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Rear 5100 install woes...

Discussion in 'Suspension' started by Tectonic, Sep 12, 2015.

  1. Sep 12, 2015 at 2:38 PM
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    Tectonic

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    Tectonic [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Bilstein 5100 all around OME 884 Wheelers 1.5" 3 leaf progressive aal 255/75r17 Hankook Dynapro ATM ARE camper shell Hella Sharptones (4)
    Today I installed an
    $190 add-a-leaf kit for 1995-2023 toyota tacoma - 21.5" short AAL set with isolator pads and square bend u-bolts
    add-a-leaf kit and upgraded my rear shocks to 5100's. I have experience installing my 5100's in the front so I felt pretty confident. Everything went smoothly until I went to tighten the top of the 5100's! On all the other shocks (including front 5100's and the old bilstein rear shocks) there is a flattened, non-threaded part to grab hold of so the shock doesn't spin while you tighten the nut. Well, my rear 5100's do not have that, and they have a nylon locking nut. The result is that the nut doesn't even go on all the way before the shock spins, so I can't even grab onto the threaded bolt as it emerges from the nut! I really don't want to pull down the boot and vice grip the shock because I don't want to damage it, and I don't feel like that should be necessary! Any ideas?
     
    Tectonic, Sep 12, 2015
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  2. Sep 12, 2015 at 2:42 PM
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    Tectonic

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    Tectonic [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Bilstein 5100 all around OME 884 Wheelers 1.5" 3 leaf progressive aal 255/75r17 Hankook Dynapro ATM ARE camper shell Hella Sharptones (4)
    AH! Looks like there is an allen wrench slot at the top of the bolt! I like this design a lot more... Well... hopefully some desperate person in the future sees this...
     
    Tectonic, Sep 12, 2015
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  3. Oct 3, 2015 at 3:00 PM
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    Gotta love those "aha!" moments. Reminds me of the KONI Specials (aka "reds") I put on one of my Accords several years ago, also used an allen key.
     
    deckeda, Oct 3, 2015
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