Toyota Tacoma | Dirt King Lower Control Arm Install | (2017 Tacoma)
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- ** Wanted to mention here, do not torque down the lower control arm bolts until the truck is down on the ground on it's own weight. **
Thanks for stopping by. Today I install Dirt King Lower Control Arms on the Taco. These things are pure beef and super well built. They add some ground clearance over the stock LCAs. The install was straight forward with no issues. Everything went off and back on as it should. I ran a couple errands after the install and the truck drives great. It feels like they absorb the bumps in the road better/stiffer. The ride feels solid and I have no issues with steering. Also, they look insanely sweet under the truck with the aluminum skids. I have been wanting these for a while. I found them up for sale on TW new in the box, had to jump on them. Thanks for watching.
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How does it ride on the street and off-road compared to stock? Does it ride stiffer or is it ride the same. I heard the wheel doesn’t correct itself as usual When turning. I have the same kings with adjusters. With total chaos upper control arm. Thanks
@@NateRobertson-jl4jm The ride on road/offroad is a bit stiffer, which I like so I'm not one to complain about it. All of my past vehicles were on the stiffer side. I also have my preload fairly high which also contributes to stiffness. As far as turning I have seen no difference with the wheel coming back to center/correcting itself. Turn wise it feels just like stock. I do have experience with past vehicles where you had to bring the steering wheel back after a turn so I know how it feels. It's nothing like that. The wheel coming back to center after a turn will also depend on how large a tire you run. If your tires are way larger than mine it might need a little help to come back. Thanks for watching. Great questions.
@@ClassyTacos thanks for answering my question in detail.
Since you were Dong the LCA's you should have gotten LCA , cam Loc tabs Done at the same time since it was all apart , saves you from having to do Alignment, Most every time you Go little to hard Off Road ,
Nice and clean set up in your garage, thanks for sharing this informative job about the Dirt King Control Arm, to bad they don't make any for the Ford Ranger. The self-tightening screws such as the one on the strenght leg which joins the suspension to the control arm in the middle, generally need to be systematically replaced by new ones. Cheers from Switzerland
Thanks for watching.
The skids on the bottom of the control arms are sweet
Thanks, Dirt King did a great job with these.
@@ClassyTacos super high quality from what incan see even the welds look beefier then stock welds
Dirt kings look sharp like that they use the orginal oem Lower ball joint mount bracket
Thank you.
I know an old video but just used it to install my DK LCA's today. Thanks !!
Thanks for watching. Just in case make sure you torque the bolts with the truck on the ground under its own weight.
Those look great. Doing UCA and shocks now. I’ll get these in the near future.
Thanks for watching.
I been looking at dirt king And also Camburg how these dirt kings been holding up for you?
No complaints, perfection. Thanks for watching.
@@ClassyTacos appreciate the reply and info and thanks for the entertainment.. No problem at all
Great work bro! Thanks for the install. Are you considering doing a follow up video regarding performance versus stock? Contemplating the upgrade.
Yes, I will do a follow up video. I have a trail ride on the 20th which I will use to provide feedback. Thanks for watching.
Great video bud!
Cheers,
Mark from Canada.
Thank you. Appreciate it.
Great run through. Thanks!
Any time, thanks for watching.
For those who do this replacement the lower cam bolts have a tendency to get rusted and seize I highly recommend buying scp cam bolts before attempting otherwise you may be left without a Tacoma for a while
Thanks for the suggestion.
Looks good with them kings bro
Appreciate it
Great video man, appreciate the details and proper truck info in title 😂. I have a '17 2wd model and curious how similar yhe install is...not a lotta 2wd 4banger viseos out there brother lol.
I believe it should be the same or at least very similar. Your just not working with the CVs. Call DK to be sure. Thanks for watching.
good no nonsense video. Also jealous AF I just got the DK uppers and will have to wait till I can throw out 1700 for the lowers. Nice job, nice truck!
Thank you very much. They look so well made up close.
Yea you have Gotten some Total Chaos LCA, Cam Loc Tabs , so you don't have to Do Alignment so Often , there's other brands also , Since you Had it all Apart , Saves a lot of Time & Money
I need to learn how to weld first. Thanks for the heads up.
Really does look badass brother! Keep the awesome content coming!
