Help installing Fox 2.5 Rear on 2007 Tacoma

TacomaWorld,
I need your help. I have started a mild suspension upgrade on the rear of a 2007 Tacoma. I have tried to install the Fox 2.5 Rear shocks and the lower shock mount is extremely tight. Additionally, it appears the shock mount is actually touching the rear of the lower shock (rounded part) black aluminum. Has anyone had to grind part of the lower shock mount away and pound the shock mount sides out to get the shock to fit? I measured the Pro-Comp shocks that were in there and the rubber was thinner and but the steel collar seemed to be nearly the same. The fox shocks seem to have the rubber gushing out the sides.

And before anyone asks, I am not considering trading or anything short of making these work. I ordered them from Accutune https://accutuneoffroad.com/product...series-remote-reservoir-9-4-1-5-3-0-lift-dsc/

The pics do not show the measurements well but the metal section being measured is nearly the same at just under 1" however the rubber can be seen much wider on the fox and perfectly flush if not slight pulled in on the pro-comp. Should I trim the rubber on the Fox lower?

Thanks for any help I can get from the experienced TW members.

 

take a shock bolt, put the bolt through and a nut on the inside of the mount and use it as a reverse press to pry open the shock mount just a hair.

Edit: Found a picture of what I'm talking about here

https://wayne-yoshida-kh6wz.com/tag/threaded-rod-washer-nut-spreader-tool/

 

I ran into that issue. I greased the shit out of the bushing and used a meter long pry bar in conjunction with a big rubber mallet to get the shock in the little basket. It's been awhile and I may be remembering incorrectly, but I believe the proper non Neanderthal solution is this: those Fox shocks are coming with the bushing that fits the T4R and not Tacomas. Maybe it's the other way around. Regardless, the bushings need to be swapped. Do a search on this forum or call Accutune. They'll know what you're talking about.

 

You will need to grind a few mm off each side. The rear Fox 2.5 dsc were designed for the Tundra. Just hold it firmly against a table top grinder, keep it even on both sides, and test fit each time. 10 min job.

 

If your shocks are from accutune, I’d trust they are the correct eye spacers.
I less the my are the modified tundra ones, and they may have shipped without the modification to that eye.

I grease my fox’s lower eye a bit and then they usually slip right in.

 

I tried some neandrathaling. Seems like the shock itself is making contact with in the rear with a part of the bracket off of the rear end.

 

They are the modified tundra ones from accutune.

 

Tundra! That's what it was. Thanks.

 

Anyone else have contact on the two locations in these photos

 

Did you grind on the sleeve? Or just take part of the bushing off? Thanks

 

You shouldnt have had to beat the shit out of your mount. Press the bushings out and grind the sleeve/cut the bushing.

 

Usually when something is that far out of whack its a good sign something is wrong. Time to put down the BFH and rethink..

I did rear Tundra shocks (from King) on my truck. The lower bushings are way too big width-wise. You can either take an angle grinder to your brand new shocks to grind the bushings down, or you can order new ones (for a taco), pull the old ones out, press the new ones in, and you're good to go.

Unfortunately I cant help you with part numbers cause you have Fox. But I can tell you I needed 4x of these guys to make my setup work. In theory the outer dimensions should be the same for you..
https://www.polyperformance.com/king-2-0-bs-shaft-25016-003

You will also need a shop press and a blind hole puller to get the old ones out (Im assuming Fox is similar design as King. Could be totally different ..)

 

Good info. The little bushing sleeves will fall right out with Fox, at least on the front coilovers.

@97duc748

Calling Accutune is your best bet here. They should be able to supply you with the proper bushing needed. Otherwise, it may be time to employ a grinder as several here have suggested.

 

So update. the inner sleeve is 1.25 inches or around 32mm in overall width. I will contact Accutune and in the meantime it seems most prudent to trim down the sleeve and bushing. Even with the bushing not bulging out the sleeve would not fit. It appears that Accutune forgot to change the lower parts before shipping them. Thanks for the help.

 

mine came with another set of smaller bushings in the box that I had to press in my self. for some reason they shipped with a bigger bushing installed that was way to big

 

Update: So I was able to get ahold of AccuTune. AccuTune said that sometimes shocks that have been previously installed are too narrow and collapse the shock mounts. Thanks, @6 gearT444E for the advice on a reverse press using bolts, nuts, and washers. I used a threaded rod with two bolts and multiple washers to expand the mounts wider. I was able to get them wide enough for the sleeve on the driver side but the passenger side was just too narrow. I trimmed the bushing using a razor knife and filed .09 inch from the sleeve on the passenger side. Cutting down the bushing, stretching the tabs, and filling a bit off the sleeve worked and created a great suspension. Thank you all for the quick help.

 

This topic needs to be talked about more. I have the same issue with my 2008 installing my Bilstein 8100 bypass. Oddly enough, I also had the pro comp shocks, the same ones you had, and I’m assuming they caused the shock mounts to collapse because I only have 29mm of space once removed, and the new shocks have the exact 32mm as you did. I have been contemplating using the nut and bolt reverse press idea, and now that it is confirmed to work, I can give it a go. Thanks for making this thread. This saved me a lot of time and money; I will update and make a thread to share with everyone because this is not discussed in the Tacoma world.

 

Update: I know this thread is probably dead, but here are the pics of a reverse press just for information out into the internet, and if anyone had a problem like this and would like to see it with pictures and see how much they can spread.

I used a 3/8 bolt and four washers, two on each side. You can get everything you need at Home Depot or Lowe’s for $5. But you must buy a new bolt every time you do this because it will bend the bolt and make it hard to take the nut off due to the curvature. And yes I did try the crow bar method, don’t do it it's not worth bending them out like I did and needing to bend them back, it is a pain. The reverse press worked out perfectly, and a tip would be to go slow with it on each bolt and not force it too much; use this method at your own risk.


This is the 32mm Eyelet or bushing or whatever you call it on the Bilstein 8100 bypass.


This is installed and fitting perfectly.