What have you done to someone else's ride lately?

[CowboyTaco]

Went well, had to cut his old rear shocks out cuz the top nut post where you hold with a crescent sheared off on both sides. Rode great.

Haha. We had to cut the U-bolts on the factory leaf pack that we took off the Tacoma that we worked on this weekend because they were so rusted that the bolts weren't moving for the impact. an hour trying to get each nut off by hand or 30 seconds with a cutoff wheel. The second side went much faster!

 

[Texoma]

Haha. We had to cut the U-bolts on the factory leaf pack that we took off the Tacoma that we worked on this weekend because they were so rusted that the bolts weren't moving for the impact. an hour trying to get each nut off by hand or 30 seconds with a cutoff wheel. The second side went much faster!

I try not to waste time on petty shit either, especially if it's just going in the trash anyway.

 

[PSU Taco85]

Added 5" length to some 4x sliders, then plated the bottoms. Will re-weld another day.

 

[tx_shooter]

Taking a metal punch and bandsaw to @tex house. Just for the record I cut straighter after a few drinks.

 

[Texoma]

What ya cuttin?

 

[tex]

What ya cuttin?

Nothing too exciting today. 3rd member,tie rods, and front shocks in @RichardB23 tacoma. If UPS delivers my roof rack that will go on today.

 

[tx_shooter]

What ya cuttin?

Depends on who is watching. If Richard is not careful I might do some clearance cutting for 35s.

 

[tex]

Changed his brake pads while the shocks were getting swapped. I was able to remove both struts in about 14 minutes.
Green stuff pads

And for lunch the gas station down the street has the most authentic Mexican food around. Fucking delicios!! They just kept bringing Zech and I samples of stuff and the tomales were wrapped in banana leaves.

 

[balakay]

Wtf are all those rings?

 

[TacoXpo]

I am assuming by the count that they go into the brake pistons. ???

 

[tex]

I am assuming by the count that they go into the brake pistons. ???

Ding ding

 

[tx_shooter]

This is why you should always get the universal flange when you rebuild or upgrade your 3rd member.


Also there is no need for Google when you have @taco4x4rar . Any auto answer you need.

 

[tex]

So final count on @RichardB23 truck yesterday. Front struts, front brakes, rear 3rd member with swapping rear flange. After using a friends large 1/2" electric impact I need a bigger one.
New tools purchased=30mm socket for the rear flange nut.
Timed me removing and installing the front struts. From jacking up the truck to putting tires back on was just over 34 minutes.

 

[tx_shooter]

So final count on @RichardB23 truck yesterday. Front struts, front brakes, rear 3rd member with swapping rear flange. After using a friends large 1/2" electric impact I need a bigger one.
New tools purchased=30mm socket for the rear flange nut.
Timed me removing and installing the front struts. From jacking up the truck to putting tires back on was just over 34 minutes.

Uploading video now. Going to take a little bit since you took so long.

 

[achirdo]

So final count on @RichardB23 truck yesterday. Front struts, front brakes, rear 3rd member with swapping rear flange. After using a friends large 1/2" electric impact I need a bigger one.
New tools purchased=30mm socket for the rear flange nut.
Timed me removing and installing the front struts. From jacking up the truck to putting tires back on was just over 34 minutes.

I really like my big ass milwaukee M18 impact. 1200 ft/lbs in reverse i believe

 

[TacoXpo]

I really like my big ass milwaukee M18 impact. 1200 ft/lbs in reverse i believe

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this is the one I have and it's 'only' 1100 ft/lbs in reverse. I take it everywhere in my truck.

 

[tx_shooter]

So final count on @RichardB23 truck yesterday. Front struts, front brakes, rear 3rd member with swapping rear flange. After using a friends large 1/2" electric impact I need a bigger one.
New tools purchased=30mm socket for the rear flange nut.
Timed me removing and installing the front struts. From jacking up the truck to putting tires back on was just over 34 minutes.

 

[tx_shooter]

Since my old Tacoma is now technically my sammich maker's daily driver I guess I did work on "someone else's" ride. The driver side hub was shot so I ordered one from Jersey Built Hubs. The hub arrived in good shape and installed a lot easier than I expected. A couple of quick coats of paint made the hub ready for install. My only issues installing it were from having a rig with 275k miles on the original equipment. I did notice that I need to get new rotors and pads on the Tacoma soon. I will probably swap them out when I swap out the passenger hub next month.

Now is there anything that should be done with the bad hub?

 

[Silverback]

Man I would have put some paint on that thing a while ago. I have an affliction to surface rust. I'd hit the whole thing with a wire wheel and then a coat of rustoleum.... taping off the studs after the wire wheel treatment.

 

[tx_shooter]

That is the bad hub so I do not care about it now.