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Lift spacer problem?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Ledbettaaaa, Jun 5, 2022.

  1. Jun 5, 2022 at 12:59 AM
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    Ledbettaaaa

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    714F0845-5566-4A59-ACC6-54875166BA5A.jpg This is my first post on here and I was just wondering if somebody has seen this before or if this is a problem. Looks like the spacer is sitting crooked on top of the coil and what looks to be under the spacer on the pass gets side is cracked? Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!E5F4549C-8EA9-4CE6-85EB-F7F4EB5F910D.jpg
     
  2. Jun 5, 2022 at 4:24 AM
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    Your all good. Just a rubber isolator that has cracked. It is just there to stop the spring from making metal to metal contact noises as you drive.
     
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  3. Jun 5, 2022 at 4:35 AM
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    I know, I know!
    It appears that you may have reinstalled incorrectly. All three bolts on the outside of flange through body.....
     
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  4. Jun 5, 2022 at 4:40 AM
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    I know, I know!
    Just ran outside to take a photo for you. This is what you should have. Just loosen then turn your spacer/ shock around.

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  5. Jun 5, 2022 at 5:24 AM
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    No sure what you're getting at, turn it around? He's fine he doesn't need to turn anything around.
     
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  6. Jun 5, 2022 at 5:31 AM
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    I know, I know!
    Never seen a factory nut inside a spacer.... what am I missing here?
     
  7. Jun 5, 2022 at 5:38 AM
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    Yeah they prob shoulda used the nuts that came with the spacer but it looks like they used them up top.
     
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    Looks 'correct' to me...
    Spacer appears to be bolt fastened vs the oem stud/nut fastened.

    Other than that, the spring 'timing' of driver vs passenger looks reversed from oem/stock...
    Correcting it would just make the driver's side isolator the contorted one; just like oem/stock.
     
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  9. Jun 5, 2022 at 8:10 PM
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    So everything seems to be all good? I had a local shop put this on but it just didn’t look right to me. Thanks for all the feedback!
     
  10. Jun 5, 2022 at 8:13 PM
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    And plus I am thinking of switching to 5100s and OME springs instead of spacers in the near future anyway!
     
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  11. Jun 5, 2022 at 8:35 PM
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    This is my stock OR, driver's side.
    Yours has the coils spun 180 degrees from mine. That's why your passenger's side looks similar to my driver's side. They just contort like that at the coil ends. Yours is made a little worse because the coil end is positioned under a stud.
    If you're worried about the crack, I'd just replace it when you do the 5100/OME.

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  12. Jun 6, 2022 at 5:58 AM
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    Do it, do it! You wont regret it! BUT, Bilstein recommends you keep the stock coils.
     
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    ^This^
    Use the clip settings for lift with your stock springs.
     

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