How to: Update Suspension to install Drop Spindles on 1979-83 Toyota Pickup Truck/Hilux

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @JonnyDIY
    @JonnyDIY ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Woah lotta work and rip 💀 10:06 your finger 😬😥 I just imagine someone down the road who ends up with this truck going to auto store for a part for the front end and being baffled which year and part to get 🤣

    • @6thGearGarage
      @6thGearGarage  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Haha I never thought of that… it’s a mutt for sure!

  • @vmoney9106
    @vmoney9106 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice work, I did the same (1 ton brake and new wheel bearings), last week. One note is that the final torque of the wheel bearing nut isn’t 25 ft lb, that’s just to seat the bearings. You’re supposed to loosen the nut to hand tight and then check runout. Otherwise your bearing will be too tight

  • @MikMech
    @MikMech ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love these old Utes.
    And learnt a few things... Cheers

  • @aidenh2563
    @aidenh2563 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I replaced the lower control arm bushing on my 84 recently.
    A front outer wheel bearing race fits snug on the front side of the bush and i used 2x inner races on the rear along with a 200mm M16 bolt and 2x 5mm m16 square washers.

  • @robokiss7822
    @robokiss7822 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used 90s Toyota surf torsion Bar on my 2 wheel drive Hilux it goes around corners like a gokart I love how Toyota parts fit between the model's I even have old Toyota brakes with the pedal box in a 58 Holden

    • @6thGearGarage
      @6thGearGarage  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool I’ll keep my eye out for a set of later model torsion bars to upgrade mine, thanks.

  • @MiniLuv-1984
    @MiniLuv-1984 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Admire your persistence.

  • @tedbastwock3810
    @tedbastwock3810 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never thought I would enjoy watching someone lower a truck .. but this was great, cool to watch how you did some things, thanks for sharing!!
    p.s. I REALLY love this frame off resto series of these trucks, so many of these we only get to see the condensed into a single overview video, love really love seeing this over time as you do it, truly, thanks SO much 🙏

  • @hilufreda
    @hilufreda ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tanks for sharing!

  • @Marley505
    @Marley505 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great investment

  • @brianhume4743
    @brianhume4743 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Recipricating saw if you have one would have been easier 😅

    • @6thGearGarage
      @6thGearGarage  ปีที่แล้ว

      I have one but the blade bounces around too much.

  • @williamneigum7002
    @williamneigum7002 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Are the 1 ton hubs the same as the non 1 tons ?

    • @6thGearGarage
      @6thGearGarage  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think they are.

    • @williamneigum7002
      @williamneigum7002 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @6thGearGarage I have a one ton and I wanna get the lowering spindles but I wasn't sure if the hubs and breaks would work for spindles

    • @6thGearGarage
      @6thGearGarage  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@williamneigum7002 Yep, you should be good, although since putting some weight and compressing the suspension, I found that the calipers contact the upper A arms when the wheel is turned a lot. I think un-doing the balljoint flip should create enough clearance.

  • @brianeighties4481
    @brianeighties4481 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an 84 3/4 ton Toyota pickup and it was difficult finding what size caliper without physically looking when I went to get new calipers. The 1/2 ton calipers go on the front and the rear drums are their own 3/4 ton own drums. Before August 84 the 3/4 ton used one ton front calipers.