zr2 race truck build: Ball Spline Half Shafts from Chevrolet Performance.

[@TalsmaBRT]

If you remove the shock from the lower control arm, the LCA will drop enough to remove the CV from the hub. Use a floor jack under the LCA to hold then slowly drop it. Easier than removing the knuckle.

[@420motors]

Yea that’s what Zak was saying. He showed me a picture. On the passenger side since I needed to re position the shock I tired it and couldn’t.

[@TalsmaBRT]

@@420motors Same procedure on my H3, even those axles will fit on the H3 but that price tag WOW!

[@420motors]

Is it your video that I saw where you installed it on your h3. I subscribed but couldn’t find the video lol

[@TalsmaBRT]

@@420motors no, but I subscribed too. At the Off Road Expo last month a vendor with a race ZR2 said they were the same.

[@420motors]

Lmao. Yea wanted to mention it in the video but I was already stretching the limits of my knowledge lol

[@douglasammerman650]

Excellent work! Thanks.

[@larrylucas5731]

Love your channel. You're brutally honest! Your attitude is Fu#k it, I'm going for it.

[@420motors]

Lol. Yea. It’s sloppy af but I like to get in and see for myself.

[@footnotedrummer]

I'm pretty sure that you did an alignment after this, but for those of you watching... if you remove your knuckle... get an alignment. Your camber could be off, and you'll get uneven tire wear.

[@420motors]

Kept straight and true. But yea if your doing this you probably abuse the truck and straight or not. Alignments are gonna be part of your standard maintenance

[@spencerflake7481]

so did you replace the seal on the outside of the diff housing? Some instructional write up I saw had you replace the seal before installing the new CV.

[@420motors]

Shoot. Didn’t have to.

[@turbojunki]

Hey man when you have to separate a ball joint, instead of hitting the on the threads or the bolt. You hit on the side of the spindle where the ballpoint comes through.. it works every time. It won’t deform the spindle because the ball joint is in there.. it’s just the jolt that breakers it loose. tough to explain. But easy to show. Keep working on your truck and learning brother. Like always, great video.

[@420motors]

Thanks man. I hit it a lot everywhere lol I just cut it out. Although I didn’t deliberately hit it there expecting those results so maybe it wasn’t enough. I tried everything I could to not have to beat on this bolts

[@samcarter4875]

@@420motors that's what I'm saying buddy, they left bosses on the spindle where you're supposed to beat on it...

[@420motors]

I tried lol.

[@66Duffman]

Been running spacers for 2 years on the Tacoma, with 5 years worth of abuse....no issues 👌🏻

[@420motors]

Nice. Yea A lot of race teams use them too. Someone will hate on them though

[@megatronboads]

Do you have offset rims tho? I’m thinking of running them, but have -10 offset, and don’t want to wreck my wheel bearings.. I hear mixed reviews of ppl who thrash their trucks off road with no issues, and then people who have had to replace wheel bearings every year with little to no off roading.. lol

[@66Duffman]

@@megatronboads stock wheels no offset

[@elitenoob1147]

Lmao. i grew up in Ontario california. i love your videos. i think they are awesome!

[@420motors]

Damn sweet man thank you.

[@trentfox6719]

Awesome Channel - just bought my ZR2 and had no idea there was such a great community for the truck. I was investigating the level kit and the lift kit from chevy performance - do I need both to run true 33's. I would never have thought to install on my own, but after watching you - I'm pumped to try! Any thoughts from anyone with experience would be super helpful! Cheers.

[@420motors]

Ha that’s awesome man thanks. It depends on two things. Stock wheels? And what type of off-roading? You might pull it off for street driving with stock wheels. But I’m almost positive you will need to trim the fenders. We have a video on fender trimming also kzbin.info/www/bejne/j17KqK1-obqofMU

[@trentfox6719]

@@420motors Thanks for the reply - all your videos are fantastic, but the install videos are next level - so helpful. I will check out the fender vid. Cheers

[@420motors]

Hell yea man thanks. Waiting on the jounce shocks in the mail. For next install. Also check out these from chevroletperformance. Don’t know if you’ll enjoy them. But you’ll learn some cool stuff about your truck. Especially the second one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2rao6yVlK-qja8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z36cZJ-cmM2nbtE kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6HWYneHl8x6i5Y

[@chrismansbarger4324]

That screw that holds the rotor on is used for on the factory when the truck is coming down the assembly line it keeps the rotors from falling off cuz the brake calibers and tires aren't on yet.

