|
|
 With the add-a-lead in place,...  With the add-a-lead in place, the new retaining bolt was installed and the excess threads were cut off.  Lift blocks and MX6 adjustable...  Lift blocks and MX6 adjustable shocks completed the rear suspension lift.  Helping keep driveshaft vibrations...  Helping keep driveshaft vibrations to a minimum, these spacers were installed in between the driveshaft bearing.  After a full day of work,...  After a full day of work, we thought it was time to ride in style. We thought wrong, as the 18-inch KMC Diesel wheel boxes were filled with 17-inch wheels. This is a big problem when you have 18-inch tires ready for mounting. After an exhausting search to track down 17-inch tires for the shoot, we ran into our second problem. Tacoma trucks have a large 60mm hub bore and the KMC wheels had a much smaller hub. We were really screwed.  At 6:30 p.m., it was impossible...  At 6:30 p.m., it was impossible to find the right wheels and tires to complete the shoot, so the truck stayed on the rack, and we headed for a rental car store. One credit card swipe later, we were on our way home in a Suzuki. Super.  Bright and early the next...  Bright and early the next morning, we drove to the San Diego Wheel Pros warehouse and picked up the right hub diameter wheels. Once the wheels and tires had been mounted and balanced at Eliminator Motorsports, Dale performed a computer alignment to complete the install.  The 18-inch Hoss wheels were...  The 18-inch Hoss wheels were not the original style choice, but they did look good mounted onto the new Pro Comp Xterrain M/T 3 tires, sized 305/70R18. Thirty-five inch tires on the Toyota looked great, while the black powdercoated simulated wheel bead locks added to the off-road look.  We didn't have the MagnaFlow...  We didn't have the MagnaFlow exhaust at the time of the suspension install, but once we did have it, a short drive to CarrTech Muffler, reachable at (949) 951-6143, in Mission Viejo, California, completed the Fantastic Four treatment. Once there, Chris removed the factory exhaust in one piece, by removing the two bolts from the head pipe and popping the hangars free.  The new MagnaFlow exhaust...  The new MagnaFlow exhaust is much larger in diameter than the Toyota exhaust, and the straight-through muffler should free up some ponies.
|