anyone have a 5100 installation guide/instructions

I'm gonna be puttin on my new billies in a week or so, but need some directions. I've done a susp lift many years ago, but don't have the faintest idea on how I did it. I was just wondering if someone had a tutorial or directions on how to do this. Thanks

 

There is a sticky on this...but let a shop disassemble the coils and install the new shocks.

 

Completely remove the sway bar.

Its easy and gives you alot more room to remove the coil/shock assembly.

 

Well, I have access to a spring compressor, so that part I should be able to do myself.

I have not been able to find a sticky, or any step by step guide on how to do this. Maybe I'm over thinking this, maybe I should just start taking things apart and figure it out as I go.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/31862-how-front-shock-spring-removal.html

Becareful! Ive heard of some nasty wounds from trying to compress the coils yourself. I think you can take it to meineke or autozone, etc and they will do it for resonable price.

 

Thank you for the link. I'll call around and see if someone will do it for me (cheaply of course)

 

Compressing the springs isn't really a big deal if you just be careful. Done it on 3 vehicles. An imapct gun makes the job go quicker.

 

This ^

 

You can do it your self safely. I did mine with a spring compressor from harbor freight and at no point was it unsafe. My tacoma was the first time I tried it and did it fine with some friends and the STICKY write up from here took about 3 hours. ^^^^^^^^^^^^
The one I used.

 

you have done it 3 times, but he has never done it and dont know where to start. So I would suggest him get help.

 

YES!! The first time I removed my stock TRD billies to install my 5100s I didnt remove the sway bar....PITA! When I installed the toytec/eibach springs this weekend, I removed swaybar, and so much easier!

 

So, I'm finally almost ready to do this install, but am wondering about the tie rod end. Is it necessary to separate the ball joint at the end of it, or can I do the installation without messing with it?

 

It will make life easier. Its not bad, I Just did a new front.3 inch with 5100 and new springs with air tools the fronts can be done in an hour or less.

 

If you go to youtube and put in "tacoma lift install" there are a couple of videos of installs with different brands but it'll show you what to do. I just did mine and rented a spring compressor from Autozone for free. Two hands definitely help, and air tools. I didn't remove sway bar.

 

Remove the sway bars. They get in the way. I find it necessary to unbolt ball joints from the tie-rod ends though I did not touch the uca ball joints at all. I also used an impact gun for the spring compressor otherwise, it would be a pain.

 

so, are people taking apart the ball joint on the tie rod and the UCA? Or is it more like only 1 has to come apart, take your choice?

 

I've done this a few times. I don't take the UCA ball joints apart.