[@420motors]

Oh. So I’m good? Lmao

[@chrismansbarger4324]

Yes your good, 🤦‍♂️ lol

[@420motors]

Lol thank you man I appreciate you taking the time. It really helps the viewers as well when others fill in the knowledge gaps that I have

[@chrismansbarger4324]

You're Welcome.. 👍👍

[@domin8ss]

A brass hammer would help prevent damaging nuts and bolts. You can get one fairly cheap at Harbor Freight

[@420motors]

Yea that would have worked well

[@danielcrawford587]

Put the nut back on a few turns if you need to use a hammer on it , to prevent damage to threads. Need a pickle fork buy one inexpensive from Harbor Freight.

[@420motors]

Yea I got one but didn’t want to ruin the rubber boots.

[@trdtacopro3987]

Viva México!!!!!!a huevo compa 💪💪💪👍

[@420motors]

Lol. Solo asi se puede en veces.

[@swkynard]

Another fantastic how to video, thanks man, can't wait to see you full Raptor build on the dirt

[@420motors]

Thanks man. Can’t wait to drive it. Lol.

[@mattandrickadventures8416]

Carlos, this video was awesome and informative. Thanks

[@420motors]

Sweet thanks man

[@sopito7883]

Man the truck everytime I watch a video from you friend looks very beautiful good job

[@420motors]

Thank you man. Yea these little trucks don’t take a while to be dressed up. Bigger trucks require bigger checks to look good. Thank you for always supporting us man.

[@spencerflake]

What have your impressions been on the axles so far?

[@raywang6528]

Man, you've become a full on mechanic!

[@420motors]

Lol. Trying man. Won’t be the last time we go out with Tims truck lmao

[@MattSchmader]

I’m liking the install video, keep ‘em coming!

[@420motors]

Thanks man.

[@AngelLovesToLook]

Dude, funny commenting for you.

[@420motors]

lol. Hurt myself a few times on there that I had to cut out. Would have been a bleep video.

[@AngelLovesToLook]

@@420motors I noticed you have the sport bar and the lights from chevy. Did you buy the dusk edition ZR2? I bought mine like that but the called it dusk edition. Only 2 different things I have is the black chevy rims and a cutback from chevy.

[@420motors]

Yea it’s the dusk edition. I ditched the black wheels cause i damaged them too easily. I removed the two lights already and opted out of the spare tire holder for the bed.

[@AngelLovesToLook]

@@420motors I'm not to excited by those rims too. They are not really meant for offroad. I got the truck because it was a steal.

[@420motors]

Yea. Actually bought the entry level zr2 wheels off a buddy and ran those instead

[@Schwarttzy]

Could you scan and share those instructions?

[@georges4562]

“Take’m shooting” 😂😂 make sure you share the results ! Great video as usual

[@420motors]

Lol. Thanks. Rather get it repaired but replacement boots never seem to last very long

[@footnotedrummer]

@4:16... those screws were added by manufacturers to help mitigate corrosion between the rotor and the bearing flange. These actually prolong the life off your brakes, by insuring that your rotors aren't unevenly tightened against the bearing face due to corrosion. You also mention that the rotors were loose. That's because they're called floating rotors. They're supposed to be that way. Pressure from the wheel being tightened against the rotor/bearing flange holds everything in place.

[@420motors]

Thank you man. Was assured it was ok. But nothing beats a proper explanation.

[@footnotedrummer]

@@420motors ... you bet, brother! Thanks for sharing all of this stuff.

[@turbojunki]

Don’t sweat the rotor being loose. It’ll get tight when you put the wheel back on..

