thanks for all the help guys...i just finished putting in the bj spacer on the drivers side and i'm about to start on the passanger side. The leaf springs don't get here until saturday so ya. I'll put some pics up tonight...for sure this time lol

 

Well i got the rest of the lift on (the front anyway)

Soo just like i promised...heres some pics!

BEFORE


AFTER


What helped me from going insane and quiting(aka the BEST drink in the world...DR. PEPPER)


OLD AND NEW SHOCKS


AND THE BALL JOINT SPACERS INSTALLED




-BEN

 

You ordered ur bj spacers directly from toyota correct? How much did they cost?

 

i'm answering for him but i'm the one that helped him out on all this...$99 from here

oh and by the way ben...i saw your truck this morning...dang thing looks like its got 500 pounds in the back haha. can't wait for those leafs though

 

Yeah it looks pretty rediculous haha...but hey the front looks good

 

You should see the 4runners with just the cruiser coils installed with no front lift. Congrats on the front install

 

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thanks

Ok soo a bit of a crisis....the website that i ordered the downey leafsprings from just sent me a email that said they didn't currently have any in stock....but that they would get some this upcoming week and ship them by 2/19/07

so yeah no leaf springs until at least a week from tuesday....grrrrrrrr
And what pisses me off the most is that when i ordered the springs they said "in stock"

 

OOK so the leafsprings FINALLY came...except i got tired of waiting for the downey springs so i ordered a pair of superlift.

As soon as they came (yesterday) i took em out back, jacked up my car and proceeded to un-install the stock leafs but to my despair, all of the bolts were STUCK on so i then used about a half a bottle of WD40 and got the bolts off and out...except the one in the back hangar...which is still wedged in there...so hopefully when i get home from school today i'll be able to get it out and put in the new one.
Oh btw am i going to have to get new u bolts or anything?

 

HOW DO I GET THIS D*$# THING OFFF!?



Please some one help me out...
That picture is the left side leaf spring and that bolt is IMPOSSIBLE to get out. Do i need a special tool for this or what?

-Ben

 

those aren't really bolts, they are studs. Simply remove the top and bottom nuts off the other side, remove the shackle on the nut side,
(use a jack to take off most of the weight of th axle) get a piece of 2x4 or block-o-wood and drive out the other side of the shackle bolts and all! Its
pretty simple.

 

Just out of curiosity, anyone running BJ spacers with a 4" IFS lift?

I'm going to run that combination so I can loosen up the tbars and was wondering if anyone else had any comments on it...

I'd like to get as close to 10" of total lift as I can...

 

Did you get thee stud out and sprigs on yet?

 

are you replacing your shackles or are you keeping the stock ones? If you are putting new ones on just remove the top nut that is in the frame. Looking good so far, good choice of lift combo.

 

Thanks
Um i'm keeping the old ones...for now at least.

I've had several people tell me to cut the head off the stud and knock it out and just replace it...idk wheither to do that or...what lol

 

noo not yet...(sigh)
i had a crap-load of homework tonight...but i'm planning on spending most of tomorrow afternoon working on it and finishing it up

 

less homework more toyota time. just tell your teachers you have a prior Yotatech engagement, they'll understand. LOL

 

ben-
sorry i couldnt help out today i had to go into work..which suuucked we were busy. but i can help tomorrow from 1 to 3ish if you want.

 

Hahaha good idea!
I think i'll try that today

 

Those studs are pressed into the metal shackle. Just do what fthrtime666 said. Place a 2X4 between the studs (on the shackle) and give it a punch with the hammer. The whole shackle (and studs) will pop right off.

I can't tell from the pic, but will assume you have the rear of the truck jacked up and the springs unloaded?

 

i used a punch and a sledge to get those out. it would be advisable to put in new ubolts, i would use a u bolt flip, but then you have to weld on new shock mounts.