Windigo build thread

I always think “what if they weren’t there….” Lol

 

Back to this

 

I think I'll use.this truck for groceries now.....
Pos...
Also needs wheel bearings
note to self. Ifs yeaaaaaaaa.

 

Lol im slowly loosing faith too

 

Well white line bushings and greasable lbj s

Let's see how long these will last.
I did not get 24 months with the mevotech lca s
More stuff to do.....

Will I do whiteline bushings again...... let's see how long they will last. Short answer no.
Just better to buy complete control arms. Easier.

I'm learning that I should budget 1 to 2k a year for parts.
I think I'm over think I'm about 1800 to 2k forn2021.

 

Just.so I remember what I put on there

 

5100 adjustable front lower bushings.

 

Let me just talk about today.
1. Putting the bushings in I used a princess auto press.
2. The sleeves can go in with a hammer, easy
3. The bushings come with 4 sleeves of one size and 2 bigger in I.d.
4. There is a sleeve in the original bushings that go into the bigger sleeve so the bolt will fit snug.
5. I did not do that.
6. I installed the 4 sleeves into the bushings and drilled out the 2 front ones, to fit the bigger bolt.
7. It was a nightmare to get bision cams back to the location I had them.
8. Another person would have helped.
9. Reason being there stiff...

As for the lbj's grease fittings go in after everything in installed.

Time will tell if these upgrades are worth it
Total parts were roughly 110 for lbj 's
And 150 for the whiteline bushings

 

Nope love.the truck just have to raighn in my bad wheeling habits....
Havento wheel within the limits if the equipiment

 

I am doing the same…..more just trying to learn good ones haha. “No front locker….” Lol

 

Over the years I've personally been with guys that go out to break their rigs on purpose. They feel they are not wheeling unless they push the truck to the limit and past. These Tacoma's are just fine if your not pretending your at KOH on trail runs. lol. I mean we have IFS front ends, 4" of up travel and 4" of down travel. That is just pathetic and still these trucks rock...

 

That’s it. Still trying to figure out the limits (lack of experience). Think the biggest thing is a winch as you pointed out in the last trip. The KOH stuff is pretty fun though lol.

 

Couple.of more things left to do.
One was a lf bearing.

 

5100 lower shock bushings cam in.
Just for future reference....

 

So thoes bushings are the wrong ones.
I'd 14mm is same but od is wrong

 

That sucks

 

Would you believe the current Ford Ranger has the same amount of rear axle suspension travel?

 

after an hour on the net...... the bushing for 5100 shocks for 2nd gen tacoma's don't exhist. well they do and only bilstien know's where to get them and and there not selling any. for 1st gen tacoma you can get them but there to small for the 2nd gen

 

Well that’s lame.

 

I rally dont see why a 1 5/8th shock bushing cant work hear...

no one makes one thats why...lol.

so the bushing is 41mm width
thats 1.614"
thats 1 39/64th
thats 4.1cm