[@420motors]

Cool. Thanks. Lol I was pretty worried

[@TheDieselndust]

Those CV Axles look Bullet Proof! I really want a set. Also, a 1” diff spacer will correct the harsh CV angle.

[@420motors]

Definitely man. Probably the mod people would procrastinate the most on cause it’s not truck jewelry, but also probably the most important for abuse. Damn didn’t consider a 1” inch spacer

[@5150Reaper]

I want to be that 1 guy who trolls you for the spacers!! 😂

[@420motors]

Lol. I know the risk. Basically gotta consider my front end as consumable parts. Didn’t want to deviate to much from the video though

[@readyrig4x4]

Great video Bud. My installs seem to go the same way. Nobody is perfect. Lets hit a trail sometime.

[@420motors]

Lol. Yea man at least you try. Don’t know when we’re going out again

[@CGphotoOp]

Holy crap these things are seriously $4k??

[@420motors]

I know, crazy.

[@Chris-hd7lr]

Lifes hard when your dumb 😂 I feel you bro!! too funny good video

[@blacksmithpunx]

All the viedos from now on, need to have the gopro on your head view. Especially when driving! Hahaha great video my man, keep them coming!

[@420motors]

Totally agree man. The next one coming was more focused on awesome drone shots. But yea you can’t beat that point of view. Footage comes out more organic as well.

[@okigojuryu]

On another note, I deffinenetly need some of those, and maybe that rear diff slider.

[@420motors]

Yea sliders are fun. Got to test the axles offroad already. Does feel like they put down more power coming out of corners

[@mattandrickadventures8416]

Hey Carlos, I am considering purchasing the same front axles for my zr2; I was wondering how much do they cost.

[@420motors]

Shoot back ordered probably, but they will set you back a couple grand and then some.

[@mattandrickadventures8416]

@@420motors thanks for the info

[@Lr-200]

Where did you get that light bar?

[@420motors]

It’s the kc lights pro 6 lights. The bracket is the trick piece. Adam at calibuilt In chino ca www.calibuilt.net/

[@mdocod]

I wonder if those half shafts would drop into the front of an H3? Wait... I just looked at the price... never-mind. The factory half shafts are fine...

[@420motors]

Lol. But they do. And yea they are pricy

[@mdocod]

@@420motors Maybe someday I'll have to save up for a set. Though I kind of prefer the "fuse" be the easy-to-replace half-shaft rather than the expensive front diff w/locker. Not sure if the geometry is the same, but on my H3 if I pop the steering link and the upper I can twist the knuckle enough to replace the half shaft without removing the lower joint. It's not about laying it down, but twisting it to the side and down and finding the right angle where it frees up the most room to pull the shaft out of the knuckle.

[@420motors]

I think the H3's aluminum front diff housing would still fail before the stock half-shafts, no?

[@mdocod]

@@420motors I have a 2009 adventure. Iron front with locker. It's also a 5 spd manual so pretty rare config. Half shafts (out CV actually) have been the weak point for me, but it's an easy fix. I always keep a spare in the back. Honestly, my biggest issue with the thing at this point is breakover clearance. Even with the t-bars cranked and long shackles it only has about 12" of clearance in the middle. Need a way to lift it about another 2-3 inches and it would be perfect.

[@420motors]

Oh nice! V8?

[@Grumpybird]

Im about to buy a zr2 bison can i order all theses parts from the get go i have to order anyways due to dealer dosent carry the orange color lol

[@420motors]

Lol. Yea. Availability of parts will vary. But you can order it with all those parts and pick it up installed

[@mark-kf3md]

Nice job on the video. A couple of things with the torque wrench and also the ball joint removal: * It's best not to loosen bolts with a torque wrench. If you exceed the capacity loosening a bolt you will ruin the calibration. * Your digital torque wrench has settings for inch pounds of torque. If not divide in/lbs by 12 = ft/lbs. * Removing ball joints: Screw the nut on but not all the way, so the bolt is recessed enough into the bolt that when you hit the bolt with a hammer it doesn't hit the bolt. You can also put one hammer against what you are hitting and then hit that hammer with another hammer. This will minimize damage. * Alternatively you can also put some penetrating oil on the ball joint pin and then smack the knuckle on the side where the pin goes through. Smack it a few times pretty hard and frequently this will pop it loose. Put the nut on loosely so that when I pops loose it's held together. Hope this helps some of you guys out there

