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How to: Front shock/spring removal

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by chris4x4, Mar 28, 2009.

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  1. Mar 5, 2010 at 9:26 AM
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    I dunno, gonna get back out in a min and have at it, just baffled because the driver side just poped right out. I'll figure something out.
     
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  2. Mar 5, 2010 at 9:30 AM
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    Spray it with some WD40, or some such. Take the BFH and beat on the spindle and UCA. I'm out of ideas. GL
     
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  3. Mar 5, 2010 at 9:36 AM
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    Haha, thats what Im thinking. Gonna go down here in a little bit haha
     
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  4. Mar 5, 2010 at 12:18 PM
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    That bumper,,,,,,,,,,, Hmmmm,, drooling.
     
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  5. Mar 16, 2010 at 7:49 PM
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    Good info. How much time should one plan for doing the fronts only? Hoping to get this done one evening after work on my DD.
     
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  6. Mar 16, 2010 at 7:59 PM
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    chris4x4 [OP] With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. Moderator

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    give yourself 2 to 3 hours to do it.
     
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  7. Mar 16, 2010 at 8:04 PM
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    Gracias, Chris. I'll finally be installing the 884s you recommended months ago. :D
     
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  8. Mar 16, 2010 at 8:08 PM
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    Sweet! Take pics :)
     
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  9. Mar 20, 2010 at 1:45 PM
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    Doing the fronts right now. Screwed up the passenger tie rod, I must have damaged the threads somewhat cause whent he nut goes so far it grabs and the whole thing turns with the bolt :(

    Going to get a replacment later when the wife gets home to give me a ride lol
     
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  10. Mar 20, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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    There is a cut out in the center of the bolt, so you can use a 5.. hex wrench to hold it still while you tighten the nut with an open/box wrench.
     
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  11. Mar 20, 2010 at 4:26 PM
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    yeah was looking at that. i could see where maybe at one time it had a shape but its pretty much rounded out or just filled with crud. try using a wire brush and some brake cleaner to see if thatd help but no luck there.

    and no one stocks this part... theres a dealership that claims has sunday hours parts department hopefully they have one there.
     
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  12. Mar 20, 2010 at 6:09 PM
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    ok, well with some visegrips i managed to tighten it up afterall. anyhow, mine is a base model and i bought some used 5100s & trd off road springs that were already assembled, i noticed i gained about 3/4-1" lift even though these are set at 0 lift but over bumps im getting a metal squeaking sound now. :confused:

    thers a 1/4" metal spacer that i installed underneath the upper mount on the drivers side to accomodate the lean. another thing, i noticed when its sitting on its own weight, the first couple coils from the top seem to be awfully close together at least from my opinion, is that normal? i know the OR springs are "progressive" but it was just something i noticed.

    it rides great, i love how it its definately more stiff but not like bone jarring, more like how a heavier truck rides but the squeaks bother me.
     
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  13. Mar 20, 2010 at 7:58 PM
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    the squeeks are probably from your sway bar, you need to get a sway bar relocator from toytec, I had the same thing happen to me and I took it back to where I had my tires installed cause I thought it was the calipers rubbing on my new wheels, but it was the sway bar rubbing on the coil, easy fix too only took about 30 min. to put on
     
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  14. Mar 20, 2010 at 8:14 PM
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    why would the swaybar rub the coil?
     
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  15. Mar 20, 2010 at 8:16 PM
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    The sprongs from the TRD Off Road are progressive. The top coils will be close to touching.
     
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  16. Mar 21, 2010 at 11:27 AM
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    dunno, but thats what was happening to mine, I think the relocators move the sway bar forward a 1/2" in. or so, the squeek usually happened when the spring was compressed after I hit a bump not when I drove straight on the road
     
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    i took a look under there and can see they are pretty close just sitting, and where as any movement in the suspension they would rub a little. will have to look into the relocators now.
     
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  18. Mar 21, 2010 at 9:05 PM
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    replied to your pm
     
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    Yeah...how can I get the pics in the first post? Thanksl!
     
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