How to install UCA's and Coilovers on a Toyota Tacoma in 14 min
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Total Chaos shows you how to install Upper Control Arms and after market coil overs on your 05+ Toyota Tacoma with a few simple hand tools.
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Without a doubt the best tutorial I have seen a guy do on a lift, Very nice video much appreciated!!!
Thanks for the video it was a big help in my install on my taco!!
One thing I'd like to point out, especially on the earlier 1st gen taco's is that you need a ball joint press to eliminate the ball balljoint from the control arm as "hitting it out" with a hammer will crack.
And i was using a jack in the drive way as not everybody is fortunate to use a lift.
But other then that hands down agreed the best explanation of how to swap over the UCA's and install the coilovers.
You do NOT need the sway bar what so ever as the coilovers are perfect and there is barely any "body roll" like others state in some forms!
Hats off to yah!! 🤘
amazing video mate! My father always said you can judge a man by how he keeps his tools. Your workshop is a testament to your workmanship.
yes and no. we have the #1 in Canada Land Rover technician at my work and his tools are all over the place, his bench and bay is cluttered and messy mostly. but he never has comebacks that are caused by his workmanship. While our most anal person who keeps everything neat and clean (he once ordered a brand new oil drainer cuz someone else used it) diagnosed a car before seeing it, has an apprentice work on it to find out that's not the issue and has tons of comebacks because of his misdiagnoses. I will always judge a man's workmanship by his workmanship.
clear, concise, and well put together. ppl should take notes from this how-to before posting their own.
Most complete install video on any accessory I have ever seen. Great job!
Excellent right up one of the best for sure! This is a clean ride, so for those in the rust belt be ready to do some knuckle busting. The passanger side wheel well flange typically requires some cutting to move out of the way for the removal of the UCA through bolt.
Awesome video. You guys should make more install videos, like for complete long travel etc
Thanks for the great vid!
Nice and quite through, I cant believe the removal of the UCA bolt the real reason I watched the video. I cant believe the engineers never planed this prior to assembly I was ready to give up or cut. So thank you so much for the brutal tip.
Good vid. I think he said this but you do not need to take your shock/spring/coilover out if just changing UCA. Also getting an accurate torque is easier if you get grease off those thru bolt threads
Great walkthrough! Helped a ton for a non mechanic to get it done. Passenger side through bolt was tough but got it figured out! Thanks!!
I recommend disconnecting abs harness on the wheel hub/suspension. Could save you a $115 mistake. Super easy and worth it
Your video has to be one of the best out there..
Very well done..
Thanks for letting us watch...
Deff needs to be more videos like this on youtube. Great job and keep up the good work!!! Convinced me to buy total chaos
This is the best tutorial video I have ever seen on CZcams. Nice job and thank you!
May be a dumb question, but why not ship the UCA assembled?
in their system they probably have all the individual parts flying out the door separately from full kits, due to shops rebuilding their arms and needing specifics.
@@ShockSurplus No there just cheap assholes.
Exactly the video I was looking for.
best tutorial I've seen
Great video. I just wish everything came off and on my truck as easy as it did with this new truck in the video.
Excellent video.....very good detail and camera angle. Thanks for the upload.
I agree with the other comments. Thumbs up and more will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the video. Another reason to buy from TC
Y'all make it look so easy!
Great video! Will these instructions work on a 2016+ Tacoma? I will be installing the exact same setup on my 2018 Tacoma with the Fox 2.5 DSC adjustable coilovers and TC UCA, thanks!
the owner of that truck will have no issues getting to the mall......seriously though, great walkthrough
A perfect install video. Take notes youtubers!
I have TC UCA on my 2015 Tacoma 4x4 3.5" lift but only adjusted to about 3.2"
The TROUBLE I'm having is, I keep having to grease the bushings every other week.. otherwise it makes an annoying rubbing sound.. before i grease... I raise the truck, loosen the bolts... I grease... wait for bushings to separate a bit but not too much... then I retighten the bolts. If I see too much pressure being built on the bushing, then I let grease out.. after that I'm good for a week or two.. im dumbfounded... I'm I doing something wrong here?
