I've read that with the V6 you need to mount the front hanger forward ¾" to aid in shackle angle. I have no weight on my frame (engine/transmission is out, and the cab will be off soon). Should I tack weld the brackets, then after the truck is put together, weld everything? Right now I have a bare frame and wanted to get all the welding done at one time.

 

if you have a v6 i would definately put the hanger 3/4 forward from the frame. here is what my shackle angle looks like on my 4runner with the hanger 3/4 forward after about a weeks worth of driving so it should still settle some

 

Thanks. Have you noticed if the shackle contacts the body mount at all?

 

Touching the body mounts is not always a bad thing......some prefer the lazier angle for ride quality

You can always just trim the mounts or run banana shackles

 

ya my shackles contact the body mounts just barely but ill be trimming those pretty soon