Differential drop

[Migraine]

I have a pile of parts that need to be installed. I have the front Differential drop and sway bar drop kits, along with the TRD front sway bar to install before adding skid plates. Does anyone have any advice, pointers, short cuts, words of encouragement? The job looks straight forward, I have a pair of 8 ton Jack Stands, two floor jacks, a good set of hand tools, two impact wrenches, and a limited comprehension of English, so I should be good right?

 

[Panundra]

any advice, pointers, short cuts, words of encouragement?

You’ve got this.

 

[Bmf4069]

I have a pile of parts that need to be installed. I have the front Differential drop and sway bar drop kits, along with the TRD front sway bar to install before adding skid plates. Does anyone have any advice, pointers, short cuts, words of encouragement? The job looks straight forward, I have a pair of 8 ton Jack Stands, two floor jacks, a good set of hand tools, two impact wrenches, and a limited comprehension of English, so I should be good right?

Dont fuck up.

 

[Migraine]

Dont fuck up.

It should be easy not a chance of electrocution

 

[Squatting Pigeon]

If you really want to do it by the book get a torque wrench to put all those bolts to spec.
Otherwise it sounds like you have what you need!

 

[Migraine]

If you really want to do it by the book get a torque wrench to put all those bolts to spec.
Otherwise it sounds like you have what you need!

I have 3 torque wrenches 2 new and one around 30 years old and very inaccurate.

 

[Squatting Pigeon]

I have 3 torque wrenches 2 new and one around 30 years old and very inaccurate.

Are they inaccurate, or accurate-ish?

 

[Migraine]

Are they inaccurate, or accurate-ish?

The new ones are accurate. The 30 year old one was never really accurate, it was close enough for a 10 lb range. Now not sure how far off it is, but it works in a pinch as a breaker bar.

 

[Squatting Pigeon]

The new ones are accurate. The 30 year old one was never really accurate, it was close enough for a 10 lb range. Now not sure how far off it is, but it works in a pinch as a breaker bar.

Sounds like we need a head to head to see where they are stack up in relation to one another!

 

[Bmf4069]

I have 3 torque wrenches 2 new and one around 30 years old and very inaccurate.

I'm pretty sure you can get them recalibrated. Not sure where though...

 

[ColoradoWolf]

I'm pretty sure you can get them recalibrated. Not sure where though...

Ahem...…….cough.....If you ever decide to get them calibrated we have a cal lab in Portland. Transcat

 

[Migraine]

I have this https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-50-250-ft-lbs-1-2-in-Drive-Torque-Wrench-H2DTWA/205914009
and https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-20-100-ft-lbs-3-8-in-Drive-Torque-Wrench-H3DTWA/205913996 picked up around black Friday on a super discount. They are said to be with in 3% accuracy and have a lifetime exchange warranty I can deal with 3 lbs +/- at 100 lbs

 

[ColoradoWolf]

I have this https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-50-250-ft-lbs-1-2-in-Drive-Torque-Wrench-H2DTWA/205914009
and https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-20-100-ft-lbs-3-8-in-Drive-Torque-Wrench-H3DTWA/205913996 picked up around black Friday on a super discount. They are said to be with in 3% accuracy and have a lifetime exchange warranty I can deal with 3 lbs +/- at 100 lbs

3% is the norm. A good thing. Harbor Freight crap is 5% and rarely meets that spec. Remember to always store your torque wrenches set at zero. Oh.....buy a good breaker bar...heh...heh

 

[ColoradoWolf]

Yours should hold their spec for quite some time. T wrenches that are used daily need to be checked annually at a minimum. Aircraft use.....monthly.

 

[Migraine]

3% is the norm. A good thing. Harbor Freight crap is 5% and rarely meets that spec. Remember to always store your torque wrenches set at zero. Oh.....buy a good breaker bar...heh...heh

I have Neiko 00206A 1/2 Inch Drive Premium Breaker Bar, 24" Length | Cr-V Steel | Chrome Moly Head.
I also have a Dewalt impact driver between those have had nothing beat me yet. If I get in trouble have a 4' section of pipe I can stick on the breaker bar.

 

[ColoradoWolf]

Yours should hold their spec for quite some time. T wrenches that are used daily need to be checked annually at a minimum. Aircraft use.....monthly.

I have Neiko 00206A 1/2 Inch Drive Premium Breaker Bar, 24" Length | Cr-V Steel | Chrome Moly Head.
I also have a Dewalt impact driver between those have had nothing beat me yet. If I get in trouble have a 4' section of pipe I can stick on the breaker bar.

I stand humbly corrected. I will now pout in my closet......

 

[ColoradoWolf]

I stand humbly corrected. I will now pout in my closet......

I lied. I'm having a beer while watching Manny play in the backyard...hee...hee..