Bro just put the tools in the description. Pro tipthanks for the video. Good stuff
I love how that 05 tacoma looks like it came off the show room floor lol
Wow you made this look way too easy haha now I’m thinking about doing it myself 😂🤷🏻♂️
The castle nut on my 2016 TRD Off Road was a 24mm.
great video. just bought a tacoma and this is very helpful.
This vehicle they worked on didn't have heavily wired areas. Where he disassembled the upper control arm 🔩.
Very nice, I'll be doing this TC and Kings in a month :)
well shit, I have everything but the grease gun
Is the ball joints durability stronger than the original and is its life span longer or not? As well as are affected by water and dust?
Our uniballs are without a doubt stronger than an OEM ball joint due to their heat treated stainless steel contstruction. The lifespan depends on driving conditions, maintenance intervals and other variables. We say a well taken care of set of uniballs should get anywhere from 30,000-50,000 miles. Maintence includes wiping them down after dirt/element exposure and an occasional application of dry lube.
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Well done. This is a service to the 4x4 community.
My 2007 Tacoma pre-runner 2wd has a mass of sheet metal on the passenger side stopping the bolt. bending the sheet metal like that does nothing. Even tried using a pry bar between the sheet metal and frame and wouldn't budge. Going to have to cut the bolt.
I know just enough now to attempt this, great video!
FANTASTIC VIDEO!!!
Noticed the lower shock bolt was replaced backwards, does that make a difference considering the direction the misalignment spacers were put into the shock?
Direction of lower shock bolt is not correct in this video at 9:20. OEM is other direction. Good video altogether.
Great work. Thanks!
Nice video. It would be awesome if you guys can do a video like this for the 84-88 toyota pickup 2 wheel drive uni ball long travel kit! :)
The lower coilover bolt was installed backwards compared to how it was uninstalled.
yeah Ive noticed that too
Can you use a crescent wrench instead of channel locks (less marring) to bend the fender well back?
Do you have a "How-To" on a 2009 Tacoma TRD off-road 4x4, Old Man Emu suspension lift? I need to install the pre-assembled coilovers with the 885x coils and 90021 Nitrocharger Sport struts. Also the 1.5" Wheelers 3-leaf progressive pack for the rear. A good quality tutorial like this one would be amazing for the Tacoma World forum and Facebook pages!
Excellent tutorial, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻🏁
Awesome video! but what they won't show or tell you is that the passenger side is a pain in the a** (a lot of bending and cutting to remove the through bolt for the UCA )
Easy to do when everything is brand new. Obviously these were already changed before.
Can you tell me how much time do you guys take to get the front left and front right done? Thanks for the great video! May have to invest in this and will definitely consider your product as the instructions were perfect!
Great video. How similar would a 4th Gen 4Runner be?
Are you supposed to fill the bushing with grease before tightening down?
great video
Can you guys do a video for 90-95 4Runners? It’ll save me a ton of money if I can install it myself.
Excellent and clear
see that bolt ontop (uca bolt) is the hardest part of all Toyota's it hits the cab & won't come out....
Bend the pinch welded seam of the body panel and cab outward and you should be able to pull it out of the UCA's and mounting holes.
WELL DONE.... Ques: whatt prevents dirt from buildig up on the UCA ball (top-side)
video is a bit missleading... the video is 14 min but it cuts out the entire process of wrenching, twisting, turning greasing etc. My guess this is probably a slower process for most that never done this. But it's a good step by step tutorial none the less
wow... excellent video!!
No grease on fittings?
BEST FUCKING VIDEO EVER THANK YOU THIS IS GOING TO SAVE ME SO MUCH MONEY!
Solid video! Now will this procedure work on my 2015 4wd Tundra?
the sawzall was my best friend when i did mine
Sees all tools required googled prices, calls nearest mechanic shop.
Great. It bugs me you have to bend the metal flange to clear the axis bolt.
