Recent content by focalepointe

yeah.... this is my second set of shocks installed on here. They are good shocks, I just need them to come off for maintenance reasons. The first two sets of shocks, I did cut off, and your right, it only took 20-30 minutes to change out the set that way. But I am trying to retain this set.

I am at my wits end with these shocks. I have Bilstein 5125's on the rear and after soaking them with PB Blaster and everything else, I still can not budge the top nut to remove from the mount. I am thinking about taking measurements and buying a 2 or 3" hole saw then drilling out a hole in the...

bolt was already off.. and this thing was not budging. I was using a crow bar and screw drivers. it would not even move a cm. And yes.. it was new rubber. very sad.

Lower Shock Mount Removal. Used a ball joint puller/separator. <img src="http://imageshack.us/a/img809/7093/9tsj.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/><br/> Had to "cock" it a bit as the puller was just hair too big to grasp both sides of the lower eyelet evenly. <img...

Windshield Wiper Transmission Link Install so my wipers were shot. when i would turn on the wipers, a bunch of clanking and a whole lot of NOT wiping would occur. I removed the linkage before I decided to do a mini write up, but removal is exactly reversed step of the install. The new wiper...

Some parts came in over the weekend. Well... 2 parts and 2 tools. I ordered two 48" HiLift jacks (body lift install coming soon). A Blue Sea Fuse box. (to clean up some wiring) And I also received my Windshield Wiper Transmission Link.

Specs: 1997 4WD 3.4L Current Mods: Bilstein 5125 Rear Shocks Old Man Emu 891 Rear Coil Springs Bilstein 5100 Front Shocks Old Man Emu 881 Front Coil Springs I'm not going to even list any of the other things I have done, as I am stripping this vehicle and rebuilding from the ground up. First...

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thats a good friend.

:thumb3: sounds like a good plan!

I have Bilstein 5125's on the back of my T4R, and not only can I NOT remove the top bolts at the moment, I now cannot remove the bottom eyelit from the mounting post. Driver Side only. I have PB blasted it. I am even using a long crow bar and placing it between the axle housing and the eye...

i have been wanting to do this for a minute. i like the desert tan becuase of the vehicles I drove in the ARMY. Now I may do the WWII OD Green with tan accents.

Once she is road ready, I will do just that. I will revisit this thread then and be sure to grab your attention. Thanks for the help and info. sincerely appreciate it.

see what you guys think. 1997 4Runner Smoking - YouTube

I took video last night, i want to upload but I need wi-fi to upload a higher res video. I will upload this afternoon to my youtube page then share the link. I am not sure it will help anyone, but maybe you guys may see something i dont. My eyes are "untrained" in this area of mechanics.