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just lost said:
We can tell Larry is on vacation b/c the forum is DEAD! :D
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:D I missed you ALL too :cheers: Hope everyones Thanksgiving holiday was a nice one. We're back but I have to admit when I woke up Sunday morning I was ready to throw a fresh set of clothes in the camper and head back to Florida :cool:
 
beyondlogic said:
I guess the street-sweeper got my old thread.....well I had to put the old Toyota back on the road this past week. So a little Toyota praise, even though they don't need it around here.

My f-150 I've been daily driving, started running really bad and I figured my Toyota would run better(even after sitting up for 2 years).

So my dad(its been parked at his shop) charged the battery, started it, got it inspected, and drove it around a little bit last week. It ran great except, trying to cruise on the Hwy in 5th, it would sputter/pop and bog down. and it wouldn't have enough power to maintain speed. We changed the fuel filter, cleaned the air filter(K&N), and checked everything else. It got a little better after running it on the hwy a couple time, about 1 hour of hwy time total, it would at least maintain 70 in 5th on flat road. I decided that it prolly just needed to work out the old gunk built up in the injectors and such.

So, I left Franklin Sunday morning headed back home to Shreveport. I topped the gas(premium) off in NI, and added some more injector cleaner(as I had the last time I topped it off). After getting pass Lafayette she seemed to run a little better. Stopped just north of Alex to top it off again, added little more cleaner. And she ran great the rest of the way home. No more popping or bogging down, and I can pickup speed going up overpasses in 5th. She runs like she's supposed to.

And with the hood open, at idle, its still quieter than my wife's 2007 4 CYL Nissan Versa.

So anyway, I'm proud of my old Toyota. She's came to my rescue when I desperately needed a vehicle.
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Glad to hear it bud there is something to be said about that Toyota engineering. As much as I love my Cummins I was preaching to it when I climbed under it before we left for Orlando to do a final road check there are no grease certs on any of the steering or rear ujoints besides the replacement moog tie rod end I added and I already have a bad knuckle ujoint on the front axle. Can it really cost that much to put a ujoint with a grease cert my Toys have the factory ujoints with over 200K :mad:
 
From my father "Even The Lord drives a Land Cruiser."

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Longfield quality and cheap prob won't go together, but I've been wrong before.

Longfield's, under Bobby's rule were manufactured by RCV. According to the press release it looks like they will continue to be made in the USA. Hopefully that doesn't change.
 
Volunteer said:
Glad to hear it bud there is something to be said about that Toyota engineering. As much as I love my Cummins I was preaching to it when I climbed under it before we left for Orlando to do a final road check there are no grease certs on any of the steering or rear ujoints besides the replacement moog tie rod end I added and I already have a bad knuckle ujoint on the front axle. Can it really cost that much to put a ujoint with a grease cert my Toys have the factory ujoints with over 200K :mad:
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not sure what the deal is on current MFG`s thoughts have had many sealed no zerk components over the years if lubed & don`t leak go to go.had a customers 2011 GMC one ton dually in last summer zeros all over it I put over 1 1/2 -10 oz tubes of grease in it didn`t pop a single boot this thing was dry sad.
since most people do not service there own vehicle anymore & oil change places don`t do service anymore not much point to put a grease zerk if no one has or uses a grease gun:frown::lol:
 
darasick said:
Longfield quality and cheap prob won't go together, but I've been wrong before.

Longfield's, under Bobby's rule were manufactured by RCV. According to the press release it looks like they will continue to be made in the USA. Hopefully that doesn't change.
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was wondering why RCV just didn`t start listing the Toyota`s

guess under contract to Bobby now TG must have bought it

being there is no other axle out there no need to lower price IMO.

or they just bought the name :hhmm: inquiring minds want to know:)
 
lostinafog said:
was wondering why RCV just didn`t start listing the Toyota`s

guess under contract to Bobby now TG must have bought it

being there is no other axle out there no need to lower price IMO.

or they just bought the name :hhmm: inquiring minds want to know:)
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There is a thread over in chat that I've been following and it sounds like RCV also made TG's Dirty 30's. Also that Bobby had a patent on the birf bell and now TG holds the rights to that patent. It's possible that we could see no quality changes. Nitro is the only other manufacturer of 80 series front axles, they may make other models as well.
 
thanks for the info.
 
Good info thanks Justin always on top of the good stuff :)
 
lostinafog said:
not sure what the deal is on current MFG`s thoughts have had many sealed no zerk components over the years if lubed & don`t leak go to go.had a customers 2011 GMC one ton dually in last summer zeros all over it I put over 1 1/2 -10 oz tubes of grease in it didn`t pop a single boot this thing was dry sad. since most people do not service there own vehicle anymore & oil change places don`t do service anymore not much point to put a grease zerk if no one has or uses a grease gun:frown::lol:
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That's sad but so true guess I have to replace them as I go don't plan on this one going anywhere anytime in the near future :)
 
lostinafog said:
not sure what the deal is on current MFG`s thoughts have had many sealed no zerk components over the years if lubed & don`t leak go to go.had a customers 2011 GMC one ton dually in last summer zeros all over it I put over 1 1/2 -10 oz tubes of grease in it didn`t pop a single boot this thing was dry sad.
since most people do not service there own vehicle anymore & oil change places don`t do service anymore not much point to put a grease zerk if no one has or uses a grease gun:frown::lol:
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How do you lube these that have no grease zerks? I would like to get some grease in the ujoints on the new truck before I rack up to many miles on them.
 
I don't think you're supposed to. However, at my dad's shop, he has a syringe full of grease that is great for getting into sealed bearings and u-joints.
 
Ryan is correct.
can use a needle adapter on gun & slip it behind the boot but you are not realy getting the grease where ya want it.

on u joint remove caps lube re install:bang:
 
Be sure not to lose any of the rollers!
 
Started to recondition the 4Runner's front suspension and found the shackle plates rubbing a grove into the bushing bolts. The bad bushing may be contributing to wear, so they are getting swapped out. Also plan to pull a leaf out of the spring pack since the Rancho shocks are a little stiff.

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Sweet John!
 
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