How I Maintain my V8 Toyota Pickup!

[@JasonExplainsThings]

Your brake woes remind me of when I rebuilt them on my Old Dodge Ram. I replaced everything (front rotors, pads, rear drums, rear pads, wheel cylinders, springs, bearings all around). Adjusted everything and went for a test drive/seat the pads and I could barely stop. I was pretty new working on it and got freaked out so I sent it to a shop. They found that my original front calipers, master cylinder and brake booster were all bad. An unexpected $900 later and I had ALL new brakes. :-D

[@DirtGarage]

Haha I don't usually struggle this much. Just the cold and recovering from being sick. Not a fun situation!

[@mikeofthemountain9865]

God bless you and your Canadian optimism 😂 I've worked on stuff far less difficult and have been on the verge of throwing tools, crying, and then calling my mom.

[@camerinsmith5182]

I like this guy. Seems like a good dude to hang out with. Good work bud

[@6thGearGarage]

Great vid and glad you leave in the parts that go wrong or are a pita and take longer than expected, keeps it real. Also much respect for working in a freezer.

[@mikejensen-fogt4662]

I use 2 pieces of C-channel (but angle iron would work just as good) 27 inches long with a hole drilled in the center. then I take them and bolt them on the wheel hubs when it's on jack stands and I set my alignment with 2 tape measures, one on the front and one on the back. i set it to 1/16" toe in over the 27 inches. it gets it as close as a proper alignment machine can, if not a tiny bit better. I can drive my Toyota on the freeway with 2 fingers on the steering wheel and it tracks true as an arrow 😁 I figured I'd pass that info on, it's worked very well for me... keep up the awesome videos man!

[@joecoool100]

Thanks! Hey sending a couple bucks…I’m getting ready to do a 3.4 swap on my old 4runner. I wanted to pick your brain on the wiring part, I’ve heard you have helped some other Utuber’s

[@NAPAuniversalJoints]

its like 5 wires to make it run, it was really easy, took longer to find the right wiring diagrams. I did the 3.4 into a friends 85 pickup aboot 8-9 years ago

[@martingray714]

Hot tip for replacing wheel bearings: When knocking out the outer race and knocking in the inner race sit the wheel hub in and old rim to protect the threads on the studs. Great video too. Maintence is so often overlooked! Never forget the rear wheel bearings either.

[@theotherserge]

That’s a really good tip, I could use my spare wheel 😎

[@roccosiclari8422]

Nice video I have a 1994 3vze 4 runner in excellent shape I want to keep it forever

[@Hillside-Hotrods]

My friend, save yourself all this trouble and ant-seize everything. Everything

[@RM_Garage]

For me, the Bilstein's that come with every solid axle kit felt like they were too soft. I think if I didn't switch platforms to the 80, I would try the Fox shocks. I buy full drum rebuild kits when I do the rear brakes because as you mentioned, everything else starts looking crusty and old once you get the drum off. Great video Clinton!

[@ctrl_agent_86]

I really like the Rancho 9000's. They emailed me back a spreadsheet to help me get the right ends and shock length which is super cool, and they are compression adjustable. I fit 14in front and rear with the LROR shock towers, and the damping can be adjusted from a nice stiff DD to way to soft (hit my bump stops) off road comfy. I know everyone seems to want 14in shocks, but I don't think the SKY Offroad kit offers more than 8-10in articulation anyways so i recommend getting the 12in Rancho's. Pretty cheap too. If you don't want those, get FOAs and tune the valving manually.

[@JasonExplainsThings]

LOL... trying to loosen that that crazy tight nut had me backing up from the screen.

[@DirtGarage]

It was a pain, and I cut a bunch of the struggles out. For that and the dang springs on the rear shoes.

[@ranchoeldescanso4x4]

What's your fuel economy on the highway and town?

[@turnerloewen5744]

Hey I’m looking for a interior liner for a 1983 land cruiser BJ. Do you have any ideas where I could get one or have one made? I am on I8Mud but not much there

[@rkd350z]

damn how cold does it get there? im in socal, so its always above freezing here. just some summer days are over 100.

[@DirtGarage]

It was -16c to -18c this week. So around 0f

[@toyo_roadrunner]

They make a tool just for those little springs inside the drum assembly that is a game changer I just forget what it's called lol

[@EcBuddy123]

Why no anti seize on them tie rods??? I live in the u.s rust belt so I understand things either will seize or break upon removal

[@DirtGarage]

I don't like using it on stuff that could cause big problems if it came loose on highway.

[@dylanromine4101]

I have a full float rv axle in the back of my toyota

[@weekendmechanic1]

Great job dude

[@mathewclark-jc6bg]

what I don't understand about your rear wheel bearing method is it looks like you're just bashing the end of the axle on the concrete? how is that not hurting the splines of the axle?

[@DirtGarage]

Concrete is softer than the metal axle shaft. I've never hurt a shaft doing this.

