My Inland A-arms got installed today, along with an extended rear brake line. First off, I removed the 1/4" spacers and after removing those and installing the new a-arms, the steering wheel wobble and vibration is gone! I have not gotten an alignment yet, but I can tell the ride is better already. After the alignment, I'll try to get some pics up.

For anyone wanting the cheapo (over the stud) wheel spacers-DO NOT get them! They will cause vibration like the tire are out of balance and the steering wheel to wobble. Again, these are the cheap ($7 each) wheel spacers and not the units that come with their own wheel studs that most companies sell.

 

Did you install the a-arms yourself? How's the difficulty?

 

the spacers he describes are crap i second dont use them.... i am a frim beleiver of no spacers period, but if you must, then get the ones with their own studs on them....

i work in the car industry, and have actually seen the cheap spacers eat through the studs and creat a wheel off situation

 

I got the alignment today-sure was hard to convince the guy to move the lower arms all the way out.

While it was on the rack I noticed a few things:

-Ball joint boot is torn

-Gas tank skid is bent into the gas tank

-Front skidplate bolt is mangled so bad that I may have to cut it off

Aren't rocks fun?!

I guess I'll be taking them back apart to replace the balljoint.

 

uhhhh ?

 

I second that!

 

I consider this thread spam without pics!

 

Had to work today, I'll try to get pics tomorrow.

 

Alright guys, here you go. These pics are with the swaybar connected and the following goods:

Front: OME 882's, one trim packer, OME HD shocks, ARB Prado bumper, Warn M8000, Inland Trucks Upper A-arms, diff drop

Rear: OME 891's, OME HD shocks, AOR extended rear brake line, conical bumpstops trimmed in half, Trailcarnage bumper

Misc: 16x7 Tacoma wheels, 285/75/16 BFG MT KM's, Trailcarnage skidplates and sliders, Conferr roofrack

Again, these photos are with the swaybar connected, I've got to do some more trimming before disconnecting the front swaybar b/c the tires hit the inner fenderwell.

http://community.webshots.com/user/dragr1

 

How can I edit the title to say updated with pics?

 

Good deal Brett! Are you having any rubbing issues anymore? I tried to help you as much as I could I hope it all works out for you.

 

Not sure yet, I've got to disconnect and see. But, right now, flexing it like that makes the balljoint puke it's grease out b/c the boot is torn. Thanks for all your help though, the vibration and steering wheel wobble is all gone!

 

Well let us know how it all pans out, by the way the truck's looking good

 

I will and thanks!

 

Hey man, looking pretty good. Was that ball joint boot torn before or after the new a-arms? The TC bumper looks pretty good too. How much did you pay for it?

 

I think the boot was torn during the install. I didn't do the install myself, but a friend did it for me and he'll replace it no charge. As far as the bumper, I got a deal on it since I was the test monkey for it, so I better not say what I paid in case Tom builds some more.