ceb1
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Post by ceb1 on Aug 15, 2011 22:01:33 GMT -5
So a lady made a left in front of me, i skidded into her and bent my center link and pushed the left tire back and out. Replaced the center link and lower a arm. Helped , but still not right. Anyone have experience with this ? Insurance totalled it out, but my labor is free. Thanks
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captainmorgan
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Post by captainmorgan on Aug 16, 2011 0:03:39 GMT -5
IFS trucks are a little tricky.
However! I bent mine up pretty good on one of my past rigs. And i got mine pretty straight. The rest they can make up with the alignment.
All frame dimenisions come in the Toyota Factory Service Manual.
I just measured the unbent side and made it to match.
Hope this helps.
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Post by fourwd1 on Aug 17, 2011 21:47:41 GMT -5
Basically, you pick 2 points on the frame, then measure diagonally to the same 2 points on the other side.
For example from the front left body mount to the middle right body mount, the from the front right mount to the middle left mount. The measurements should be equal if the frame is square.
Then do that all over the frame.
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ceb1
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Post by ceb1 on Sept 4, 2011 0:37:44 GMT -5
Local shop said the left side is pushed back 5/8 ". Told me usually corrected by replacing suspension parts. My question is will A arms, steering knuckle, and brake caliper from a 93 runner fit my 86 ? Looks like caliper bore from 93 is 1/10" larger than mine, is this a problem ?Thanks guys. As best as i could measure i came up with equal lengths on both sides  . |
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Post by fourwd1 on Sept 7, 2011 20:06:18 GMT -5
AFAIK, 86-95 suspension is all the same, even though the body styles changed.
The calipers on a 95 would be bigger (and better) than those on your 86.
Up until 92 or so they had "4 cylinder" calipers and "6 cylinder" calipers.
Then around 93 they started putting the 6 cyl calipers on all the trucks.
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