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Old 04-28-2007, 06:26 AM
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Cool Installing OME dakar rear leaf springs

I will be installing rear leafsprings this weekend any one have any tips or tricks to help with install before I get started??? Hope this goes better than the torsion bars went last weekend.
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Spray some penetrant on all fasteners that need to come off!!!
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Ive been hitting them with the PB blaster for the last three days
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my new springs are several inches shorter than the old is this a problem I realize the old springs are mashed down almost flat at this point.
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Measure the lenght along the arc of the spring. Stock springs are relatively flat with little static arch, should be ~47" center to center on the spring eyes. The OMEs should measure about the same as well.
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make sure you have new/good bushings, and put some grease on all the hardware going thur the bushings.
good luck
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Believe it or not I spent most of the weekend just getting the damn wheels off. They were the only thing I hadnt been hitting with the PB blaster.
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OK, my Bolts are not a snug fit in the OME poly bushings. I removed the old metal sleeve from the rubber bushing and thats too big to fit in the poly bushing. how do I proceed.
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Which end of the spring? Up front should be a 14mm bolt w/ sleeve in the bushing, perhaps OME forgot to send that sleeve. In back, should be 18mm bolts and no sleeves.
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are these sleeves available as a part from toyota or OME ????
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Did you ever get the OME leaf springs installed?
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