Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on? (3 Viewers)

[iptman]

All done. New pads in the rear as well. Flushed out all the old brake fluid and topped off the job with some new drive flange caps.

 

[Von Hayek]

@jcj_78FJ40 says, “@TRFCSUX dont need no stinkin’ shock towers.”

 

[TTViper]

A little maintenance + a beefy panhard correction bracket from Delta VS. with @chudly and @TRDdrew

 

[chudly]

that exhaust could prob benefit from another hanger ha

 

[Diff Kraken]

Made a few tool friends this weekend working on the 200 to install Old Man Emu lift kit:

1) Toyota factory jack (surprisingly put the floor jack to shame in usefulness for getting the front of the truck up on jack stands- floor jack was great for manipulating suspension though)
2) Penetrating oil made it a lot easier to get some of the suspension bolts out
3) BFH (picked up a 4 lb sledge and made short work of the tie rod bolts)
4) Pry bar saved my butt a couple times with the sway bar linkage bolts connecting the sway bar to the lower suspension arms
5) Punches were key for the single bolt holding the bottom of each strut

Unfortunately, a couple challenges of the install means I'll have to make a second attempt next week.


Here were the show stoppers:

1) LCAs have seized cam bolts. I've got a brushless sawzall and medium and thick metal blades and new OEM LCAs and hardware ready to go in. But not looking forward to cutting the old bolts and sleeves out.

Question to the group: Anyone have any tips for cutting seized cam bolts out?


2) I couldn't for the life of me pry out the worn Old Man Emu shocks by loosening up the upper ball joints, removing the steering rod ends, and removing the bolts connecting the sway bar to the lower suspension arms... I left the nuts retaining the upper ball joints on, leaving about half the nut on the end of the thread, after giving the the top of the steering knuckles a good thwab with the BFH to allow them to drop down onto the nut. To prevent the risk of the CVs falling apart, I did not completely remove the upper ball joints. But using a big flat head screw driver and a pry bar, I could not get the bottom of the old shock to slip out after removing the single bolt and removing the top 4 bolts.

Question to the group: How can I pry and leverage the old worn Old Man Emu shocks out of the lower suspension arms? Do I need to drop the LCA instead of just loosening the upper ball joint?


Any other good natured tips appreciated!

Thanks y'all- I always appreciate the group's expertise.


Here are the instructions I was using:

LandCruiser 200 - Suspension kit - Project 200

Step-by-step installation of a Tough Dog suspension kit in a Toyota Land Cruiser 200, including springs, struts & shocks. Including how to fix a KDSS lean.

www.project200.com.au

 

[afgman786]

Made a few tool friends this weekend working on the 200 to install Old Man Emu lift kit:

1) Toyota factory jack (surprisingly put the floor jack to shame in usefulness for getting the front of the truck up on jack stands- floor jack was great for manipulating suspension though)
2) Penetrating oil made it a lot easier to get some of the suspension bolts out
3) BFH (picked up a 4 lb sledge and made short work of the tie rod bolts)
4) Pry bar saved my butt a couple times with the sway bar linkage bolts connecting the sway bar to the lower suspension arms
5) Punches were key for the single bolt holding the bottom of each strut

Unfortunately, a couple challenges of the install means I'll have to make a second attempt next week.


Here were the show stoppers:

1) LCAs have seized cam bolts. I've got a brushless sawzall and medium and thick metal blades and new OEM LCAs and hardware ready to go in. But not looking forward to cutting the old bolts and sleeves out.

Question to the group: Anyone have any tips for cutting seized cam bolts out?


2) I couldn't for the life of me pry out the worn Old Man Emu shocks by loosening up the upper ball joints, removing the steering rod ends, and removing the bolts connecting the sway bar to the lower suspension arms... I left the nuts retaining the upper ball joints on, leaving about half the nut on the end of the thread, after giving the the top of the steering knuckles a good thwab with the BFH to allow them to drop down onto the nut. To prevent the risk of the CVs falling apart, I did not completely remove the upper ball joints. But using a big flat head screw driver and a pry bar, I could not get the bottom of the old shock to slip out after removing the single bolt and removing the top 4 bolts.

Question to the group: How can I pry and leverage the old worn Old Man Emu shocks out of the lower suspension arms? Do I need to drop the LCA instead of just loosening the upper ball joint?


Any other good natured tips appreciated!

Thanks y'all- I always appreciate the group's expertise.


Here are the instructions I was using:

LandCruiser 200 - Suspension kit - Project 200

Step-by-step installation of a Tough Dog suspension kit in a Toyota Land Cruiser 200, including springs, struts & shocks. Including how to fix a KDSS lean.

www.project200.com.au

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Since you're replacing the lower arms anyways loosen those to help. Or you could do the 2 nuts at the knuckle that was the LCA isn't connected to the hub allowing you to have upper and lower move independent of 1 another. Similar to how the spacer was added to your 4runner

 

[TTViper]

Diablo blade cuts through those LCA bolts like butter.

 

[Diff Kraken]

Diablo blade cuts through those LCA bolts like butter.

Good to know. Do you know if medium or thick metal blades work better? I’ve got both.

 

[TTViper]

Whatever fits, not a lot of room to work with it’s a little awkward of an angle if working on the ground.

 

[matzell]

Good to know. Do you know if medium or thick metal blades work better? I’ve got both.

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I like 14 tpi

 

[iptman]

So long personal property taxes and yearly inspections!

 

[ace10]

So long personal property taxes and yearly inspections!

And Hello to curious people asking questions about your 1981 Toyota.




Paying the annual sticker fee for a sticker that doesn't exist is still plenty irritating.

 

[iptman]

Yeah, I thought about that. Too bad I don't have an 81 Toyota pickup DX.

 

[kevin in okinawa]

Today I replaced the transmission isolator/mount. Sure enough, the puck on the left side of the old unit had separation.

 

[Jakes40]

Got the family cage done and painted.

 

[shmukster]

I'm glad to see there's a handhold for me!!!!!

 

[TRFCSUX]

I'm glad to see there's a handhold for me!!!!!

Uh-oh!
I thought it was a handhold for me??

 

[Von Hayek]

I would say you could ride in his lap, but I'm pretty sure Bob already called it.

 

[iptman]

Uh-oh!
I thought it was a handhold for me??

Guys...guys... it's the "family cage" so one of you can just sit in the back.

 

[1MOA]

Got the family cage done and painted.
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That's really nice. I REALLY wish I had gotten the Jackson cage when we placed that group order. If we do that again or if a few members want to see if we can get a shipping discount if we order together lets try and do that again.