Next time call me and I'll help guide you through the process....I'll take away that fear bby
2001 4Runner build/fix log
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Driver's side LCA is swapped out. Pretty sure the Passenger side will go faster than 2.5 hours since I know what I am doing this time. I ended up skipping the spindle gussets (again) but will schedule them for when I do the LBJs again; if not sooner since I am getting pretty good at working on the front suspension of the 4Runner. I also want to try to get the rear axle sway bar lift point welded on tonight as well. That might be a weekend job after all this though.
$Runner is back home from the local auto shop. They did manage to swap the steering rack and do an alignment. When I picked it up they admitted they did not do a real good job on the alignment because they do not have much experience with lifted vehicles. So I plan to get to Tandem in Ft Worth this week to get a proper alignment done.
Now to make matters worse the CV angles were to much after the alignment and were popping just driving straight. I ended up going home to get the tools to lower the ToyTec shocks in a parking lot. Once it came down an inch on the shock (so ~2" of height) it drove great with no popping. I plan to check it after a day of driving and possibly dropping it another inch.
Now to make matters worse the CV angles were to much after the alignment and were popping just driving straight. I ended up going home to get the tools to lower the ToyTec shocks in a parking lot. Once it came down an inch on the shock (so ~2" of height) it drove great with no popping. I plan to check it after a day of driving and possibly dropping it another inch.
unevolved
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How did the ride height change so much from just changing out control arms?
Ride height went up a little; but the bigger issue was the tire angle becoming more up and down.
unevolved
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Wouldn't more positive camber decrease CV angle though? At least on the outer joint.
Yeah - weird and I was not sure of it myself but my front suspension was pretty up there after all the new parts. So I adjusted it back down to where it has a bit of a rake like before when everything was fine. I test drove it and it still was not good. So I called O'Reilly's and secured a replacement for this CV since I just installed it last week. So back into the CV swap I go...
Silverback
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@tx_shooter you just need to LT that thing. 
Just let me borrow that plastic card and I will make that happen. The only upside to this last week is I can swap a CV axle fast enough I could race @SamSter0077
Silverback
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This last week has been one long wrenching session.
So the front tire issue has continued with the new CV axle. I am about to pull the clamshell drain plug and see if I have metal pieces in it. If I do I am swapping out the IFS axle this evening/ tomorrow.
Damn that hill really kicked my ass.
Damn that hill really kicked my ass.
Yep - Arkansas mod.
Silverback
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Yep.. thats what I was afraid of. Sucks man.
I need to get a trail rig (running) for this kind of wheeling.
Thankfully I still had the 4.10 IFS axle that I took out over the summer. I am probably going to just regear the rear axle to 4.10 and be done with it. It is a lot cheaper and quicker time wise. The only real difference I saw between 4.10 and 4.30 was a small drop in MPG.
I am going to shop between ECGS and Beartrax in Dallas. I know @italynstylion used Beartrax and has had a good experience with them.