What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[JBurt]

Got it aligned, guy said the adjustment for the caster was cranked all the way and it stayed in a he red, any ideas?

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There's no caster adjustment on our trucks, unless you have so uca's. Where did you get your alignment done?

When we lift these it throws the caster out. If it still tracks straight you don't really need to do anything. If you really want more caster you need aftermarket upper control arms, which also gives you more travel so this is a good excuse to get them!

 

[99problems]

Continuing the fight against rust...

After removing the hitch I had to spend some more time with sandpaper and rust converter under the back end. Here's the before shot:

 

[99problems]

Continuing the fight against rust...

...and the after shot:

 

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Continuing the fight against rust...

Spare wheel before:

 

[JayRolla]

There's no caster adjustment on our trucks, unless you have so uca's. Where did you get your alignment done?

When we lift these it throws the caster out. If it still tracks straight you don't really need to do anything. If you really want more caster you need aftermarket upper control arms, which also gives you more travel so this is a good excuse to get them!

We do have caster adjustment at the lower control arms. It changes caster/camber at the same time.

His caster is fine if he is running 3" lift.

 

[99problems]

Continuing the fight against rust...

Spare wheel after:

 

[JayRolla]

Got it aligned, guy said the adjustment for the caster was cranked all the way and it stayed in a he red, any ideas?



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1.5-2.0 caster is all you can get when running 3" front lift. This is more than enough and it will drive fine. Also this keeps the tires from flexing into the pinchweld area. You can run 33's without doing modification to this area. Aftermarket UCA's will give you 2* caster back but pushes the tire into the firewall causing rub issues. Unless you go with SPC UCA's that can be adjusted to avoid this issue.

 

[JBurt]

1.5-2.0 caster is all you can get when running 3" front lift. This is more than enough and it will drive fine. Also this keeps the tires from flexing into the pinchweld area. You can run 33's without doing modification to this area. Aftermarket UCA's will give you 2* caster back but pushes the tire into the firewall causing rub issues. Unless you go with SPC UCA's that can be adjusted to avoid this issue.

Well I'll be dipped. Learn something new everyday. Thanks for chiming in.

 

[99problems]

Snagged up some clear coat. Bought some evergreen pearl in a spray can from ebay. The hood is pretty bad, but I'll give it a shot!

What did you get? My clearcoat is shot on my rear hatch door and it's now on my shortlist to fix.

 

[FromTheInside]

I'm just amazed at how lit up all your leds are, especially on the hvac controls. Where did you get them?

Superbrightleds.com


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[BamAustian]

Replaced the automatic shifter pivot bushings in my 01 Limited. Made the shifter feel like new again!! well worth the $3 in parts and 30 minutes of time!!

If yo don't mind me asking, you have link to this part?
I think this is what is bad in mine. The shifter has lots of play and movement

 

[rudogg760]

There's no caster adjustment on our trucks, unless you have so uca's. Where did you get your alignment done?

When we lift these it throws the caster out. If it still tracks straight you don't really need to do anything. If you really want more caster you need aftermarket upper control arms, which also gives you more travel so this is a good excuse to get them!

I get it done at rines y llantas de america in calexico, I can walk to work so it's cool look who did the alignment lol

Last weekend on a poker run I went pretty hard and bottomed out a lot, my stock suspension really needs an upgrade soon. It was fun but as my alignment shows I beat on it pretty hard.


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[JBurt]

I want Batman to do my alignment!

Random question: do you know anyone local you'd recommend to work on an old 85 carbureted Bronco?

 

[LittleCaesar]

I wish my last name was Batman.....

 

[Linus96]

...and the after shot:

Looks good! This will be on top of my "to-do" list after some other general maintenance things I have planned. This gives me the hope and motivation I need to just get down there and do it. Nice to know that mine isn't a lost cause and it can look that good before spring!

 

[rudogg760]

I want Batman to do my alignment!

Random question: do you know anyone local you'd recommend to work on an old 85 carbureted Bronco?

hmmm carb is tuff nowadays. even the friend that works as a tech is baffled by them and thinks its magic that they run at all lol i have another friend ill ask. ill let you know bud

 

[lext4r]

Changed the oil and made a bigass mess on the driveway.

 

[99problems]

This gives me the hope and motivation I need to just get down there and do it. Nice to know that mine isn't a lost cause and it can look that good before spring!

Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old Toyotas should be cleaned after a muddy day;
Rage, rage against the dying of their might.

Though wise mechanics at their shift's end know wrong from right,
Because their hands had lifted body from frame they
do not go gentle or without fight.

Good trucks, the last long driven by, with memories of once bright
rails, now dashed, might have danced in a different way;
Rage, rage against the dying of their might.




TLDR: take care of your shit before it's too late.

 

[jstim]

Superbrightleds.com


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Thats where I got mine, and yours look so much better.....hmmm

 

[FromTheInside]

Did you just replace the bulbs? I would really like to do this for mine

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Yea just replaced all the bulbs, look up the "LED dash lights FAQs" for bulb numbers and install instructions


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