Robert m

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nope, thats the uniball kit.i am running downey torsions for right now but i will be swapping in coilovers hopefully soon.

deathrunner

Cool truck!

toylocost

SO badass.

space-junk

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oh my god, deathrunner is alive?!?!?!

lowlifeyota

lol so for an update still waitin on gettin the front axle geared and and just yesterday it was over heating and.... yes the head gasket blew . so thats the next project. not sure if i wanna do it myself or have someone else do it. anyone know how involved of a job it is?

JonnyBoy

It's not a terrible job, have you had experience with overhead cams before? Since it was an overheating thing, I'd look at getting a new water pump while you have the front of the motor apart and easy access to it. I'm gonna say that if you were able to install that long travel kit yourself you can do the head gaskets.

dark_fairytales

man its not hard to do the head gasket,I did mine last October. I can help you out if you need any. I live in fair oaks and i would love you too see your LT kit in person.

space-junk

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fairy, hes got that fancy little badge on the lower right side of his grille that means his head gasket is a PITA to replace...

ok, so not a PITA, just time intensive...

lowlifeyota

ive read the chiltons manual doesnt seem tooo crazy just time consuming... is there any online installs how to with pics anyone knows of?

dark_fairytales

ya the PITA badge is not all that bad when it comes to HG replacement, you still pull most of the engine apart. plus if you are not in a rush to finish the job, when you get aggravated you go sit down and have a good laugh

dark_fairytales

http://personal.utulsa.edu/~nathan-b...68cylinder.pdf
that is a really good link for you to know what you would be getting into lowlife. It is spelled out step by step.

lowlifeyota

sick thanks man ya if i end up doin it myself ill send you a pm if i need any help or anything... have you done a v6 before?

Justinlhc

Time consuming yes, some parts ARE a pita(especially if you're using stock exhaust manifolds), but most of it is cake work. Just don't rush through it.

Jay351

Throw that chilton in the trash. Use the toyota FSM, its seriously the way to go. That chilton manual won't help you out, when you need it, it will tell you to refer to a mechanic

toylocost

oooh. that is creepy. I was reading down the thread formulating a reply in my head "throw that chilton in the trash, use a toyota FSM"

Then I get to the last post and it says the exact same wordage I was thinking of. weird... lol

CRafferty

Sweet.. Jesus..

Alex 400

so i did a little recon under the truck. I looks like if i trim the upper shock mounts in the rear, i could make ones that would come close to the floor, but not quite. I figure i would be able to easily run a 12" shock with only a 2 inch lift in the back.

dark_fairytales

no i have not replaced an HG on a 3slow but replacing and HG on one engine is much the same as any other. the link i sent is really good at explaining it, and i know it is always good too have another set of hands

Ty

i really like the kit.
I remember looking at TC for future projects. The only thing with me is that i don't live anywhere near deserts that would get the full use of a kit like this.
It still looks badass tho =]
good work

deathrunner

I have 12" shocks, maybe 1 inch lift and they need to be at quite an angle even when less than an inch from the bed. I'm currently having it redone and incorporating air bumps. Here's an old pic, I can post one when I get it back if it helps.