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08-22-2017, 11:25 PM #226
I admit, my first thought was, "get the red ones."
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08-23-2017, 07:10 AM #227
this space reserved for what could be an epic labor Day weekend. For my 2003 Taco 4x4 I have ordered the following and should all be here in the next few days.
Inner Tie Rods
Outer Tie Rods
Lower Ball Joints
Old Man Emu 881 Coils and Struts with 5mm trim packer. Should net out 2.5"- 2.75" of lift although it will probably be higher then current due to original struts having 166k miles on them
JBA Upper Control arms
Rear Dakar 2.5" lift leaf springs
Old Man Emu Shocks
Brake proportioning valve bracket
Extended brake lines
New greasable springs shackles
Longer exhaust hangers.
Plus I have 4 new level 8 matte gray 16x8 0" offset wheel already mounted withe some geolander MT+ tires in 265x75x16 sitting in my garage with new lug nuts
I figured if i am busting up ball joints on the front end, why bother putting the old stuff back on plus it has to be aligned anyways so new parts seem like a good idea. My plan is too work slow and do the front end first then move on to the rear depending on how ambitious I am plus whether or not it turns into a cluster. I may enlist my 17 year old nephew as a gopher regardless.
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08-31-2017, 09:55 PM #228
Wrenchin again. This time on the wife's car. Bimmer wagon needed new control arms and brakes. So.....
Off we go!
4 new control arms and two new brake discs.
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09-04-2017, 10:09 AM #229
Ok bumping my own post.
Starting this past tuesday and with a pile of parts from amazon, Wheelers off road, low range off road and a local dealership, I proceeded to get my ass kicked for a few hours each night.
For those who don't want all the details, I was successful. Full Old Man Emu from ARB is now installed.
I wound up doing full Dakar leaf packs, new nitro shocks, brake proportioning valve relocation bracket and exhaust hanger. That was the rest.
To be honest it was not too bad. Following the wealth of online tutorials I did one corner at a time slow and steady. A ratchet strap helped get the axle back in place and the old hardware came off pretty easy. Thank you NC DOT for not owning salt trucks.
The front strut required a little more work and while I had the steering knuckle loose I did the lower ball joints, outer and inner tie rods and coil overs from Old Man Emu.
Funny how the drivers side took so long, but renewed Sunday morning with cooler weather and knowledge I knocked out the passenger side in about 3 hours.
Dropped it off a buddies shop last night for an alignment and some upper control arms.
I rented pullers and all in all it went smooth.
Pics to follow when I get it back but its a beast. 15 year old suspension was sagging and now its firm and tall. Really tall.
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09-04-2017, 11:33 AM #230Banned
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Digging this build.
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09-04-2017, 12:11 PM #231
Started work on newly acquired 05 Prius w/ 1/4 million miles. Worlds nosiest brakes were result of pads being worn to metal, glazing where they weren't and some insanely bent dust shields. Guess life on the farm is not kind to the undercarriage of yer basic hybrid. Not sure if these bitches had ever been changed. (Hybrids don't use friction brakes much). Used two old files, some vise grips and a c-clamp to straighten out the dust shields. The rotor and pad swap was routine.
Drove it from southern Maine to MA afterwards and the Brakes were nice and quiet. Did the drum brakes in the rear next. Been a long time since I've screwed with drum brakes, I hate drum brakes. Ended up doing wheel cylinders too. Now I've got to get them bled because the Prius braking system relies primarily on engine braking and uses a funky actuator that requires special tools, software and sauce that only the dealer has.
Then I bought a new smart key online (car only came with one) and had to do an hours worth of voodoo to program the thing.
Only needs an oil change, new tires and plates before I turn it over to my kid who'll park It in Boston and use it as acommuter mobile. May God have mercy on its soul.Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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09-04-2017, 02:50 PM #232
Sweet sweet success. I always feel like my car looks tougher/faster/etc after I finish work on it, even if you can't see any difference.
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09-04-2017, 03:49 PM #233
Love it. I need pics.
Plenty of Toyota dorks here but I've found that generally, there is little to be done on the power train side of the mod world. That is to say, they don't care about air intakes nor exhaust, and fancy plugs don't get you anywhere. It's almost like they're built so tight that there's little room for improvement. So in regard to your oil question, I'd stick to a good synthetic like Mobile 1, Schaefer's or whatever and Toyota oil filters from the dealer or Amazon.
As you've discovered, suspension can be improved greatly, as can interior accessories. You're going to be blown away how much better that thing rides compared to stock after alignment.
Ih8mud.com is both a ridiculous resource and a dangerous drug.
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09-04-2017, 05:06 PM #234
Decent rebate on five quarts of Mobil 1 motor oil.
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09-04-2017, 05:17 PM #235Registered User
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09-04-2017, 05:21 PM #236
And maybe half that with the rebate.
