Tigerstripe40

I got a set of Tokico shocks from an FJ Cruiser (Stock shocks) from a buddy.

I am going to be fixing the bumpstops, and adding coil spaces in the rear of my '91 4Runner and figured I might try these as a replacement for the decidedly shot rear shocks.
I might have to fab something up.



I will take pics and reply to this thread with results.

What is the stock shocks' stroke length?

Elton

why not just buy shocks for the 4runner ?

04 Rocko Taco

cause these were free ELton, come on!!!

04 Rocko Taco

AND, its way better to spend $100 fabbing up a system to use free shocks than paying $50 for new shocks, everyone knows that!!

Tigerstripe40

Because these were free, and with the spacers I am installing, I need a longer shock anyhow.

Elton

ahh i see they where free fab them up

Tigerstripe40

Just got finished repairing the bump stops.

This is what I started with:


The hardest part of the whole project was removing the old stock shocks.
The hold down nuts at the top were rusted to the stud. Took me a while to get them out.

I drilled a hole in the shocks to release the gas per the FSM. 1 shock released gas, 1 did not.

I was able to recover the stock bump stop by grinding the piece of rust it was attatched to out, then I dressed it up nicely with the flap wheel on my grinder.

Next, I had to address the rusted out spring buckets


I cut the rusted out spring buckets down enough for me to get a level surface,. Then I ground off the rust and corrision to shiney steel, and sprayed the inside of the holes with POR-15 Metal Ready to convert the rust to a phosphorous coating. After that was dry, I sprayed the inside of the buckets with some cold galvanizing compound and let that dry.



Then I welded 2 discs of scrap steel that I had previously prepared by drilling a hole through the center, then welding a nut onto the other side for the bumpstop to bolt to.



After that was all done, I ground down some of the boogers I put into the buckets, then rattle canned them to help prevent rust. AFter that was dry, I bolted the bumpstops on



Next I installed the springs, some 1.5" spacers, and the FJ Cruiser shocks, which fit perfectly, and are about 2" longer than stock.



And finally, A link to the rest of the pics
http://photos.gunzenbombzpyrotechnic...Name=bumpstops