Whatever

But, you weren't even here...

 

@SweetT

 

Is that a flat bill Bandit?
Either way...

 

Will do tonight.....thanks!

 

How do people in here who post all the time have a low post count!?

 

Doesn't count towards post count in here

 

Well I finished installing the front shocks this morning. I followed the video of not using a spring compressor. Fucking simple and easy as shit. I did one side at a time. Spray everything with Break Free, shit's a life saver.

1. Jack up and secure vehicle.
2. remove 4 lower ball joint studs from spindle
3. mark all cam bolts
4. use a small floor jack under the control arm by ball joint, and jack up the truck to compress the coil spring.
5. remove sway bar end link from lower control arm, at some point while jacking up the truck(step4)
6. If you can remove it, the upper shock bolt, It's a PITA, keeps wanting to turn. when it reached the point I couldn't grab the top, I used a pry bar to keep it from turning.
7. The Lower control arm should fall free as you lower the jack, removing all pressure from the coil spring.
8. remove the lower shock bolt, and remove shock.
9. If replacing remove the Top hat,
10. Install you new shock and springs in the reverse order.

I'm telling you, this was way better than all the shit we went through yesterday, trying it with spring compressors. My Neighbor(Good Dude) always lends me a hand, but he insisted his way was better, Nope, never going to use spring compressors ever again. I installed a 1/4" spacer for taco lean, and the top hat bolts will go on, but the thread will only go to the top of the nut. I figure it's enough to hold it, I guess I'll find out. Center bolt is also a pain in the ass to get on with the spacer installed.
So now it's off to NTB to have them check the alignment. Next on my list is to re install my newly painted Kiddy Plates. and I need new sway bar end links.

 

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thank you. Didn’t know that

 

yessir!on that note, likes and whatnot still count, though

 

Good thing to. I don't need to see how much time I spend in here

 

Most of my post count came from a day when we were moved out of the dumgeon briefly and then put back.

 

I’ve got a cute little Shar Pei for ya. It looks something like this:

 

I do....

 

It does count towards your Tacoma World Cred, though.

 

Sammie!

 

....yes it does

 

I want
Does it come in camo or blaze orange?

 

@StayinStock

 

Me too. I jumped like 4k posts.