Tool list

doing a bilstein lift on my 1st gen tacoma this weekend. 3" front 2" rear with aal. Does anyone have a tool list for this process?

 

sockets, wrenches, jack, jack stands, a torque wrench would be nice. It's really not too complicated if you know how to wrench

 

I needed a couple of large c-clamps for the progressive AAL install (to hold the leaf pack together).
For the struts, I rented a spring compressor, and the stock bottle-jack came in handy for the strut re-install.

 

Loctite "blue"

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E6u7dC7EHg there's a part 2 also. This video is for second gen but will work on first gen. But you have to unbolt tie rod end also. Done it 3 times by myself with one good hand and a partially paralyzed left hand. So its easy to do.

 

Control arm is a 22mm wrench 14mm socket and 3-6 inch extension for LBJ bolts Large & small crescent wrench 17 or 18 mm socket and wrenches don't recall right off which ones it is. Sharpie or paint pen. Torque wrench that goes to at least 65lbs. (highly recommended) Large prybar helps if your doing it by yourself. Tie rod separator just in case its stubborn. (autozone rental)

 

Thanks all! I'm going to attempt to replace the front coils by using the decompressing them while they're still installed method. Thanks for the heads up with the c-clamps.. makes sense.

Anybody have remodies for old rusty stubborn hardware? Or just continue a double d bath?

 

Let them soak for a week. Maybe some heat from propane torch. Map gas is better burns hotter then propane.

 

I spray everything I'm going to be working on with penetrating oil the night before and then again the morning I am going to start the repairs.