[@TheB20z]

Just realized my tie rods on my 89 pick up were bad yesterday

[@irvineyoung4545]

Just so you know when you say Bilstein shocks the E is silent the I isn`t. love your videos

[@jordanmercier3616]

It's pronounced Bill-stine, I think that's what ur trying to say, but just clarifying

[@jordanlynch8185]

Can your rear end bearing method be applied to other toyotas, 1st gen tacos and 2nd 3rd gen runners? Nice homemade tool.

[@DirtGarage]

Yup! Same method works

[@dirttales]

I stopped wasting my time with the store bought stuff after my last Moog set failed prematurely. You can get Sankei 555 parts from Napa though which are made in Japan! That or OEM..

[@DirtGarage]

In my experience Moog is the absolute worst. A couple years ago we had a lower balljoint go on our 4Runner less than 2 months after installing. Did a bunch of damage in the process.

[@ncd7184]

@@DirtGarage they used to be good quality what happened?

[@DirtGarage]

@@ncd7184 Dont know. But I can't trust them anymore

[@THORWVR]

Next time remove the retainer off the rear axle shaft by cutting it diagonally with a cut off wheel and strike the groove with a chisel

[@dimdim1992]

Front shocks. BDS NX2. I can set you up 160$ for a pair. Shipped to your door through NSOR buddy

[@michaelkeefer1471]

While I'm not a ford fan, a coyote motor in my 84Toyota pickup would liven things up a bit.

[@DirtGarage]

Man, those engines are HUUGE. That would be a chore for sure!

[@poboy8490]

You forgot to thoroughly grease the surfaces of your shoes to prevent squeal 😬

[@DurtySailor]

Disk brake conversion coming soon

[@DirtGarage]

Probably not! I had disks once, but reverted back to drums. Never saw much benefit, and went drums again to get e-brake functioning again.

[@drewfleming7065]

You do get for the price of NOT needed front wheel bearings you could by a harbor freight 12 ton press and stop banging your axles on the ground...It hurts me with every blow....

[@DirtGarage]

Nah! I'll keep smashing the axles shafts.

[@randyjohnson3712]

You need better lighting but other then that great content...

[@DirtGarage]

Oh I know! Would make working on everything easier too.

[@randyjohnson3712]

@@DirtGarage for sure. How is Cranbrook these days I worked there in the summers a bunch of years back when I was in high school

[@drewfleming7065]

You change your wheel bearings once a year?? Hold my beer...Ive got about 300,000 on second set on my 87; rolls great, no play...just need to repack every 30,000....Currently coming up on 500,000miles and still have some OEM lite bulbs....

[@DirtGarage]

Nice!

[@Oneinacrillion2000]

I’m shocked you do wheel bearings once a year. I don’t do any hard core wheeling with my ifs 86 4Runner but my wheel bearings are original and still work fine 299k miles

[@DirtGarage]

37s and lockers are pretty hard on them! And honestly didn't really even need to be done, the bearings I took out of front where just fine.

[@Oneinacrillion2000]

@@DirtGarage ok, that’s the size I want to go up to. I found a straight axle but it’s been sitting on a truck in a field for 10 years and they will not go lower then $1500 for the entire truck.

[@vibmx]

@@Oneinacrillion2000 not a bad deal, people are selling solid axles alone for 700-1200$ where im at

[@DirtGarage]

@@Oneinacrillion2000 That's not terrible at all. These axles are going for alot these days. And you'd get another t case from the parts truck for doublers

[@Oneinacrillion2000]

@@vibmx the town I live in is in Washington up by Idaho and Canada and it’s small! 1 buy went around and bought 95% of all the solid axles. Has over 50 of them. I’m young so he tried to get $2000 for just the axle..

[@nemesis851_]

Lol beating the parts into submission, errr position 😅

[@LifeTimeDreams51]

🥇

[@wingshit2884]

You're gonna struggle again with those tie rods!!! ANTI SEIZE EVERYTHING!

[@DirtGarage]

Nah, I don't use that on stuff I would not want to come loose on highway.

[@philfoote829]

So good I just done the same shit Fun times not

[@tommcl8548]

👍👊

[@ColonCrusher]

Dude wayyyyyyy to tight for wheel bearings.

[@DirtGarage]

How do you know the torque I used on inside nut? Was done entirely by feel 😂

[@ColonCrusher]

@@DirtGarage oh thank god my mistake thought you torqued the first nut that tight.

[@stevenagel6096]

1st?

[@DirtGarage]

So close!

[@stevenagel6096]

@@DirtGarage Maybe next time. Thanks for the video.

[@CORNDODGER]

So they make this shit called TAPE MEASURES juz sayen I was wondering is your SHOP AIR-CONDITIONED OME SHOCKS THEY NEVER BLOW OUT PERIOD Sorry buy WHY IN THE FUCK are you REPLACING GOOD BEARINGS damn I have some 60 years old still running Save your money folks unless its shot its GUUD

[@DirtGarage]

Wow really? Tape measures? Thanks tips 🤣 No AC, don't even have power. And because wheel bearings are cheap and 37s and lockers are hard on them.