(INSTALLED WITH PICS!!!) Anyone in the Asheville, NC area that can help me install a

With a little help from Matic (well, actually a lot of help) we knocked out this suspension yesterday. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday in South Carolina in my opinion. The fronts were a breeze but the rear leafs gave us a bit of a headache. The front hanger bolts were absolutely frozen in place...PB blaster, sockets, ratchets, breaker bar, hammering, bitching and cussing to no avail. We finally had to cut the little mofos out. This huge us up for a while but we pushed through and persevered. This is what we installed:

112-620 Eibach/Toytec front coil springs

Bilstein front (Set at 0) and rear 5100 shocks

Old Man Emu Dakar rear leaf springs (Part Number CS046RA/B)

Front diff drop kit (TAC-DR)

BPV-K brake proportioning valve relocation bracket

OME Exhaust Bracket (FK-21)

This was definitely a learning experience for me and I am hugely grateful to the help I received. Here are some pics:







Bro Lean, Bro!






Matic gettin' some!









Sits pretty level. We measured 25" from the center of the axle to the wheel well all the way around.



Again, thanks to all the forum members who reached out to me offering their help. And especially Matic who accepted the challenge and provided a great work space and a couple of cold Coronas.

 

Looks grea!
I'll be looking for you driving around west Asheville. If you drive by West Asheville Exxon, stop by. That's where I work.

 

Awesome...I assume you'll be the guy in the Tacoma

 

Are you talking about the Exxon at Patton Ave and Haywood Rd?

 

That's the only one I know of...

 

Yep, Patton & Haywood.

 

I know this thread is a little old, but I had a question for you. I'm interested in getting a similar setup, and I was wondering if you left that extra AAL out that was included in that first link you provided with the 5100s and just installed the Dakars only?

 

Always great to see people coming together on TW to get things done!

 

Just installed the Dakars as they were sent to me when I bought the kit.

 

Did u install new shackles as well with your setup?? I just bought a new set up with no shackles, how important are those??

 

Gotcha, that's what I figured but wanted to make sure.