Best wishes, Twisted... hope it all works out.

 

i got my c-clip in today, it would have been sooner but the sticker i ordered with the snap ring was discontiued, and they called me to ask if i wanted another sticker or just a refund. i took the refund. so they then made the changes to the order on monday and sent it out. once i find my usb phone cable i will load the pic of the clip.

as far as the knuckle. i was gonna retap it but i ran in to a problem, i found a bigger bolt but not a tap so i have some choices:
1. heli-coil to original size
2. buy a bolt to match a tap i have
3. buy a tap to match the bolt i have.

gonna talk it over with my uncle but it looks like no matter what im gonna be spending some money

 

havent done much lately due to money/time issues, but i have part of my hy-steer. just need 1 tie rod end and the arms. and instead of building my hanger i broke down and bought one someone made along with a pair of leaf springs.


so as its looking off the top of my head i need:
high steer arms
1 tie rod end
4 spring bushings
5 spring bolts )maybe less might have some)
brake pads
fix my knuckle
longer brake lines
and tht should get it rollling
then will be shocks and hoops and driveline

but i did relize one thing i was painting everything black and blue because it would look good under a grey truck, however its now going under the berry so ima have to repaint all blue things red now =/ haha.

 

here is a pic of the front hanger i bought:

 

just placed by order with the wabbit, for high steerarms and the one tie rod end i need. still need to paint the parts.

 

got my TRE and arms in today, i think im going to buy a knuckle off pirate and then buy paint on friday. then will paint all except the one knuckle.

need to get some bushings for the frame tubes and also need the frame tubes, did a lot of resear a while back before i started gathering parts and i was told to put the tubes 51mm back and 51mm down from the body mount.

 

got my knuckle today, unfurtunately i am an idiot and bought the wrong one, so hopefully the other one is still avalible and ill get it, and sell my new wrong one

 

so i got the right knuckle and got everything all painted up, also bought a pull gauge so i can figure out the shims i need to use, will be working on it tomarrow.

 

ok so i wanted to take pictures every step so it would show how to put everything together but i cant find my camera and i am trying to get this done asap so im skipping pictures and just building. right now i have the knuckle, lower caps and the high steer arms on and the shafts in. along with the wipers felts and retaining rings on.

so since im not taking pics here is links to everything i am using
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f152...84/index2.html
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f152...31/index6.html
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...eRebuild.shtml
http://www.toyotaoffroad.com/Article...le_Rebuild.htm
http://www.hilux4x4.co.za/download/T...le_Rebuild.pdf
https://www.allprooffroad.com/8489suspension/8489sas
http://www.marlincrawler.com/axle/fr...le-service-kit

plus some notes i have taken.

will do more on thursday, in the process of moving right now.

 

so to update, i cut the ifs off the berry and mocked the axle up, waiting for a couple more parts from wab fab and a good dry weekend and i should have the front end done.

 

Lester?

:wabbit2:

 

yup thts me

 

so here is my update

 

Always nice to put a username with a rig with a real name

Thanks for the continued business!

:wabbit2:

 

No problem, I just wish I had waited to do everything until I had some money and just bought the whole kit it would have sazved me so much time

 

got my pitman arm in stalled along with my brake lines

 

haven't been on in a long time, but i got the truck done, had to put 3in blocks in the rear to match, been driving it for a month now and its great . i still need to build a front drive line and move my steering box but its awesome, already have some great flex pics will have to post the next time im on.

 

Wow, YOU TEASE! hahaha.... Seriously though, CONGRATZ, TWISTED! "WOOT!" for ya

PS> Blocks, ... hear wars of words over that in the opinion realms, etc., lol... Whatcha think about an LC Coil or something? NO? Not enough?

 

Haha thanks, I have some 90's blazer coils in the rear and it lifted the saggy butt around 6in, but still need the blocks with the stock springs, I've heard a lot about blocks and I do agree with most of it, thhe blocks are only temporary until I can get better springs in the rear.

 

Wow, sounds like some serious lift... Looking forward to pics!