Advice on suspension issues

Yeah, was pumped after an embarrassing amount of time I got the spike all the way through and lined up and started getting the bolt in and “POP” spike came out and suspension jumped forward. So I went inside because it was dark... I am on my own tomorrow so hope I can get it in

 

Fuck yes! CV is bent as fuck hopefully not as bad with the tire on the pavement. Now time to find torque specs because I lost them... then need to do the other side.

 

Here is the thread if anyone needs it
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-torque-spec-guide.318116/

 

I believe the torque specs for 1st gen Tacoma's are 101 ft. lbs. for lower shock bolt and 47 ft. lbs. for the 3 top nuts

Don't torque the lower bolts until the truck is on the ground and you bounce the suspension up and down a few times.

 

Wouldn’t be a project without a broken bolt!

Also the apartment people aren’t pumped about me doing work on my truck in the parking lot.

 

At least it's just for the sway bar

 

Agreed! Best place thing not to have. More flex for mall crawling!

 

Also not over yet

 

Need to do the back but not today

 

Before:

After:


And then 1.5 AAL for the back in a weekend or two.
Here are the two old shocks:

 

Yeah, no more loud suspension which is cool. Now gonna drive it around a bit a retorque the nuts and it also reduced the drift in the steering wheel. Getting the tires rotated and balanced. Currently a happy camper!

 

Looks great! those old shocks were definitively toast

 

Had the guy torque them properly when I got it aligned. Thanks for the info!

 

Welcome