What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Ordered and received the 1/4" spacer to fix taco lean... will I need to get an alignment done once it's installed?
any one know of any write-ups for the install? I couldn't find any =(

 

x3 man. great job, looks awesome! ill be honest, i was hopin that you bought that and icould get one too

yes u need to get it aligned

 

Damn, 1/4"? I thought the taco lean spacers were 10mm?? The install is the same as you would be installing a suspension lift like OME. Gonna need a spring compressor (generally a PITA) or take it to a shop.

 

I think it goes on top of the strut, not inbetween the coil and top plate

 

it does.... it's the spacer from toytec that goes on top of the strut.

link for write ups anyone? =)

 

True, but in order to use/install the longer bolts the assembly needs to be taken apart. At least that's the way it is with the 1/4" spacer I got from Toytec.

 

Oh, I didnt think about that part

 

Best I can come up with at the moment...

Haha yeah, neither did I when I got the spacers. When I realized it needed to be taken apart, I said F THAT, NOT DOING THAT AGAIN!! And took it to a shop.

 

Damn, well I guess il just have to do it when I get new coils. Better do it when its all torn apart

 

i did mine while i was upgrading to the new shocks.... once its done tho it is sweet....

 

WAIT...... you need longer bolts? I emailed them and asked specifically about that and they said I don't.... wtf?! will any decent shop have those?

 

Well hell... I was looking at the Toytec site and noticed the spacer 'kit' comes with the new studs and the single 1/4" spacer doesn't. It doesn't mention what size the spacers are in the kit. I just went out to the truck and measured, and the spacers are more like 1/2" haha. I guess there was some miscommunication when I went to Toytec to figure out the best way to get my lift back after the armor weighed it down.
I assume the single 1/4" doesn't need the longer studs then. If that's the case, then the job is cake.

Put the driver's side frame on a jack stand
Remove the tire
Put a floor jack under the LCA
Remove the bolts on top of the strut
Lower the floot jack and slip the spacer in and reverse what you just did to reassemble

 

Wtf? Lol I would just buy two of the single 1/4 spacers then

 

if that's the case of just lowering the full assembly... I won't need an alignment right?

 

You probably have to just because the truck will be sitting a little differently. I would anyway but I'm religious when it comes to even tire wear, pressure, etc. haha

 

hell i put my whole lift on and didn't align it till 6 months later..no issues.

 

Awesome!

You want a job? Lol

What did you use? paint?

 

True, not absolutely necessary. Like I said, I'm religious about it though. I'm sure you could tell from the KM2s haha

 

lol yea they were pretty nice

i have..well..not been so nice..mostly my fenders fault tho..

 

Re configed my springs & built a progressive 6 pack...

I gotta find something else to do.....


Tomorrow might be the day to get the 3" Eibachs for the front.