Dang, doing this yerself don't look so hard. Thanks for the video.
This may seem like a stupid question but why just an upper control arm & then using factory lower control arm?
What did you all do to remove stress on the CV joint, did you install a diff drop? Also do you all have any videos for installing these arms on a 2014 4Runner with KDSS?
+Matthew Roll we offer a diff drop spacer but with UCA's it shouldn't be necessary. We don't have any videos for KDSS install.
Great video ! Thanks !
very nice! seems easy to me.
Great video
Great vid btw
How would I know if the Icon Remote Reservoir front coil-over shock kit that was installed on my 2010 Tacoma is actually adjusted to 3" lift I wanted and paid for.
I had before a stretched original Bilstein to 2.5" and my tires didn't rub. It does now.
looks easy enough.
Nicely done. Pro.
I understand this an older video but what is a end wrench? What is shown is a combination wrench (open end with boxed end).
Is it normal the OEM control arm to be so stiff and not freely moving up and down like the aftermarket arms?
what keeps that ball joint from wearing out due to abrasives getting into it??
steve s pretty much the same method any other ball joint stays debris free... the cup that the ball sits in doesn't have a void large enough to allow much inside. also, again like any other ball joint eventually it will deteriorate and require replacement. they sell them on tc's website
steve s It is a uniball. I am sure they sell replacements on their website. They use generic sizings, for instance my UCA's use a 1" uniball, and they are not too expensive to replace when they do eventually fail...
He installed the lower bolt to the lower shock mount backwards. When you really do some a real assembly work you'll notice how hard it is to turn the nut when it's backward. 🤔
Take a shot every time he says..."end wrench"
ookie DUKES bruh. You would be hammered in the first 30 seconds of the tools needed demo
im interested in buying my 4runner 2003 a couple of tc uca....but i want to know if the ride feels different or with more strenght while driving....
Superb!
Could you use a 1" coilover spacer on top of that fox coilover? Or is that a bad idea. I want more lift than 3"
will installing fox coilovers improve ride quality? i have a 2017 tacoma off road and its a bit bumpy but i still want to have off road capabilities
Can you move the uniball by hand to correctly line it up with the spindle?
You drags dont chase the threads for zero fittings after powdercoat
If anyone thinks it's this easy to install UCAs on a 3rd gen... It's not. There's significantly less room for the bolt. You have to bend and/or cut the fender liner. Installing the bolt backwards doesn't work either because the solid brake lines get in the way
No torque settings on the fastners?
+Siddharth Patel they're in the install instructions www.chaosfab.com/PDF/install/96504.pdf
doesnt the outside of the bushing end up with grease on it anyway?
When greasing the pivot/bushings what kind of grease do you use?
+benadam777 We're using super lube with PTFE
So much easier when you have a lift..
Can this coils work with the procomp 6in lift even if it has the front strut spacers
Second note it is whole lot easier assembly when you cut the bolt for the upper control arm. Instead of having to play with the body panel.
Is this the same install/removal for camburg uca?
Do you have to disconnect the sway bar if only replacing the UCA's? I have KDSS on my 4runner and that would be a bit of a pain... thanks!
+enkrypt3d No. It isn't even required when doing a lift either. It just makes it easier to wiggle parts around
Today I attempted to install a Fox 2.0 lift kit in my garage and it is not as easy as this guy makes it look.. I was able to do an AAL install plus rear shock install. Once I got to the front I started it but every bolt seemed to not want to come out of its stinking hole. Then I said screw this and started putting everything back together and all the bolts didn’t want to go back into there stinking holes! WTF! maybe I’ll just have a shop do the front..
Do uniballs last longer than ball joints?
Hello, good morning, sorry for where you bought those parts that you put the Tacoma or where you bought them because I want them for me Toyota Tacoma what is 2007. sorry at what price you bought them
2:00 Why have zerk fittings if you don't recommend greasing the bushings?
he does grease them at the end
For the bushing grease... what do you use thats best?
Where can I buy replacement tapered adapters? I have a 05 style Tacoma?