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09-05-2017, 06:40 AM #237
Yes, i don't plan on any drivetrain mods. I did clean the throttle body last week and installed all new plugs earlier. The thing now idles so smooth.
I don't really care about interior mods either. Although discerning eyes will notice the faux max 5 camo seatcovers I installed, $49 on ebay. The original seat fabric was in great shape, but I figured why trash them now when it goes into farm/hunting duty.
I also had to replace the interior dash lighting and put good old replacement bulbs from Autozone. All in all I have under $2000 in mods. The tires I picked up on clearance for $120 each and the OME suspension was around $1100 or so. I do have a set of JBA offroad upper control arms ready to go in as well.
Thats my 2017 superduty in the background of the first picture and its like a luxury spaceship inside. I like the spartan tacoma interior with roll up windows and manual everything. I want to keep it simple on this one.
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BEFORE- completely stock with no upgrades
AFTER- all new old man emu suspension, wheels and tires
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09-05-2017, 08:13 AM #238
Looks good with the lift.
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09-05-2017, 11:01 AM #239cliffed out
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Fuck yea
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09-05-2017, 10:56 PM #240
That little fucker will go anywhere. Nice job.
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09-06-2017, 01:42 PM #241
Long summer, few roadtrips, a lot learned. Thx Landrover..
Latest round included adding winch bumper+removable winch, repairing wipers, second battery, adding tranny and diff protection and sway bar to the rear...
Next round includes replacing turbo hoses, cleaning intercooler, adding lightbar+working & interior lights, getting the clutch repaired, building the shelves and bed...
The problem is that I am absolutely useless as a "mechanic".. Oh well, time roll up the sleeves and go learning stuff.
#howhardcanitbe
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The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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09-10-2017, 05:39 PM #242
Was using the air sander quite a bit, and was having issues with water in my lines. So... On the cheap, wanted to cool. My air, and then collect the moisture.... Voila...
Water cooled lines. Add water and ice to bucket, cool dry air...
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09-10-2017, 06:19 PM #243
This is such an impressive thread. Always delivers. No work on the truck this summer - full on with the house and yard. Hopefully have some time to do some work this fall - though I have nowhere near the talent many in this thread do.
On a related note - what do people keep in their truck for road-side maintenance? In general? Diesel specific?
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09-10-2017, 09:06 PM #244Registered User
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09-10-2017, 09:45 PM #245
258? What's it going in?
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09-10-2017, 10:29 PM #246Registered User
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09-16-2017, 06:58 PM #247
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09-16-2017, 07:03 PM #248
Trouble removing wax from black plastic trim? Forget chemicals. Plastic eraser is your answer.
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09-17-2017, 12:06 AM #249
Just finished up a new radiator on the wife's 5er. It had a slow leak at the end tank and I had to top it off every couple weeks. With it I put new hoses and temp sensor in. Also, there was a TON of shit in there. Also threw a new tensioner, belt, and pulleys on. Happy wife happy life.
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09-17-2017, 08:59 AM #250
I have been fighting it for well over a year.
The SkiBumMobile doesn't want to restart when warmed up. Sometimes.
No solenoid click.
Replaced Starter,
Replaced Battery,
Disconnected Solar input,
Disconnected coach battery,
Replaced Ignition Switch (don't try disassembling to clean it...),
Successfully polished inside the neutral safety switch,
Cleaned every connection and ground to a shine,
Dielectric greased everything,
Even installed a jumper wire for the starter ground.
I had added a long jumper wire to read voltage at the solenoid from the cab; it read 10+ volts in the morning, around 6v when hot (even sitting in the driveway on a hot day).
Learned about detecting Voltage Drops. All the ones I can check tell me nothing. I can't pin it down.
It needed a little voltage boost to fire the solenoid. At first, the button on the isolator that connects the coach battery gave enough boost. After that stopped being enough, I had to pull out the little Honda generator and jump the battery. It still got worse. Nothing helped.
On the day I added the remote start button, I found a Fried crimp connector on the wire at the battery going to the main fuse box. (How had I missed that? hidden inside a plastic sleeve). Sweet. Something actually broken.
Cut that off and added a new end.
Much Better. Not totally fixed... Still had times when it hesitated till I turned off the a/c, etc.
Learned that this wire is a fusible link. Found one on a '85 pickup at PicnPull. It was working great.
For two weeks.
Halfway on my way to Carson Pass, for my August skiing with Vets, it won't start. Damn. Makes me glad I added the remote starter.
Twice this month it has hesitated. Turn off the accessories and it eventually works. I am still missing something. Keep inspecting the wires, I guess. Add jumpers around different sections of components?
I HATE occasional invisible failures. I can fix near anything if it is broken.
30 year old wiring...
HELP!!!
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