Thanks Bub, beautiful pic you put up on IG of the sunset.
@@ClassyTacos Thanks brother
Weld on the lower control gussets and the one and alignment bolts that bison off road makes. As long as you are under doing all that. Just did that to mine a few months ago. I welded the total chaos steering knuckle gussets too. A month ago I got stop tech big brake kit fir the front. Last night I installed the rear hellwig sway bar. I have total chaos UCA’s and stock LCA’s with icon skid plates. So why the dirt king? Why not the total chaos LCA? The dirt king’s LCA’s look cool! Which UCA’s did you get? And I wonder if dirt kings would go good with total chaos UCA’s?
Either company is good quality for the LCAs, I went with DK because a got a really good deal on them from a forum member. I have Camburg uppers. Thanks for watching.
Dude awesome video
I really appreciate it, thank you.
Great angles on the camera and lighting.
Thank you very much, I appreciate the kind words.
Yup! Fricken Sweet
Thank you, and thanks for watching.
Completely jealous of your garage I live in an apartment and I don’t have one having that kind of workspace looks awesome. I am considering the dirt kings upper and lower control arms I’m just wondering how the product has been treating you now that you’ve had it on your truck for a while, do you have any problems or reservations or is it as good as it looks?
Holding up great, no issues and no reservations.I would buy again. Thanks, the garage took me some time to get it here.
I bought mines on Monday and Installed them, but my tires 33’ are hitting a part from the chasis which is behind the tire, when i turn the steering wheel.. what should i do.. alignment is done perfectly
Alright so lets start with what are you driving and what is your backspacing/offset? For 3rd gens any 33 will rub the plastic trim on the rear fender on turns, so be ready to cut it off.
Did the new arms give you longer travel or did you just upgrade for asthetic and quality purposes. Seems unnecessary if you are getting the same performance. Although they do have a smooth bottom and angled edges easier to slide off rocks when crawling....ok I degress
Ha, A little of both and I picked them up new in the box "used" at a great price. So had to Jumped on them. Way more beefy over stock. I just prefer to be over built. They provide a bit more clearance over stock as well and the bushings are greasable.Thanks for watching.
Dope vlog but it looks like you should do a diff drop you have alot of angle on your CV Axles it will save your boots and front differential cheap and quick mod
I have been on the fence about a diff drop. I will be doing a video soon on modifying the boots to help with rubbing. Thanks for watching.
anytime great content keep it up
@@ClassyTacos forsure keep just the good work....
I am sure I saw somewhere, that the lower control arm front bolt is supposed to be torqued to 135 ft-lbs, not 100.
Awesome thanks, I usually go over on the lower bolts. The LCA take a beating on most obstacles.
@@ClassyTacos where did you actually get your LCA bolts torque specs from? I have a 2019 Toyota Tacoma sr5 2wd and can't find them anywhere...if you don't mind sharing the info. Thanks.
@@bviflyboy here is a link to a thread on TW with the listed specs. www.tacomaworld.com/threads/toyota-spec-list-important.678046/
Thank...much appreciated
@@bviflyboy anytime
What is the purpose of changing the LCAs? I understand changing the UCAs with a lift kit, but I don’t understand the point of changing the lower control arms….?
They are not completely necessary. Stronger, better bushings, ability to be greased, better angles in relation to the ground, more clearance. Those are a few for me. Also, if you're going to do a proper lift, why not. Thanks for watching.
Did you notice a big different in bump absorption? My father in law has a 2020 trd pro, long story short is he is passing and we always talked about making it bad ass. I want to do the lift right and super effective, prepared to spend 5-10k on suspension. Anyone have any experienced opinions? I’m not jumping it but I live in the Rocky Mountains where the trails are (Rocky) and we drive slow.
Do the instructions say anything about why the spindle spacers are needed? Just bought a used set and don't have them
I will dig out the instructions tomorrow and get back to you. Thanks for watching.
I just read through the instructions, they do not state the purpose of the spindle spacers. I might be able call them up tomorrow and ask.
I appreciate it. I called them this afternoon and found out they increase the spade for the CV as well as improve the overall geometry. Thanks though!
@@Ilubtimmyhos awesome, thanks for the info.
