Recent content by kcjaz

Not sure how hard it really is. The FSM has a bunch of stuff that makes it look difficult. They have you unmount the AC compressor and the hard tubing around the front of the engine. I’ve done all that before with the radiator out and it sucked. It does look like you could just undo the mounting...

I put the hard lines back on the old rack and reinserted it through the passenger side whole to make sure it was possible with the lines attached to the rack. It worked and I was able to get the new rack in place w/o removing the hard lines except for the short 90 degree one on the steering...

Joy! I was able to pull it out all the way through the passenger side tie rod hole. The is a lot of rotating and angling it to wiggle it out. Needed to turn the steering to the right to shorten the drivers side and jack the KDSS link out of the way. KDSS may not have been in the way if...

I’m beginning to wish aI had just paid a pro… It’s very close to coming out it just. It’s hanging up in the tie rod whole. It’s hard to rotate it while lifting with it with my foot while on my back under the truck guiding it past the oil cooler. A buddy is coming over latter and we’ll see...

Yes, I’ve thought of that but so far it’s not the thing I hit. I think it’ll clear if I can get past the tie rod hole on the passenger side

This job is totally kicking my @$$. I just pulled off the passenger shock. The King 2.5 coil was preventing the rack from pivoting the whole way. I will can’t get it out and am currently stuck here: I also tried pulling it out the Passinger side but steering coupler shaft and associated...

I took Friday and the weekend off and back at it today. Got the rack all loose and just trying to figure out how to slide it out. I have not touched the engine mounting bolts yet. There is an oil cooler bracket that interferes, and the FSM says to remove it. I removed it and it’s super close to...

Yeah, I saw that somewhere. Is it correct to assume the clock spring is on its “neutral” position with the wheels straight? The point of securing the wheel is to make sure it doesn’t get turned past full lock when disconnected from the rack?

Yes I’m trying to get the bolt on the steering coupling u joint. Will try turning the steering wheel as @turbo8 suggested. That didn’t occur to me. There is another coupling up higher. I wonder if the whole thing could just be clocked 180° from where it is now. If it was, it would be easy to...

My fridge can don12 v dc but that didn’t work either. The cigar style outlet vibrates loose or gets hot and trips off. It only runs for about 10 minutes while driving.

The onboard OEM inverter has one very disappointing feature in that it drops down to 100W when you put the truck in drive which means that you can no longer power most refrigerators. This is a cheap and easy fix for that that I installed today. Super easy. It’s just clipping in a harness on...

Phoning friends: @turbo8 , @bloc , @GrouchyTech or anyone else who’s removed the steering rack. I’ve been struggling for more hours than I’d care to admit trying to get access to the steering column bolt. If I had a 2’ long 12mm ratchet wrench, I could maybe get to it but even so, there would...

Finally got the tie rods off the knuckles. I knew this project was going to be a bear but I wasn’t expecting spend a day and a half on step one. No amount of beating and heat worked. Used a press tool. Slipped off once and shot across the shop like a bullet. Luckily I was to the side of its...

Yeah, I’ve seen that video. It’s linked above in the thread somewhere. It’s helpful, but yeah it’s a diesel and right hand drive so some of the obstacles he doesn’t have. I just put it up on stands and I’m scoping it out. I think the FSM is just saying, slide it out passenger to clear the oil...

I got the steering rack from miracle Toyota in Florida on a 20% off sale but when they UPS,d it to me, they failed the package it correctly and the hydraulic tubing got all mangled. So I sent it back and they’re gonna refund my money. Just ordered a new one from the local Toyota dealer. Trying...