jimmy94

hey guys i went to stick lc coils and bj spacers on my t4r and i realized the bumpstop in the rear is broken off and laying loose inside the stock spring and where ist connects to the top is rusted out..is it absolutly urgent to replace it b4 driving (on road)? also, i dont have a ball joint separator how else can i get it separated? thanks!!

xxxtreme22r

a bump stop isn't really a safety issue especially on a coil sprung truck, it's more of a comfort thing and to prevent from blowing out a shock. Many of us leaf spring guys are missing their bumpstops mine included. It's more of a safety thing on the leaf spring guys because of the possibility of snapping a leaf, but not really an issue too much on a coil.

Now of course if you don't want to pull those coils out again to put a new stop in there, then ya might want to wait but it sounds like your already half way through.

jimmy94

ok great, this has been expensive enough haha. i dont offroad heavily either. thanks a ton for the input!

Ezrider_92356

you can use a bfh to remove the ball joints. or rent a puller from the auto parts store.

bobby_duce

this is a awesome write up with pictures and tips for along the way!

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...riteup-201297/

Swim

x2... I used a BFH on mine.

jimmy94

thanks for the link its a really good write up iv read it like 5 times now just to make sure i didnt miss anything lol. i dont necessarily need the deluxe kit he installed do i? i mean im already under here but i dont want something breaking in two weeks..i have bj spacers, lc coils, brake line, wheel spacers now a rented bj separator a grinder and can of rust resist paint for the uca..now shocks in a month when i grow some money..did i miss anything? and what is bfh stand for? sorry im new to t4rs

wd21_sr5

BFH=big friggin hammer (clean version)
i never seperated the bj from the spindle when I did my spacers...

jimmy94

haha got it thanks. i didnt think i would have to but somebody told me i would so just making sure my bases are covered.

mt_goat

If you're wanting to reuse your ball joints I wouldn't use a pickle fork and BFH on them LOL. Just unbolt the 4 bolts on top and leave the BJ in place if you can. Personally I replaced my BJs while installing the spacers.

jimmy94

i already have new ball joints as of December. so u guys see anything im missing with putting this lift on?