Assembling front shocks/coils

I'm about to buy this lift: https://bilsteinlifts.com/shop/toyota-tacoma/2005-2015/ome-suspension-lift-kit/
Does anyone know how to assemble front shocks/coils? There's an option to buy them preassembled but it's an extra $130. Is that something I can do myself? I have a coil compressor and I'm willing to do some extra work

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkVLBOnAifc

Good time to pull your alignment cams and bolts and coat them with anti-sieze too.

 

I'm no expert, but I've been told that it is 100% worth it to pay for assembly. They put the driver side spacer and everything in and it simply bolts up and your ready to go. I'm having mine assembled when I get my OME setup next month.

 

If I were to do it again I would have them pre-bolted together. New top hats are always nice and not having to deal with deassembling and assembling would've been nice.

I tried the no spring compressor method but of course that didn't work because I had a big old spacer in the way. So had to rent a spring compressor and ever so slowly tighten each side until compressed. De assemble the old shocks one at a time. The top bolt was stuck on one of them so had to grind that off. Then compress the new springs onto the new shocks and the rental spring compressor didn't really fit the width of the springs so it was pretty sketchy

So I would spend the extra money unless you can use an actual shop compressor for cheap

 

If you already have a spring compressor, why not save the $$…? I had the 2 piece compressor and was always leary of it so I bought this from harbor freight when I replaced my struts. It works like a dream.

 

Pay the extra money to have it done for you, and look around on headstrongoffroad.com before you. Talk to Marie @HeadStrong Off-Road Always free shipping and amazing customer service.