Mazda Spring Pack Swap - Toyota Suspension Tech Tips - By Shane Hook

Once I got the springs home from the junkyard, I disassembled the springs and cleaned them up. I then took my stock springs off, disassembled them and cleaned them up.

Marlin Crawler 5" rear leaf springs

My Truck has been running on the Mazda rear spring swap for a few years now. The springs have been loosing there arc slowly over the years. As my truck sat now, the rear springs had sagged till they were negative arched. They also had a horrible case of spring wrap. I decided it was time to fix all that. So, I gave Marlin Cralwer a call and ordered the 5" lift rear springs with their frenched in front hanger kit

Story name here - 2003 4Runner Jamboree

Most of the Outer Limits trail is very technical. It goes on like this for most of the trail, making it a very fun but trying trail. By the time we got off the trail, it was long into the dark hours of evening.

Exploring the Outer Limits - 2003 4Runner Jamboree

Most of the Outer Limits trail is very technical. It goes on like this for most of the trail, making it a very fun but trying trail. By the time we got off the trail, it was long into the dark hours of evening.

Toyota Exhaust Wrap - June 2003

All Pro Roll Cage Install - Toyota Crawling Gear - by Shane Hook - March 2003

Toyota Crawling Gear All Pro Roll Cage Install

The Tale of the Worry-Free Flat Bed

It all started when I was hammering my rig on the trails of the infamous Johnson Valley...

Rear Axle Seal Replacement

On my truck I noticed fluid around my brake drums and lug nuts, so, upon looking closer, I smelled 90w. So, I pulled the axle assembly to replace the seal, and saw that the bearing had a lot of play, and the bearing was falling apart. So I decided to replace the bearings and seals on both sides of the axle. Start by jacking the truck up, and placing the truck securely on jack stands. Next remove the rear wheels. Then remove the pin that holds the e-brake cable on. Then remove the brake line (10mm) Next remove the four 14mm nuts that hold the axle assembly onto the axle housing. Now remove the axle, brake drum assembly. Take care and not drop the axle, its heavy.