I went and got a tool set from advance auto that they loaned me for this job. Finally got it complete however I chiped a tooth in the process haha. Won't be able to go to the dentist till Monday
That sucks to hear... At least Bama won big, maybe that eased your pain haha
Most guys if they do anything, bust a knuckle. They usually leave the teeth alone.
I've never busted a knuckle working on the 4Runner, ever. Some people also say I'm very sarcastic...
Looking good, can't wait to see the final project.
Believe me, there are many other tie rod set ups that are harder and a bigger PITA. Hammering usually does more harm than good despite the what the You Tube experts portray. Get the right tool the first time.
Still on the rim hunt......
I'm excited to see how the lift turns out too. I probably won't be able to get it on until the first weekend of December.
The tie rods really weren't bad to do, it was just a product of me being stupid and forgetting things or not getting the right tools... I thought I had a wrench big enough to fit the ITRE but my biggest adjustable wrench only goes to 30mm even though it is huge. I tried a pair of channel locks but they didn't work. I ended up using an antique adjustable FORD service wrench. It was too short to get enough leverage so I had to make an extension for it then too...
I put the passenger side together off the car and then mounted it to the rack. I got it tightened down and realized I left the jam nut off. Took everything off, separated the ends and put the jam nut on. As I was screwing it back into the rack I realized I left the outer boot clamp off so off it came again. Finally got it right the third time. Driver side I nailed the first try though!
I had bought brand new Toyota clamps for the inner side but destroyed both of them trying to put them on. There went $14 in clamps... Autozone had some universal CV boot clamps that worked great though and I was able to do easily and securely.
I guess that's what I get for trying to work on the truck at 1 AM... She drives just fine now, maybe a little tighter in the steering but that might be me imaging things. I put over 300 miles on her this weekend with no issues. She also rolled over 180k earlier today on my way home. I still need to either tack weld the steering shaft or put a roll pin in it and the steering should be golden.
Good luck finding some wheels. I found mine by posting a thread asking what the stock tires are worth in the 5th gen section and a member about 2 hours responded saying he'd sell me new wheels and tires for $500 so I jumped on that.
Here's a couple pics of the process.
Old
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
New Passenger
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
New Driver
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
Clamps I used on the inner side and the new skids making a guest appearance.
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
And I got some parts for my lift in the mail this weekend.
Wheeler's SuperBumps
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
Wheelers Diff Drop
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
Wheeler's Extended brake lines. Is this right? One line has two female fittings and the other has one female and one male fitting. I have 2 because the 01-02 4Runners have 2 brake lines back there for the electronic stability control stuff.
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Unner Unner, on Flickr
op2:
Snapchat-650159123125997977 by Unner Unner, on Flickr