[@420motors]

Thank you sire. I’m sure it helps. Yea definitely regret using the torque wrench like that. Also that one starts at 12foot pounds and goes up to 250. So didn’t bother waiting my time converting cause I was on my own anyway lol. But thank you for the information. As you can tell I just wing it basically

[@mark-kf3md]

@@420motors You do a really great job helping people out with info on our trucks. Just trying to help out with a few suggestions from my experience. Thanks for your time and effort.

[@420motors]

Thanks. And thanks for watching

[@mcool4587]

Nice video as always! Whats Next? The GM performance parts steel driveshaft?

[@420motors]

Yea that would be dope. Not sure if that or the jounce shocks.

[@ernietrujilloet]

The parts you been getting is it mainly for dessert running that's what am not sure about

[@420motors]

The leaving kit is more for front end clearance. But desert runners like that prerunning look on there trucks. The upper control arms and axles are for abuse and to compensate for the angle of lift. So I would categorize those as a desert running mod

[@Erik-jp7kk]

Wow those are pricey!

[@420motors]

Yea. They are a pretty trick piece though

[@Erik-jp7kk]

👍 can’t wait to see them in action!

[@MillCityJam]

Dude - Great Stuff!! Great Info!! Have you ever considered doing cartoon voice overs?

[@420motors]

Lol. Not gonna lie about it would be awesome. Don’t really ever get compliments on my voice but I’ve always gotten comments. Just seems to be a distinct voice to some people. Don’t know if that can translate to characters though but that is one of the reasons I don’t point the camera at myself while not being shy to talk on camera. More confident about my voice than my face lol

[@damiangutierrez9103]

Do you guys have your own shop ? And are there any engine performance parts for the zr2 ?

[@420motors]

Na we work on warehousing so that’s why the industrial looking shots in the background and the forklifts. We have a retail sales license just to help people get food deals on there trucks. As far as performance the standard answer is to not tune it cause your warranty. How ever I have known that the trifecta tunes can avoid dealer detection. Besides that exhaust and intake are the easy performance mods. There is a new supercharger kit that just came out but I haven’t heard anyone’s feed back from them

[@pra3t0rian]

The thing that worries me about these bulletproof CVs, is it moves the weak point to the ring and pinion. It’s a lot easier to replace a CV or just throw the stub shaft in the hub than it is to deal with a broken ring and pinion out on the trail. I’ve seen a few guys with RCVs break the ring and pinion out on the trail.

[@420motors]

Shoot

[@okigojuryu]

I'm early! Lemme think up something. A HUMMER H1 won the baja 1000 in 2018 stock class.

[@420motors]

Lol

[@zr2dad5]

how do you afford the parts?

[@420motors]

Little by little lol

[@jasunto]

Title says saft, but in the video says shaft. I'm confused.

[@420motors]

Typo thank you

[@jasunto]

420 motors No problem. Just teasing. Like the video!

[@larryornelas8036]

For the perfect Rifle to see how bullet proof they are lol

[@420motors]

lol. Yea

[@jonathanmueller2849]

Any chance we'll be seeing Jack's Ranger back on "Keeping it Dirty"? Got one a couple months after that video and I've been hoping to see some more of it, haha. There's not many off-roading videos of the new Ranger, might be a nice niche to fill :)

[@420motors]

Oh yea man. We keep in touch but I always assume he’s busy. I’ll reachnout to him to see when he wants to go.

[@frantictats1676]

Fuck those are 5k 😢

[@mariagiordano3902]

spacers , do you wear a bikini to?

[@420motors]

Lmao. No. But these tracks don’t need a lot of suspension. It’s just a track configuration. Will take them off to go crawling lol