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Do I tighten the leaf shackle before of after I lower the truck????? HELP

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by User Name01, May 15, 2014.

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May 15, 2014 at 5:31 PM

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User Name01 [OP] Little boy from FairyTale Land

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So my rear end is up in the air and my new Dakars are "in". My question is, with tue new angle that the leaf pack is in, do I tighten the bolts on the shackle before I drop the truck or after. It kinda makes sense before, but also after. Need help guys

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May 15, 2014 at 5:58 PM

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lotsoftoys pavement is boring....

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bunch of crap

actually all suspension that uses rubber bushings are supposed to be torqued with the vehicles weight on it. if its a poly bushing it doesnt matter.

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May 15, 2014 at 6:18 PM

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User Name01 [OP] Little boy from FairyTale Land

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These didn't come with any instructions whatsoever. I didn't really think that I would encountrr this problem.

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