Those tie rod ends are 555, aftermarket from Japan. Good quality parts. They don't look especially tired, although something is messed up with that boot/zerk in the first photo.
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Well, I re-torqued the U-bolts and the problem still persisted. Low and behold I see thisIt's just been my experience that Ubolts need retorqued after a few thousand miles after a new suspension install.
Got them ordered now just gotta wait for that Christmastime shippingYep, just replace them all, it's like $125ish for all new 555 joints, not hard at all to do either. Rent or buy a puller and get after it.
Appreciate it! Still much more to come, over a VERY long stretch of timei see your enjoying the troopy,,, good onya.
I am really glad you did this work your self!!!!!!!!!!!!Well, I've finished the knuckle rebuild, yet I still feel like the wheels are gonna come flying off just cause I did it in my dirt driveway vs a professional shop. Eventually, that feeling will fade... I hope. It poured rain for 2 days which caused a 2-day delay or else I would have been SPOT ON in my Friday estimate, yet I finished on Sunday instead. I do feel pretty proud though, and my confidence to tackle bigger jobs on my own has risen since my dad would only come and help hold something for me or other small things, popping in and out to check-in. Went ahead and put some OEM locking hubs on, however, I think I'm having problems engaging into 4wd, FOR NOW I'm just happy I cant drive, and I'll try to figure out whats up with that later... I also had the alternator go out right before I started the knuckle rebuild so my dad ordered an aftermarket one off of Partsouq so we got that replaced, and in the meantime, I'll figure out how to rebuild the OEM alternator. As long as anything else doesn't fail then I should be back to taking some pretty sick pictures!
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awesome man,,, have fun with it,,, good to see you keeping it alive and learning along the way,,, most of us old guys learned by doing as well.
Thank you both! Means a lot. Many people are surprised when they find out that myself, and my father as well, do pretty much all the work on our own. Albeit, half the time we do something wrong, realize we messed up once we have finished, have to disassemble it all over again, and thennnnnnn put it back together (correctly). My father grew up doing all the work when he was a teen in the dirt and mud of their driveway, so he says I get to learn the exact same way haha. Looking back, it's crazy how much I have learned in a 2-year timespan of having Cruisers in my life, just 2 years ago my mother and I got the FJ40 that started my dad and I's Cruiser addiction. Back then I had a very crude understanding of how cars worked and now I understand most everything and how it all ties together etc etc.I am really glad you did this work your self!!!!!!!!!!!!
First off I got my new TRE's in, this took care of about 50% of the popping and snapping when I turn my wheel but I'm a bit disappointed to say that it's still there, just less. I painted them as well because my dad heard that they rust horribly almost immediately so why not paint them before I put them on. Also got everything aligned at a shop and its the first time my steering wheel has been straight since I've owned it The only complaint is it looks like the same rubber boot isn't holding any grease... Just like how the old one wouldn't. If anyone can check to see if thier's kinda puffs up and holds grease I would appreciate it, I could get like 2 pumps into it and then it just came shooting out of the front.
For a 24v rig. Replace both the batteries at the same time, and try to get a set of the exact ones with as close a build date as possible... Even slight differences in the batteries can create imbalances that can eventually take one or both out prematurely.
Thank y'all, I appreciate this info IMMENSELY, luckily my dad is an electrical engineer so he's very knowledgeable when it comes to anything electrical. However, if my father wasn't an electrical engineer I most definitely would have just put in 1 new battery and screwed the other one over and have to deal with the consequences of me being partially clueless when it comes to electrical stuff.Absolutely replace both batteries at the same time.
Not sure anyone mentioned it, but the size batteries you're looking for are one group 27, and one group 27F. You should be able to get the same brand/construction/amps in both. The two batteries are mirror images of each other--i.e. the terminals are reversed between a 27 and 27F. Terminals should be facing the motor on both sides of the car (if that makes any sense).
There is definitely play in my steering box and shaft, I also tightened the nut on the steering box half a turn which made my steering have a bit less play in it. I read up on it and made sure not to overtighten so don't worry in that regard. I also tightened anything I could along the steering shaft but it was all pretty tight, unless the u-joints are just shot. I've never had tight or solid steering in any car I've had as a daily so it has just become normal to me and I don't really pay much attention to it... probably should though haha.Re: play/popping in the steering, if you've got new TRE's installed, try checking the steering box. Could be worn, or might just need adjustment. Another (remote) possibility might be the steering shaft (especially the universal joints/couplings). Basically, just trace the steering system from the steering wheel to the tires checking for play at each component.
Ok, awesome thank you for checking, just was a bit concerned about that. Didn't wanna have a malfunctioning TRE right out of the box hahaRe: the TRE boots not holding grease, I would guess that the TRE's come pre-greased, and maybe there's just not a lot of room for more in there. You might try checking the zerk fittings to see if they're appropriately tight and that the grease isn't just coming out around the zerk threads. I just looked at mine, and the boots aren't "puffed up" with grease or anything. Didn't try adding grease to see what would happen.
Didn't even think of that! Guess that'll be my Christmas gift next year haha. Would be really helpful to haveIf you don't have one, may I recommend that you get yourself a FSM? It's the gift you really wanted for Christmas.
No way! First @Bogan who grew up here and now you who have ties back to Wilmington. Small world. I'm a senior at Hanover right now, but my mom went to Hoggard and graduated in 1985. Maybe they knew each other, it's a small smallllll world.My wife went to Hoggard and we come back every (normal) year to visit her family... I'll hit you up next time we can come out!
Didn't even think of that! Guess that'll be my Christmas gift next year haha. Would be really helpful to have
DANG! I guess Christmas came 12 months early, thank you!Merry Christmas, these are in the resources section here on mud.
I keep these on my phone for quick reference as well.
Body & Chassis Manual
https://forum.ih8mud.com/resources/...-body-manual-from-10-84-thru-1-90.26/download
Engine Manual
https://forum.ih8mud.com/resources/b-3b-11b-13b-13bt-engine-repair-manual.5/download
Speaking of... my father got me a 24v-12v power converter for Christmas as well. I've wanted one for a while to just be able to run any 12v accessories off of like you said. My friend gave me a PA a couple of months ago that I haven't been able to use because like you said, it'll mess with the batteries. And this PA is LOUD, very loud... don't worry I'll use it for good, like insulting squatted truck drivers in traffic. I also took some of the fog lights off of my dad's Prado's bullbar that he took off because he hates chrome, does anyone know if the Bosch foglights are OEM? because there is a factory switch inside to operate them that looks very OEM. Anyways here are some pics of the install and the Troopy with some non-working foglights currentlyAlways convert full 24v to 12v using a converter if you need to run 12v accessories.
HiSpeaking of... my father got me a 24v-12v power converter for Christmas as well. I've wanted one for a while to just be able to run any 12v accessories off of like you said. My friend gave me a PA a couple of months ago that I haven't been able to use because like you said, it'll mess with the batteries. And this PA is LOUD, very loud... don't worry I'll use it for good, like insulting squatted truck drivers in traffic. I also took some of the fog lights off of my dad's Prado's bullbar that he took off because he hates chrome, does anyone know if the Bosch foglights are OEM? because there is a factory switch inside to operate them that looks very OEM. Anyways here are some pics of the install and the Troopy with some non-working foglights currently
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