Another 5100 install thread :)

DONE

Loosen swaybar mount

Unbolt the bottom strut bolt, unbolt the 'tophat' 3 14mm bolts remove strut installed into a spring compressor on the wall compressed enough to remove the tophat and the rubber dounut.

Compressed the ebaich installed billy tophat and donut reinstalled on truck by prying down on LCA.

On the driver side I removed the (4) LBJ bolts on the reinstall I blue lock tighted them and torqued to 59 ft lbs I"ll try to check again in a few days.


Advise on the rear (Already have 5100's and U bolts) Im torn between cheaping out and using a AAL or just getting a new spring pack ($400)

 

New leafs!! And dont try and check the lbjs. You HAVE to check them in a week or so. So many people droo a bolt of shear off bolts after changing lbjs

 

Ok, I'll make it a point should I check w torque wrench or just make sure they're tight with a ratchet?

Thinking OMD or maybe all-pro's..


I like how your truck sits 4banger4x4

 

Just installed 5100's with the oem TRD coils on the top groove. Slight pry on either CA to get the bottle jack in place, operate jack, done! On the second side you don't even have to pry down on CA as the sway bar is already pushing down enough.

Tomorrow AAL goes on [budget lift] and then it's time to see what wheels and tires will fit.

4toys

Thanks to jspansel for pm support!

 

How do ya like the ride 4toys? Pics??

 

After strut install, toe went from 1/8" to 7/8", with plenty of positive camber. So first got an alignment. Sure enough, the adjusters on one LCA were frozen, but the top had just enough to get camber back in spec. Even with the temporary bro lean, turn-in is crisper and there's a lot less body roll. Now to get the AAL.

Hope these pics show the difference in front height:

 

Thread hijack LOL

Youve got my truck..but a trd! Lol