Thanks! I’ve actually thought a lot about Trail Gear. The only thing I don’t like about their bumpers is that they don’t sit very tight against the front of the car. I’m thinking I will just save my money and get a bumper from Slee or buy the NW Innovations kit. For now I am really just looking...
Got some swaybar disconnect brackets in the mail yesterday from @LandCruiserPhil and have some swaybar drop spacers on the way. Super excited to try these out!
I haven't really delt with it yet. Right now I just have plastic plugs in all the holes. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do in the long run I don't really want to bed line if I don't have to. Possibly weld them up if I end up repainting the rig someday.
Front bumper should be coming in the very near future. I'm thinking I will probably run a Slee Shortbus or buy the kit made by Northwest Trail Innovations. Any recommendations? For now, I'm running no bumper after a fender bender which left my stock bumper looking pretty rough :doh:
Rebuilt the steering knuckles using a rebuild kit from Cruiser Parts. It was a super messy job, grease was everywhere. Ended up replacing wheel bearings and brakes while I had everything taken apart. The first picture is the soupy mix I found before cleaning everything up and repacking the...
New suspension installed. I ended up going with 2.5" Old Man Emu springs and Fox IFP shocks. Here is a picture in the garage taken right after we installed the new suspension.