What have you done to your 1st gen Tundra today?

Exactly, the 270 degree on ramps and off ramps is where i would feel it the most. I wouldnt go too fast but the body roll would be enough to remind me to keep it slow. Now I feel like I can just zip around the offramps, haha

 

Well shit. Got everything I need to put these together but … Can’t find my f’n spring compressor. I swear I’ve torn this place up and down and not seeing shit. I refuse to use auto parts store kit, they usually have the widowmakers, and I don’t even think that style will work with the tight coil spacing in the 6112s by the look of it. #FML

 

I missed this part of your reply!

The rear sway came off a 2002 GMC Yukon I believe, however i found several similar rear sways on the Chevy Tahoe of different years. Probably the same generation.

The only mods I did to make it bolt up was lengthening my OEM front sway bar links. But really any proper length link could work. Youll need at least the lower link bolt to be a right angle on the end link to fit the rear sway eyelet.

Also the brackets on the axle arent wide enough for the U bolts to fit the axle. I welded up a bracket under the bracket to "widen" the bracket front to back.

The U Bolts came from Addco, just ordered them online for a first Gen Tundra.

 

Heres a pic of the bracket, before being welded and a 7/16" hole drilled into it for the ubolt.



Oh and the part number from Addco for the U bolts is: 35-405-0M (3/8 x 3 x 3 7/8 U Bolt)

Ill take some pics after work of it all painted and bolted up.

Keep in mind, I found from digging online that the OEM Chevy sway bars are possibly hollow, and the one I found was aftermarket from Dorman which was apparently preferred for being solid. So I got lucky at the junkyard finding that one!

 

Oh, I did not know there was an AT4 tire. These are AT4Ws. They are quiet to me, but that is subjective. I don't even noticed them while driving. They are no more noisier than the original BFG KOs I took off. I only have about 20 miles or so on them.

 

What spring compressor you use? I used a set from Amazon and I could not get the spring to compress enough to install the height clip on the 3rd position of the 5100s. I was too afraid to push my luck with the compressor so I settled on the 2nd position, which is basically stock. According to the dealer, the springs are TRD springs and they are very tight and compact. One day I may go at it again or just find a shop and take the struts to them and let them compress those springs. No biggie though because I got rid of those Carquest struts and body roll.

 

Go for the non-compressor method.

 

I'm a fan of "if you got the tools, use 'em!" camp.

And I'd prefer to have everything assembled for easier install, rather than relying on the truck to compress everything for me.

Well, the one I'm trying to hunt down is similar to a small Branick, that's wall-mounted. I also have one similar to this one that's rebranded under 50 different names including VEVOR that I got back in the early-mid 2000s, but prefer not to use it. I assumed the wall mount was in the attic. I'm wondering if one of the guys I had contracted for HVAC or basement remodel stuff) where my shop was may've runoff with the wall mount one. That would explain why I can't get the HVAC guys out, and our GC fell off the face of the planet.

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But it sounds like you're currently in the "don't got the tools" camp.
Hopefully someone didn't walk off with it.

 

Let me rephrase: I have a tool, just not my preferred tool.

 

I compressed (for the first time ever) the used TRD coil I bought with an Oh Riley rental setup.
For a 4600 though, but it wasn't as bad as I thought...

 

Anyone familiar with and have used this spring compressor? I think I need something along this line to compress those TRD springs. I know this is not your true high end professional unit.

$109 VEVOR Strut Spring Compressor, 4.5 Ton/9920 LBS Hydraulic Jack Capacity, 1 Ton Rated Compression Force, Auto Strut Coil Spring Compressor Tool, Hydraulic Spring Compressor for Strut Spring Removing

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGXJ9TS...&pd_rd_r=08e3220d-fb88-46b2-b80f-e7ac8be8b7e9

 

I was curious myself and started looking at them when I looked up the VEVOR picture earlier.

I saw a bunch of 1 star reviews showing the red arms snapping off totally. That was enough for me to be, like, "Ah....this is why it cost 1/10 the amount a wall-mounted or freestanding unit does..."

 

Compressing your own springs with the amazoon budget option, what could go wrong? / How were we supposed to know?

 

I’ll have to take a pic of the ones my father used back in the 70s made of US steel and 1.5 times thicker than the Autozone widow-maker spring compressors.

At least back then most cars had springs comparable to our trucks so they weren’t intentionally made for thin springs with questionable steel quality.

 

Like owners who thought how could anything go wrong with my LBJs? It’s a Toyota, drive it until the wheels fall off…literally.

 

Have used 3 compressors / shock on stock coils instead of 2 (as seemed like would be less load on each but tricky to get placement). Sounds like that might not fit it the coils are tighter....

 

6112's are chubby with a tight spring. Gonna want a wall mount.



yall think thats rust or grease on the bottom of my upper arm?

 

JBA's in TX? Probably grease.

 

I cant help it, gotta fondle my nipple covers.

doesnt taste great though.

 

Yea i used a wall mount w dobinsons. Which are sbout same as 6112, but the 6122 might be even more meety. Id call around see if anyshops will let YOU use their wall mount.

 

Both

 

Looks like it has a direction it came from. Did you spray anything up in there? Like it's been misted from that direction...

 

Terry is the man, you won't be disappointed.

 

Sounds like he is. He's booked a week out, and was asking about my lift and tires. This should hopefully get my wandering in order.

 

I agree about the need for a much better spring compressor. The springs on my truck are just like the spring pictured and need to some real love to compress them more than I could with one of those regular spring compressors.

 

I need to figure out why my truck keeps pulling to the right. I have my suspicions of a bent spindle, but everything has been replaced except calipers and wheel bearings (pass front is making noise - just waiting to pull everything apart at once so I don’t have to do it twice).

 

Yeah, I saw the same ratings. I wasn't surprised about the quality. I know there's a reason for those thousand dollar units. Hopefully, I can find a really true truck shop in my area that I can lean on for some stuff.

 

Is Big Bear in or near Wyoming?