What have you done to your 100 Series this week?

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TexLXCRZR said:
what made you decide to replace all 4 up front - I understand Perry parts recommends to start with 2 but honestly I don't like that idea. Toyota put 4 impact points for a reason and it seems bad to have an uneven load on the LCA if you do bottom out
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Great question. I initially only bought two of them, but as I got up close to soak the hardware before removal it was evident that all FOUR of the OEM bump stops were impacting regularly and were equally compressed/petrified. So I decided to order another set of front ones when I ordered the rear bump stops. I have put this (now very heavy) truck through its paces on a lot of trails/dirt roads and the idea of absorbing a big bump on uneven bump stops and potentially causing damage to the LCAs worried me. For the price of another set of bump stops, it was a no-brainer. Peace of mind and hopefully a smoother ride on bumpy roads. We'll see if it makes a big difference, I've always found my 100s to have a harsh front suspension (stock, medium or heavy OME torsion bars, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference) so any improvement should be noticeable on bumpy roads and trails.
 
daohaus said:
Got a nasty rock chip right in the center of my windshield and while i was at it took care of a few more. Didn’t completely make it “invisible” but not so glaring/distracting any longer

Also applied some leather conditioner onto the seats.
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any chance you have a before and after pic?
 
Exiled said:
Great question. I initially only bought two of them, but as I got up close to soak the hardware before removal it was evident that all FOUR of the OEM bump stops were impacting regularly and were equally compressed/petrified. So I decided to order another set of front ones when I ordered the rear bump stops. I have put this (now very heavy) truck through its paces on a lot of trails/dirt roads and the idea of absorbing a big bump on uneven bump stops and potentially causing damage to the LCAs worried me. For the price of another set of bump stops, it was a no-brainer. Peace of mind and hopefully a smoother ride on bumpy roads. We'll see if it makes a big difference, I've always found my 100s to have a harsh front suspension (stock, medium or heavy OME torsion bars, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference) so any improvement should be noticeable on bumpy roads and trails.
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thank you - please share your impressions after some more time with them on/off road
 
Changed my steering rack bushings today with Whiteline poly ones. Not a fun job. I had to bevel the edges of the metal sleeves and still fought with it for about 3 hours. The biggest issue was the upper half of the bushings wouldn't go in by hand. I had been a tech for 15 years and done lots of poly bushings in my days in the shop and have never had any fight me the way these had. A few things would have made the install easier, tapered edges from the factory both on the metal sleeves and the bushings themselves. Also the I.D. and O.D. of bushings are probably 0.5-1mm too small on the inside and too big on the outside. In the end it drives night and day better even though the stock bushings didn't look bad. If you have the $$ I'd probably pay a shop to do this job as there were a lot of other things I could have gotten done in those 3 hours.

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bmwjnky said:
Changed my steering rack bushings today with Whiteline poly ones. Not a fun job. I had to bevel the edges of the metal sleeves and still fought with it for about 3 hours. The biggest issue was the upper half of the bushings wouldn't go in by hand. I had been a tech for 15 years and done lots of poly bushings in my days in the shop and have never had any fight me the way these had. A few things would have made the install easier, tapered edges from the factory both on the metal sleeves and the bushings themselves. Also the I.D. and O.D. of bushings are probably 0.5-1mm too small on the inside and too big on the outside. In the end it drives night and day better even though the stock bushings didn't look bad. If you have the $$ I'd probably pay a shop to do this job as there were a lot of other things I could have gotten done in those 3 hours.

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I have done this install a couple of times. I also chamfered the bushings edges and slathered it in silicone spray, Then I just used a long narrow bolt through the mounting hole and the bushing and then used a bumper washer on the top and cranked on it.

For the D mount, I already had the alternator out which created a ton of room!
 
ClassyJalopy said:
I have done this install a couple of times. I also chamfered the bushings edges and slathered it in silicone spray, Then I just used a long narrow bolt through the mounting hole and the bushing and then used a bumper washer on the top and cranked on it.

For the D mount, I already had the alternator out which created a ton of room!
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I was able to eventually suck the bushings in place with the stock bolt after a while. I didn't have much of an issue with the D bushing even with the alternator in place.
 
Second project for the day, fixed a leaking air line for my AirLift bags and put the bump stops in with just one section to take up the free space between the bag and the body. The picture is with no air in the bags, with just 5psi the bag touches the bump stop and the lower perch.

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One last project on the truck before we go camping this weekend. I added a foam seal to the top and bottom of the radiator. This should bring the efficacy up a little. I wasn't having an issue with cooling but we have some trips planned this summer where I'll be pulling our 3000ish pound tent trailer in what will probably be 100 degree days so any extra cooling will be helpful.

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bmwjnky said:
One last project on the truck before we go camping this weekend. I added a foam seal to the top and bottom of the radiator. This should bring the efficacy up a little. I wasn't having an issue with cooling but we have some trips planned this summer where I'll be pulling our 3000ish pound tent trailer in what will probably be 100 degree days so any extra cooling will be helpful.

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What is that foam strip expected to do? genuinely curious.
 
ClassyJalopy said:
What is that foam strip expected to do? genuinely curious.
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It will direct more air through the radiator instead of letting some bleed off by being able to escape around the top and bottom gaps between the radiator and condenser. Most vehicles, especially performance vehicles will have some sort of seal around all 4 edges to maximize cooling the most they can.
 
Swapped in a brand new OEM cv axle so now both front axles are brand new OEM with new flanges. While in there, noticed one of my inner tie rods was loose somehow so tightened that up but will need to check other side soon.

Hopefully this helps with some of the clunkiness and loose steering. I love this rig so much, especially now that it's summer and prime 100 time :)
 
bmwjnky said:
One last project on the truck before we go camping this weekend. I added a foam seal to the top and bottom of the radiator. This should bring the efficacy up a little. I wasn't having an issue with cooling but we have some trips planned this summer where I'll be pulling our 3000ish pound tent trailer in what will probably be 100 degree days so any extra cooling will be helpful.

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What did you use for the seal? Mine disintegrated when I replaced my radiator last year.
 
GuitarsandMopars said:
I updated the software on my GROM VLine VL2 carplay system. It had been "disappearing" from time to time and then randomly reappearing. According to GROM's tech support, the update should fix the issue.

Next on the agenda, new headlight bulbs, rear hatch struts, and figuring out a P0446 code.

I went on a camping trip to a music festival a couple weeks ago. 500 miles round trip with no problems, other than discovering how annoying weak hatch struts are. I also discovered just how damned comfortable the seats are for my old and fairly tall (6'2") body. I get lower back and leg pain after thirty minutes in all my other cars, and I thought I was doomed to a life of misery on car trips. I felt like a million bucks after four hours on the road in my LX! Now I have to decide how much gas money I want to spend for comfort on my next trip.

My buddy with an FJ went on the trip, and has decided his next car will be a 100 series. He just replaced a set of Cooper ST Maxx tires on his FJ that lasted 105,000 miles! I think I found my next tire.

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Did the update fix the grom problems? I am contemplating this purchase. Already have the BT45 bluetooth but some more apps would be nice.
 
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