5100's came today..should they look like this?

These are for a 2001.

The part numbers are all correct.

The question is:

Are the rear shocks supposed to be the same length?

 

I would call the company you got them from.

 

Really. Is this on 2nd gens also?

 

1st Gens, only. Driver side is the short side, and the longer one is passenger side.

 

The truck is currently sitting in the Toyota dealership parking lot. There is a 5 inch hole in the frame and they basically said I couldn't drive it.

The dealership is 20 minutes away so seeing the truck or taking it apart is out of the question right this second.

 

So what you're saying is, this is perfectly normal.

 

That is correct. The reason for that, is because of the way the shocks are mounted on your truck. One shock goes towards the front of the vehicle, and the other towards the rear of the vehicle and they are slightly different in length.

 

actually they mount the same on the 2nd gens.. one to the front one to the rear.............

pass side to the front and drivers side to the rear

 

OR, passenger side =long shock

drivers side= short shock

(rears only just did it)

 

One more question.



In this photo, the snap ring is on the leftmost or 2.5" lift setting. Is that correct? The black ring (coil seat?) is also put on correctly?

The is also a rubber band around this part:



Is that for a reason?

I know the questions are pretty green but i've heard of people here having problems getting parts installed upside down, and i'm really not into having to do this twice.

 

They should'nt have been set at all but the snap ring in question is set at the highest setting


lol, take off the rubber band

& yes the spring seat is on right

 

i knew i'd get some kind of shit for the rubber band question, just shows how noob i am

What do you mean the ring shouldn't have been set at all...it should have came disassembled and with instructions? I want the snap ring moved to the stock setting so it'll have to be moved. I'm guessing there is a special tool for that?

 

You can move the snap ring with your fingers...it's easy.

 

Should say right on the rear shocks which side they are for.

 

they do, I wasn't sure if they should be the same length or not, just wanted clarification.