rear shock mount question

marlopez · 08-12-2004, 11:45 AM

i am replacing my stock rear shocks w/ some bilsteins. where do the rear shocks mount to on the top? i havent really looked into it, but do i have to unbolt the rear shocks from the inside of the trunk?

loosehead · 08-12-2004, 11:47 AM

Year and vehicle description?

marlopez · 08-12-2004, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loosehead

Year and vehicle description?

1999 4runner

<96 Runner> · 08-12-2004, 12:55 PM

No, the top mounts are below the rear deck. Good luck, taking off those bolts really sucks - but it can be done. I don't know how anyone does it without a BL. My 1" BL helped me out a lot.

gapguy · 08-12-2004, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by <96 Runner>

No, the top mounts are below the rear deck. Good luck, taking off those bolts really sucks - but it can be done. I don't know how anyone does it without a BL. My 1" BL helped me out a lot.

Very carefully with small hands and small tools!

914runner · 08-12-2004, 04:06 PM

It sounds like taking off the rear shocks on any 4runner is a pain in the arse!

Goldrunner · 08-12-2004, 04:38 PM

Mine were so rusted I had to get up in there with a sawzall and cut the original shocks off. PITA!

RobT2k · 08-12-2004, 07:00 PM

I had read a lot of the "horror" stories before doing mine. Once I got in there to do it, it was really no big deal, granted it never rains SoCal. I used a strap wrench to turn the shock body and used an open ended wrench on top to hold the nut. Oh yeah, no body lift either.

nightsurfride · 08-12-2004, 09:31 PM

Mine went somewhat ok with the help of some large plyers, lube, and a gear wrench. Actually, it's coming back to me now. Oh that's right, it sucked.

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marlopez Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: san luis obispo Posts: 16	rear shock mount question i am replacing my stock rear shocks w/ some bilsteins. where do the rear shocks mount to on the top? i havent really looked into it, but do i have to unbolt the rear shocks from the inside of the trunk? __________________ free food tastes the best

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loosehead Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Alamos, NM Posts: 1,107	Year and vehicle description? __________________ Jayson 1998 4Runner SR5 4WD V-6, auto, E-locker

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<96 Runner> Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 10,690	No, the top mounts are below the rear deck. Good luck, taking off those bolts really sucks - but it can be done. I don't know how anyone does it without a BL. My 1" BL helped me out a lot. __________________ Christian <>< My SC'd 4Runner's Profile My YouTube vids

08-12-2004, 04:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
914runner Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 2,082	It sounds like taking off the rear shocks on any 4runner is a pain in the arse! __________________ 1997 Toyota 4Runner, 3.4L (5VZ-FE), 5-Speed (R150F), 4WD, 4.10's, 33's 1998 Toyota 4Runner, 3.4L (5VZ-FE), 5-Speed (R150F), 4WD, 4.10's, 33's 1991 Toyota 4Runner 4 Door, 3.4l (5VZ-FE), 5-Speed (R150F), 4WD, 32's, 4.10's

08-12-2004, 04:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Goldrunner Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 59	Mine were so rusted I had to get up in there with a sawzall and cut the original shocks off. PITA! __________________ 94-runner, 3.0, 5spd, bilsteins, PP springs, Aisin hubs, Hella 500s, Husky liners, OME stabilizer, BJ spacers, Daystar spacers in back. Rockcrawlers with 32-11.5 BFG All-Terrains e-locker and Stubbs sliders pending install

08-12-2004, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
RobT2k Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 927	I had read a lot of the "horror" stories before doing mine. Once I got in there to do it, it was really no big deal, granted it never rains SoCal. I used a strap wrench to turn the shock body and used an open ended wrench on top to hold the nut. Oh yeah, no body lift either. __________________ '99 3.4L Limited Trail pics

08-12-2004, 09:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
nightsurfride Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 126	Mine went somewhat ok with the help of some large plyers, lube, and a gear wrench. Actually, it's coming back to me now. Oh that's right, it sucked.

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