How's the ride quality on them kings? Any help would be appreciated
I really have no complaints. Trucks rides like a dream. Some people have said they are stiff, I do not feel that way. I would recommend purchasing the set with the clickers/adjustable so you can fine tune to your liking. Also consider the different spring rates for your set up. Thanks for watching.
Im in the process of installing these on my 06 taco and was wondering did you torque the adjuster cam bolts with the truck weight on the suspension? I don't think it matters really since they're not rubber bushings. The collar pivots inside the Delrin bushing so I'm not sure how you went about it. Thanks!
Yes, torque it all down with the truck sitting on its own weight on the ground tires installed. Thanks for watching.
@@ClassyTacos Ok thx, reason why I asked is because in the video you torqued them down with the truck in the air and the wheels off. Just wanted to make sure I don't break anything.
@@moondog8072 all good no worries.
Are they only for long travel ?
No, I don't have long travel.
Do these push out your wheels more?
Nope, these are stock length. They sell long travel that do push the wheels out. Thanks for watching.
That’s bad Ass!!
Thank you.
Hey how are you? I need to know what's the benefit of these lower control arms, are they adding more clearance for the axle and everything lower im still learning 😁?
I'm good hope you are as well. These lower control arms add some ground clearance, they are stronger than stock, have greasable Delrin bushings, and of course they look sweet. Thanks for watching.
@@ClassyTacos thank you, i have a problem i have an hilux 2016 and lifted it 2" front and rear and i change the tires and there was wider than the original i had to put spacers on the front but the axles and the upper control arms when the truck is lifted on the car jack hits the lower control arms and the coils (when i flex the maximum) sorry for my English 🙏
@@yazeedhiari No worries, hop you get it figured out.
Can you run any uca with a long travel lower control arm or no
No, long travel requires long travel everything, LCA, UCA and axles. These a not long arm lowers.
Do them skid plates come with the arm??
Yes, the skid plates came with the lowers. They are top notch quality all around.
What upper control arms do you have?
Worth buying?
I have Camburg ball joint uppers. Worth it for me. I do a ton of driving so I went with the ball joint for ease of maintenance. Thanks for watching.
I see you did not do the diff. Drop. How come?
I don't feel like I need it, at this point. I will be adjusting the cv boots soon.
How's the ride with these? Better? More firm?
The ride is a bit stiffer, firmer over stock. They feel great for me, I like my ride on the stiff side. Thanks for watching.
@@ClassyTacos hey man. I'm getting ready to do these lowers this weekend. Are the bump stop spacers needed for aftermarket bumps? I have Superbumps (I think you do too). Thanks
@@burqueboy07 Depending on how much lift you have, you might be able to get away with not installing them. You can always install them and then check the space between the LCA and the bump stop. Just check it once you have the wheels back on with the truck sitting on its own weight. I have my spacers installed. I also recommend you re-grease the zerks on the lowers once they are installed. Good luck with the install.
@@ClassyTacos I'm right around 2" up in front. I'll figure it out. Thanks for the quick reply dude
@@burqueboy07 no worries, at 2 inches you might be ok with out them. I’m closer to 4 inches.
One more little thing, when you torque any undercarriage of a vehicle, you want to do it when the car lay on his wheels. Also may pay attention to the lubrication of the bolt joint of the upper arm, not the same as the lower arm as they need loosen the screws before lubricating to avoid inducing too much pressure on the seals. ruclips.net/video/r4wLDoFuANQ/видео.html
I 100% agree with you.
I’m looking to get these for my taco however dirt king in SD, CA said I need 8” coilovers. I currently have kings 2.5 coilovers and I believe they may be 6”. Is this true? Or can I still get these
Always go with what the manufacture suggests. Make sure when you talk to them to reference the mid travel kit or stock replacement LCA. Do not mention the long travel arms. I have the Kings 2.5 extended travel OEM replacement series and the DK lowers work great. That being said, don't listen to some random dude on the internet for making big decisions to your truck. Do research on the forums and investigate for yourself. There are threads dedicated to the Dirt King arms and the Kings 2.5. Look on Tacoma World. Good luck.
@@ClassyTacos thank you!!!
@@chriscisneros3757 No worries.
@@chriscisneros3757 def check with them 8" coilovers would be LT coilovers. I run another brand with King 2.5 without issue as long as its stocklength lowers
dirt king is too expensive.
Sure, if you compare to stock.