TaTundra 1 gen DC build
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tyv12
Adventurer
So got the leafs finished up just need bump stops and wow the flex is unbelievable I can walk up stuff that i was lifting tires on before. I'm very impressed and I ended up 1/2" higher than my last setup which is fine.
Also got the manual proportioning valve in, that is a massive difference. I think my other one was blown. Now the pedal is way stiffer and I can actually feel the rear brakes grabbing. When I bled them I could hear the star wheel ratcheting in the drum and now I can manually adjust how much braking goes to the rear. Right now I've got it 50% front 50% rear and let the fact that the rear end has drums do the proportioning.
So you plug the bottom of this tee
Then this sucker on the line to the rear brakes heads up its a bubble flare so takes some adaptors to work with Toyotas inverted flare and made a bracket near the abs module
Also got the manual proportioning valve in, that is a massive difference. I think my other one was blown. Now the pedal is way stiffer and I can actually feel the rear brakes grabbing. When I bled them I could hear the star wheel ratcheting in the drum and now I can manually adjust how much braking goes to the rear. Right now I've got it 50% front 50% rear and let the fact that the rear end has drums do the proportioning.
So you plug the bottom of this tee
Then this sucker on the line to the rear brakes heads up its a bubble flare so takes some adaptors to work with Toyotas inverted flare and made a bracket near the abs module
smokeysevin
Re-redoing things the third time
Make sure that you test the brake bias on something kind of slippery. I found out when the rear end tried to swap ends with the front that the bias is touchy depending on the conditions especially when its not loaded. I favor the front a little more now.
Sean
Sean
theBullfrog125
Adventurer
A test indeed. A great way to roll a truck! Been there, sketchy stuff.
tyv12
Adventurer
So hooked onto the trailer, truck sits perfectly level, it was squatting almost 3" before so massive improvement. Also added some 31x10.5 tires to the tent trailer beefed up the look a little. Heading out to Abraham lake this weekend so if anyone has some good trails in that area that would be awesome, planning on heading up black stone gap.
So hooked onto the trailer, truck sits perfectly level, it was squatting almost 3" before so massive improvement. Also added some 31x10.5 tires to the tent trailer beefed up the look a little. Heading out to Abraham lake this weekend so if anyone has some good trails in that area that would be awesome, planning on heading up black stone gap.
I think Dave from TEAOA has been there before so he could probably help you out
tyv12
Adventurer
So heading for for a couple week trip through sputhern BC and crowsnest pass. As far as the alcan springs I'm a little disappointed with their weight carrying ability. I ordered them with an additional 600lbs carrying capacity but as you can see from the pic with 300# on the hitch it lowers the back end about 2" which I wasn't really expecting but I haven't decided how I'm gonna address that.
Maybe get some input from other 1geb guys but I have had multiple alignments where my specs are in the DJ spec range but constantly the truck is bumped out of alignment even when it's not offroad. I have already put spc alignment cams but still having trouble getting it dialed in. Always pulling slightly right and driving me crazy. Makes me wanna take a torch to the front suspension and put an axle instead
Maybe get some input from other 1geb guys but I have had multiple alignments where my specs are in the DJ spec range but constantly the truck is bumped out of alignment even when it's not offroad. I have already put spc alignment cams but still having trouble getting it dialed in. Always pulling slightly right and driving me crazy. Makes me wanna take a torch to the front suspension and put an axle instead
ukrboy
Observer
I'm going to Ainsworth and New Denver on Saturday
And I just got a first gen Sequoia!!