0% chance our 555 Sankei parts are bootleg.
And we do offer boots but not 555, they are the OEM Toyota boots and they fit the 555 joints. I'm assuming Jason was thinking you were after 555 boots proper. Sorry for the confusion there.
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Yup, any competent mechanic should be able to swap them. It’s commonly a driveway D.I.Y. job too. Consult your mechanic, labor rates to R&R the arm and bushings could exceed the value of replacement. We stock a variety of complete lower control arms too. The removal/install of the lower control...
That simply isn't true... Toyota absolutely offers loose bushings designed for use in their rear lower control arms (and uppers, track, front UCA/LCA, etc). Off the top of my head the rears are 48702-60110 available at any Toyota dealership. Retail is $88. We stock them as part# SUSB60110OEM @...
My thoughts on the subject, right here on Mud :D
https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/tech-talk-ultimate-40-55-series-disc-brake-conversion-parts-thread-work-in-progress.1039423/
All of ours are made in Japan. I've never seen a FIC that was not made in Japan. We stock Japanese wheel cylinder rebuild kits for the 55/56 too!
https://cruiserteq.com/wheel-cylinder-rebuild-kit-fits-7-1970-9-1973-5x-applications-rear-cylinders-bwcrk60030/
Come on now... they haven't been a "$75 master cylinder" for decades. I bought a couple from Rock Auto when they started to get hard to get 5 years ago, they were $166.79. Next complain about gas not costing a nickle :D
I can't speak to personal experience but we have had drum/drum customers...
Sell it and improve the quality of life for someone excited to get it fixed up right :D
If you think I'm retiring on the handful of NOS AISIN master cylinders we have in stock, I'd love to sell you a business with the inventory so you can retire next. Many of these NOS parts come from overseas...
IMO, it actually isn't hard to justify for many. $375 for an discontinued OEM (Aisin/Advics is OEM) part that will last another 30-40 years (or far more by tossing in a Japanese rebuild kit), is pretty modest imo. Note, we (Cruiser Oufitters) don't have one to sell you, we sold our last...