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Dont suppose you have done these on a 2015? Using channel locks to fold inner fender guard out of the way like YOu tube says.. But it really seems like I wouldnt be able to go far enough to get UCA bolt out... Have you had this problem ?

 

It's possible, just keep bending that sheet metal little by little. There was a good 20 minute span while doing my passenger side UCA where I thought the bolt couldn't possibly come out without removing everything from the engine bay.

 

Thanks man. Finally got it. PITA .. yeah the passenger side ..

 

Lol, I also remember cursing alot to get the bolt back in... Good luck!

 

Okay for for that get a good prybar and pull that long bolt out as far as you can and get the washer as close as you can to the metal, if you cock the washer sideways it’ll hold and put your pry bar too it and press that metal out, makes it much easier. On passenger side careful of the line and disconnect the wires and stuff or you’ll bump into it and fight those too, I have a pair of long plyrs I use to grab that long bolt and grab and use the metal that you bend to pry it’s way out. It’s not too easy and a bit of a fight but the more you pull that metal the easier it is.

 

Make sure you lube those bushing and rubbers!! And GREASE THE FITTINGS before you tighten that long bolt down!!! Do not lube those while it’s tight or it F’s those bushing pretty quick. See it happen often and people don’t know why it happened.

 

Not as far as I would have liked to have got today. But the pivot bolt on the passengers side is a total PITA ..

Passengers side finished...

Drivers side disassembled ready for ECGS bushing , UCA and coil over tomorrow.

Thanks again for the advice team!!

 

Crap I did that now I'll have to loosen back up and lube. I did lube until the grease started coming out from around the bushings

 

I would losen and grease till it comes out again on both sides. 2-3 pumps should do it just fine.

 

Fun week with the truck.

Coil overs and rear shocks
3 leaf progressive AAL
UCA
ECGS bushing
Bullaculla trailer plug relocation bracket
Diff Breather mod
Aluminum slid and Mid Skid (still to go on. Just waiting to make sure no leaks from ECGS swap)
Diffs and tranfercase oil change.
FN Wheels and Nittos

Thanks for all The advice and write ups. You have helped me spend way more that I could Have thought haha.

 

Very nice man! Now when you go full long travel you’ll knock it out in half the time!

 

Good looking truck and I bet it rides really nice as well

 

So good! It's better than new

 

Doesn't it just make you feel really good doing all that work and feeling real bennificial results? Cool truck Sir

 

Thanks . Yeah it feel good. Cant wait to get it dirty. And add a few more things ..

 

LOL yeah there's always the adding a "few" more things. Unless I decide to do some little things most of what I have left is minimum $500 so going to be a while

 

And a before and after, just amazing to see how far it’s come along in just over a year.

 

new here, my 2013 TRD today in the Pine Barrens NJ

 

Welcome!!!