Another successful install to report

mytoy04 · 10-19-2009, 08:27 AM

First things first
THANK YOU Sonny and Marco.
Got my 5100's installed this weekend on all four corners. Love the ride and it definately has a more stablized feel to it. The install went pretty well once I got some things figured out. The install was on an 04 and I was able to do it without removing anything but the top 3 and the bottom bolt. I then took to a small shop and paid only $10 to have the old shocks removed from springs and then the new ones installed. Once I got back home and thirty minutes later I was taking it for a test drive. I am super excited I was able to do this myself, WOW did it save me some bucks. Once again thanks to DownSouth, Great Guys, and Great Price.

NraFan · 10-19-2009, 08:37 AM

Good to hear. Thanks for the info!!

mytoy04 · 10-20-2009, 02:32 AM

You bet, I was really worried about doing this cuz of the post I've read and how some guys had to take off some other stuff to get the fronts off. I think those are from the 2nd gens tho. This is definately a do it yourself'r. Although I wasn't gonna try to compress the springs myself, the guy that did mine used four of the compressor clamps and an air ratchet, I thot there would've been no way I was gonna get those off.

10-19-2009, 08:27 AM	#1
mytoy04 Junior Member Name: Tim Joined: Jun 2009, #18933 Location: Liberty, MO Gender: Male Posts: 14 Prerunner SR5 TRD 2004 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 V6	Another successful install to report First things first THANK YOU Sonny and Marco. Got my 5100's installed this weekend on all four corners. Love the ride and it definately has a more stablized feel to it. The install went pretty well once I got some things figured out. The install was on an 04 and I was able to do it without removing anything but the top 3 and the bottom bolt. I then took to a small shop and paid only $10 to have the old shocks removed from springs and then the new ones installed. Once I got back home and thirty minutes later I was taking it for a test drive. I am super excited I was able to do this myself, WOW did it save me some bucks. Once again thanks to DownSouth, Great Guys, and Great Price.

10-19-2009, 08:37 AM	#2
NraFan Join the NRA! Protect your freedom! Name: JT Joined: Sep 2009, #22703 Location: SoCal Age: 27 Gender: Male Posts: 930 05 PreRunner SR5 2005 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 V6 Window tint, CB radio and antenna, Lame I know	Good to hear. Thanks for the info!! __________________ I fly the flag NOT in support of the government, but for those who gave their lives defending it.

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10-20-2009, 02:32 AM	#3
mytoy04 Junior Member Name: Tim Joined: Jun 2009, #18933 Location: Liberty, MO Gender: Male Posts: 14 Prerunner SR5 TRD 2004 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 V6	You bet, I was really worried about doing this cuz of the post I've read and how some guys had to take off some other stuff to get the fronts off. I think those are from the 2nd gens tho. This is definately a do it yourself'r. Although I wasn't gonna try to compress the springs myself, the guy that did mine used four of the compressor clamps and an air ratchet, I thot there would've been no way I was gonna get those off.