alexd106

Hi all All the springs on my 2004 crew cab td5 are looking pretty ropey and one of the dampers has a small hole in it. Can anyone tell me what type of springs and dampers were fitted as standard (all the paint marks on the springs are long gone). Also, does anyone have any experience with upgrading the suspension with aftermarket components? I do a bit of light off roading but mostly tarmac and prefer to keep it at standard height and road handling. Cheers Alex

Cheers Western. much appreciated. Seems like there are many options for the wolf HD rims and quite a price difference . Also looks like the black version is primer only

Thanks all, I do like the look of the wolf rims in black. Are the tubeless variety suitable for the bf Goodrich tyres and will they be a straight replacement for the alloys (no issues with chaffing etc). Thanks once again Alex

Hello all I currently have a set of very tired looking boost alloys (i think) on my 2004 TD5 crew cab. The tubeless tyres are quite recent (235/85/R16 BF goodrich A/T) so Iam looking to replace the alloys with a nice set of steel rims. Can anyone offer advice on what size rims in will need to get and any good suppliers (if thats allowed here). Cheers Alex

Great. Thanks to both ejparrot and peaklander.

Well, Ive had a good look to see if i can squeeze the rear tub to cross-member mounting out without either lifting or removing the tub and i think ejparrot is right - its a no go. So, the inevitable next question is what bolts do i need to loosen in the crew cab so i can jack up the rear by 2 inches? I have already removed the rear tup floor, supports and tophats as well as the second row seat belt bolts and floor (for another job), are there any in the c-plillars or roof? Peaklander - any photos would be a great help. Cheers Alex

Cheers. I'll give it a go and let you know.

Thanks again western. Looks like i'll be ordering that kit although its a tad expensive. At least i can use most of the other parts. Thanks for your help.

Thanks. I think the bush fits into the hole of the rear floor support and is where the seatbelt anchor mounts to. I have hunted around but might have to find an alternative. Cheers

Thanks again ejparrot. I had a sinking feeling i might have to take the rear tub off. How about jacking up the rear end so i can slip the old one out and the new one in? Would i need to loosen off any other bolts to get enough movement? if so can you point me in the right direction as to which bolts to loosen please. Thanks a million for all your advice. Alex

Thanks for the info ejparrot. I ve found previous YRM parts a pretty good fit in the past although the crew cab spec makes life interesting sometimes. There are definitely a few spot welds in the rear panel (you can just make out one in the bottom right of the photo above) in addition to the torx bolts. I would quite like to be able to remove this part without removing the tub, does anyone know if this is possible? Cheers Alex

Hi Western Thanks for that. Unfortunately its neither of those. Item 42 is too wide to fit into the hole through the underfloor support and item 5 looks more like an olive. These crew cabs seem to have enough variations to make finding part numbers problematic. Any other ideas? Cheers Alex

Dear all, I am currently in the process of sorting out my chassis of my crew cab (cleaning, painting etc) and one thing has led to another and i decided to sort out the rear tub at the same time. I have just removed the tub floor, tophats, underfloor supports and finally the fuel tank. The back end now looks like this The rear body mounting has a fair bit of galvanic corrosion (red arrow) and I thought now would be a good time to replace using a YRM part. My question is, can i do this without taking the tub off? If so is it just a case of removing the torx bolts and drilling some spot welds out of each of the rear panels (i can see 3 or 4 of them). Looking at it i think it might be tight removing the support out. Also, will i need to sure up the rear tub with wooden planks across the chassis as Iam assuning that when i remove the rear support there will be nothing left to support the tub! Any other jobs you would recommend whilst I have most of this out? Cheers Alex

Thanks Western, Just the job.

Hi all, Sorry to bother you all again but my crew cab seems to have enough variations on a standard 110 that i keep having trouble finding part numbers. Anyway, could anyone point me in the right direction for a fuel tank top brace (strap) - white arrow on photo below Also, will a standard fuel tank guard fit my crew cab? I have had a look at the one on paddock and they look a bit different. Mine is below many thanks once again for your help. Cheers Alex