstroker: 5100's, Jacks, Hydraulic jack, Possibly air comp/Air tools, My tool set.
3. Anathollo: Painting my bumper valance black. Helping out. Bringing tools and drinks.
4. yotarob: interested
5. Lexus Truck: BHLM
6. Talhas: maybe
7. Alex1998: fog light mod (1st gen)
8. T@co_Pr3runn3r: could happen....LR UCAs maybe. Tools/drinks/grillables/parts

 

I'm in, should I bring a case of brews?

I'll be bringing bakers skid plate and emblem for install.