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Hey guys doing my rig soon this is the best how to I could find ? Is it very similar for the 17 and 18s also if not any other links please post up. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/bbsTJgb6S_c

 

Cmon nobody lol

 

Here’s an awesome video. And yes, exactly the same for 2016+, and extremely similar for 2005-2015. Only difference there is a slightly different UCA process.

https://youtu.be/IOW-FRDl5wg

 

Thanks ! Just checking and doing my homework

 

Your passenger side uca bolt is a lot harder than that video, you have to bend sheet metal a lot to get it out, it can be done just sucks

 

Or cut them and use new bolts.

 

Guess I’m curious as the why there is no mention to marking the alignment bushings on the first video I posted up ? The second video seems like a major step

 

That's a good point I didn't think about. When installing coilovers, there's two main methods. Remove the spindle from the UCA, or remove the spindle from the LCA. Both accomplish the same thing of allowing room to work, but the LCA video that I posted is my preference. Since you're installing the UCA at the same time, the video I posted doesn't make much sense for your installation.


With that being said, I would highly recommend removing your LCA bolts, and covering them in anti-seize. Since you're going to need an alignment anyways, some good preventative maintenance is to remove your alignment bolts one at a time and sand off any corrosion, and cover in anti-seize. These trucks are notorious for having their alignment bolts rust together. This makes alignments impossible, and in many case you have to take a sawzall to the bolts to get them off, and then need to LCA bushings. The bolts alone are a couple hundred dollars, and bushing installation is a BITCH.

For example, on my friends brand new 4runner (less than a year old) we just installed a lift and did this maintenance the other day. His bolts were already covered in surface rust, so it was a good thing we did this.

Here's an example of what his looked like.

 

Very good knowledge from you thanks, so for now I’ll concentrate on the first video, the good thing I have going for me is the truck only has 300 miles on it, but I’ll ask the alignment guy to lube those up. Thanks again

 

You are very welcome. With that few miles on it, there's likely no rust that will need to be sanded off, so just some anti-seize on there and you'll be good. Will be very easy for him and maybe take 15 minutes.

 

Do you guys think it would hurt anything and broke the job into 2 weekends obviously I’d do the add a leaf first, but she would be driving all week with just the back lifted
I’ve got a bum knee right now getting old stinks

 

No, that wouldn't cause any issues. I drove around for a week the opposite (lifted front first before AAL came in) and all was good in the world.

 

Ok I’m stuck on this step what clamps am I bending out of the way on the rear spring ?

 

Are you talking about on the leaf springs? Did you get a single AAL or the progressive AAL? I'm unsure what you're talking about with bending a clamp

 

Add a leaf

 

Pretty sure I got it this the right placement

 

That's the right placement, but you shouldn't need to bend that bracket. Shouldn't negatively affect anything though.

 

Well if I ever get this side together the other will be easy. I can’t seem to get the holes on the leaves to line up

 

Good luck man! In my experience, removing the entire leaf pack and assembling it off truck is even easier It's just the bolt on each end and you can maneuver them out. Can be a bit heavy alone though.

 

Second side took about minutes. First time for everyone I guess