What Did You Do To Your 3rd Gen Today?

[fatherohenry]

Body Mount Bushings


Bought Toyota bushings from Amayama last January. Cost was about $300. Finally made the time to swap them.


No body lift, just bushings so I didn't have to worry about the bumper or rag joint. And my '96 doesn't have the center mount by the b-pillar. 14 bushings total. The old ones didn't look too terrible but they were sure hard.


I could feel the difference as I left the driveway. Shitty roads and manhole covers feel noticeably softer. Feeling only whelmed after all of my suspension work, this might be the missing piece!

 

[BuffaloBass]

was thinking of replacing those during my '99 resto. Decided to forgo that as they looked ok, but now i may...is Amiyama the place to go? Anyway, have to open another phase of this resto up.....found this during needle scaling of the rear frame. I knew there was some "chooch" lurking behind that tank. My handy dandy POR15 rust sealant wont fix that!

I DID NOT expect this. Now instead of finishing frame prep for powertrain reinstall, i have to pull this baby back out to the shop where the 220v TIG machine lives. Son is a excellent welder fabricator thankfully. We will get it right. It will be a YEAR since i picked up the reman 5VZ until it fires up! DANG IT!

 

[toverturf]

Body Mount Bushings


Bought Toyota bushings from Amayama last January. Cost was about $300. Finally made the time to swap them.


No body lift, just bushings so I didn't have to worry about the bumper or rag joint. And my '96 doesn't have the center mount by the b-pillar. 14 bushings total. The old ones didn't look too terrible but they were sure hard.


I could feel the difference as I left the driveway. Shitty roads and manhole covers feel noticeably softer. Feeling only whelmed after all of my suspension work, this might be the missing piece!

I'm tempted to replace mine now. Anything to improve the ride quality is a plus.

 

[Thatgoodfellow]

Installed some Bilstein 4600’s with moogs on the front and also new inner and outer tie rods saturday.
The front is definitely higher than the rear now even with the new shocks in the back so I have some 906’s on the way to even it out. Looking forward to finishing up this suspension work.

 

[Zhehan]

Installed some Bilstein 4600’s with moogs on the front and also new inner and outer tie rods saturday.
The front is definitely higher than the rear now even with the new shocks in the back so I have some 906’s on the way to even it out. Looking forward to finishing up this suspension work.

Not to be pedantic, but shocks (not a coilover like the front) have nothing to do with ride height. Springs hold the vehicle up, shocks control the mothion of the springs. Bushings also play a role in control, especially in the rear, but those are the basics. 906's should lift up the rear to a good height and deal with a load far better than the stock springs ever did.

 

[phattyduck]

Not to be pedantic, but shocks (not a coilover like the front) have nothing to do with ride height. Springs hold the vehicle up, shocks control the mothion of the springs. Bushings also play a role in control, especially in the rear, but those are the basics. 906's should lift up the rear to a good height and deal with a load far better than the stock springs ever did.

The Moog front springs are taller than the OEM '99 talls - what he is experiencing is normal... especially if the rear springs are still stock.

-Charlie

 

[JZiggy]

Upgraded my bumps to some sick Perry Parts 3D printed ones!

Writeup

 

[3bears]

The Moog front springs are taller than the OEM '99 talls - what he is experiencing is normal... especially if the rear springs are still stock.

-Charlie

so factory talls ( highlander) sit 1 inch higher than the non talls ( non highlander)

moog sells the stock height and also the talls

so are the stock moog taller than OEM talls, or the moog talls higher than oem talls

 

[phattyduck]

so factory talls ( highlander) sit 1 inch higher than the non talls ( non highlander)

moog sells the stock height and also the talls

so are the stock moog taller than OEM talls, or the moog talls higher than oem talls

I don't know the specifics, but the post referenced has no model years, and other years are lower from the factory than '99, even the 'not-tall' '99's. (my '99 2WD was over 20" hub to fender lip with the factory suspension/weight, even after 15+ years)

The Moog PNs that float around here are generally for the "99 Tall" version, so that's my assumption as to what was purchased.

-Charlie

 

[Kmurt]

was thinking of replacing those during my '99 resto. Decided to forgo that as they looked ok, but now i may...is Amiyama the place to go? Anyway, have to open another phase of this resto up.....found this during needle scaling of the rear frame. I knew there was some "chooch" lurking behind that tank. My handy dandy POR15 rust sealant wont fix that!

I DID NOT expect this. Now instead of finishing frame prep for powertrain reinstall, i have to pull this baby back out to the shop where the 220v TIG machine lives. Son is a excellent welder fabricator thankfully. We will get it right. It will be a YEAR since i picked up the reman 5VZ until it fires up! DANG IT!

I just went through the same thing and had the same exact spot rust on mine as well. Can't see it because the gas tank covers up most of that side.

Make sure you blow out as much rust and debris in the frame as you can before repairing that area. Then when all is said and done, spray a lanolin coating on the frame like Fluid Film or Woolwax to prevent rust.

You can see it in this thread I posted: Gas Tank Replacement Journey

 

[96RedRunner]

DANG IT!

Know your pain. You'd have to repair the rust you have doesn't hurt to add some extra beef. Lower Link Mount Skids/Reinforcement – eimkeith.com

 

[3bears]

Installed the suzuki 105 amp alternator today.



Wasnt planning to do it today....but my alternator crapped out last night. Only had time to do the alternator, have all the parts to do the big 3, but no time.
under full load, everything on , at idle my volts stayed right up there and never dropped below 13.4 according to my torque pro app

im pretty sure phattyduck turned me on to this mod

1st gen 105 amp bolt in alternator. | Tacoma World

 

[Jammies]

Found some junk parts

 

[Jammies]

Donor '99 Taco

look at those toytec spacers

 

[habanero]

Changed the right front shock without using a spring compressor.
It wasn't difficult and not a big deal, but I feel kind of magic right now.

No pics so it probably didn't happen (it did!).

 

[JBurt]

How did you do this? Superhuman strength? Hydraulic press? Well trained elephant? Telekinesis?

 

[Spiker Engineering]

Changed the right front shock without using a spring compressor.
It wasn't difficult and not a big deal, but I feel kind of magic right now.

No pics so it probably didn't happen (it did!).

Oh darn, I always wanted to see how that's done!

 

[3bears]

Changed the right front shock without using a spring compressor.
It wasn't difficult and not a big deal, but I feel kind of magic right now.

No pics so it probably didn't happen (it did!).

I got to know how you did it lady....ive got some springs and shocks I need to swap out, and i am never using those hook things again in my life.

 

[JZiggy]

Changed the right front shock without using a spring compressor.
It wasn't difficult and not a big deal, but I feel kind of magic right now.

No pics so it probably didn't happen (it did!).

Did you use the suspension as the press? [MENTION=116877]fourfive[/MENTION] taught me that handy trick

 

[3bears]

Changed the right front shock without using a spring compressor.
It wasn't difficult and not a big deal, but I feel kind of magic right now.

No pics so it probably didn't happen (it did!).

now you got several of us interested how you did it

something like this

Tacoma Coil Over Shock Disassembly without a Spring Compressor - YouTube