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Why does my shock look wrong?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by yourrealdad, Jun 20, 2020.

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  1. Jun 20, 2020 at 4:46 PM
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    Not upside down; at least not for a 1st gen application.
     
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  2. Jun 21, 2020 at 5:14 AM
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    Pulled myself up by my shock bootstraps. Looks good now. Never found that missing bolt.
     
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  3. Jun 21, 2020 at 11:41 AM
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    Sure looks like you have them on upside down. My Rancho's have the boot on top not the bottom..Same as the Bilsteins I just replaced.
     
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  4. Jun 21, 2020 at 11:46 AM
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    Depending on the shock, some can go either way
     
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    1st gen Bilsteins go boot down.
     
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    Bilsteins list the 1st gen application as being boot down.
     
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  7. Jun 21, 2020 at 11:53 AM
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    I didn't know you were in the PowerTank family. :cheers:
     
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  8. Jun 21, 2020 at 11:55 AM
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    How else would I take my Prerunner anywhere :anonymous:

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    Come to find out, Steve is friends with several friends I have here so he took care of me himself.
     
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  9. Jun 21, 2020 at 12:16 PM
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    What mine looked like when I replaced them. Boot on top. My Rancho's are the same way.

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    Those are 4600s, not 5100s
     
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    I'm using the photo as a reference how they looked when I replaced the original bilstein shocks that were on the truck when I bought the truck new in 03.
     
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  12. Jun 21, 2020 at 12:26 PM
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    Bilstein 4600s are installed the way in which you described.

    Bilstein 5100s however, are the shock in question; those are installed in the opposite manner than you describe.

    This is from Bilsteins own literature when you purchase their 5100s.
     
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  13. Jun 21, 2020 at 8:50 PM
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    not really.
    Grade 5 is metric 8.8
    Grade 8 is metric 10.9
    there is no equivalent 'Grade' for metric 12.9
     
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  14. Jun 21, 2020 at 8:51 PM
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    You're absolutely right, I couldn't quote the grade because I forgot, thanks!
     
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    My 5100's are installed boot up. Why? Because I didn't really care when I installed them, and now I'm too lazy to fix it. It's been many years and they haven't exploded.

    I'm afraid to touch them now, because knowing my luck, I'll take them off and flip them around and oil will dump out or something, at which point I'll "have to" get Kings to match the fronts...
     
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    Why would you get Kings in the rear if you're still on the factory leaf pack :luvya:
     
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  17. Jun 22, 2020 at 11:54 AM
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    So the moral of the story is that my shocks are correct, my bolt is strong enough, and now I have other questions surrounding compressions tests and such. Shocks are so yesterday.

    Just kidding, thanks for all the replies.
     
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  18. Jun 22, 2020 at 2:28 PM
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    Same here.
    But there is a clicking noise ‘out back’ when cornering that has me wondering if it had to do with something with the mounting. And I greased the bushings where I probably shouldnt have. If I do a slight lift, may swap the configuration, just havent seen the Bilstein direction to install that way.
     
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  19. Jun 22, 2020 at 2:34 PM
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    You have 5100's and are at stock height? I'd double check to make sure you have the RIGHT 5100s. Most of them (rear) are for 1-3" lift. I've heard, but not confirmed, that there are some newer P/N's that are for like 0-2" or something like that.

    I have a 1" lift shackle, and my shocks seem pretty long, as the boots are pretty compressed.
     
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  20. Jun 22, 2020 at 2:37 PM
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    Like you said- lazy haha....
    Goal is -a 2” all around

    but I will check the part #s in case thanks
     
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