Maxtrac Spindle Lift for 2nd Gen Prerunners

Right on, I have not even opened the box thing lol

 

Oh yeah, installing my CB drop.tomorrow also

 

Yup stock coils

 

Niceness

 

Installing my spindles tomorrow with a friend.
Any last minute tips for install? List of helpful tools would be great.
I'm gonna try removing my bilsteins/coils without a compressor using the 'raise lca then undue top bolt ' method.
If I'm setting billies at 0, do I need a compressor to re-install the coil on the shock?

 

Just do the reverse of removal. Set the coil on the shock body and spring perch, jack up the LCA and guide the upper shock bolt into the top hat and make sure the coil is seating properly at the top side when doing so, so when it starts compressing with the LCA you just need to get the bolt on and torqued, and the coil is properly located.

 

That makes perfect sense thanks.
One more question, since I'm removing the coil and shock as well as the stock spindle, should i do one before the other not unbolt the lca until the shock is out ?

 

Can't answer that one as I've never touched my spindle.

 

@Texoma

Maybe you could answer the above questions

 

If possible spray all the bolts tonight with PB blaster or something like that that way it has all night to soak in.
I would take the spindle out first, you're gonna need that little bit more movement from th LCA to get the strut out. Not to mention the spindle kinda gets in the way, it's a lot easier with it wide open.
Oh & make sure you have some wire or small bungee cords to hang your calipers out of the way. I'd also suggest something to cut the brake line brackets that bolt to the spindles, they hit the swaybar end links if you don't cut them.
Red is where I cut, from dot to dot & green is where it rubbed before I cut it.


I'll try to remember all the tools.
sockets & wrenches-
10mm, 17mm, 19mm & 15/16 for the new Maxtrac bolts
10mm flare nut wrench for the brake lines
Torque wrench
I may be forgetting something but I think that's it.
Here's all the torque specs, ft lbs is the # in the right. If you're doing the rear the pic shows 37 ft lbs for the U bolts but it's really 73 ft lbs.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-torque-spec-guide.318116/

 

You can do it all at once. If you're replacing both shock and spindle, I would remove the spindle first thing. With the spindle out of the way, you'll have more room to maneuver the shock. Just be sure to hang the brake caliper out of the way as well. Bungie cords, coat hangars, twine, or anything such as those work well for that. Once the shock is removed, put the new one in next thing, loosely putting everything back together, then spindle, then tighten all that up, get your wheel bearing on and make sure those four bolts are at least three grunts tight if you don't have a crows foot for your torque wrench. Then you work on brakes, then bam, you got it.

 

Thank you!!!!

 

Got my spindles installed and couldn't be happier with the outcome!
Front: Maxtrac Spindles, and Bilstein 5100's set at 0"
Rear: TSB Leafsprings with an AAL, and 5100's.
285/75r16 BFG KO2's on 16" Stealth Custom Series Ray 10's

 

Looks great!
I'd love to get rid of my Fuel's & get Ray 10's in gunmetal.

 

My install is delayed until Friday. Can't decide whether to go with .85 or 0 (stock coils) on the billies. Love having clearance but need a comfy ride

 

Just did mine this past weekend. At 0, it'll still feel stock. At .85 which what I did, feels planted. I was worried about the ride quality but it rides amazing. Smooth and absorbs everything. I also used my stock coils

 

@broketaco Well done, I've had my eye on some Ray10's for a while. PS: welcome to Tacomaworld, helluva 1st post

 

Thank you kind sir! Im super thankful to the guys on this forum who actively put out such great information(which is why I went with these spindles and knew what to do when it came time to install!).
Also, the Ray 10's will not disappoint, they're even sexier in person!

 

Looks good, time to sawzall those fender wells now!! Does any body have stock spindles they dont want or need now. Looking for a set of clean spindles to weld up. PM me if you know somebody.

 

Luckily only a little fender & fenderwell trimming and I clear for street driving and minor off-road use! Might have to chop the cab mount down the road though.
Too bad im in SoCal, or else I'd toss you my stock spindles.