The full write up with good explanation will come later.
In short the task of pulling out the old failed airbags was challenging as accessing the small metal clip that hold them in place was not easy to access.
As far as install my method was different from those I previously read about but none the less the conversion is complete and so far so good.
Two jack stands with blocks
Very poor quality photo of the metal tab that holds the bag in place.
PITA metal tabs. My only real frustration during this process today.
Airbags after tab was released and the air hoses disconnected
The driver side coil isolator was more effort than the passenger side
The driver side coil in
The passenger side coil in. Isolator was much easier to mount
All in all having two jack stands was much easier than using. Also two sets of ratchets, a torque wrench and a breaker bar. Oddly enough I did not remove the rear tires for this install instead disconnected most of the rear suspension components and I clipped the break lines and air lines.
Pulled the two fuses from the fuse box. Air suspension off light blinks but otherwise no Christmas tree dash. For now...
From start to finish with a second set of hands to roughly two hours and 10 minutes including putting the spare tire back in place.
Don’t have measurements before as the bags were collapsed and uneven but with the roof rack the rear end is sitting just below 6’3.
Placing an order for OME ARB 2885’s to replace the Tacoma coils in the front currently mounted on Bilstein 5100’s up front to level her out.
As she sits until the new coils come in for the front end. Too bad the factory rake didn’t come like this
My apologies for iPhone quality photos.
Also I do have to keep my running boards for now... my girlfriend and her dad find it difficult to get into the car. The dog doesn’t seem to mind the jump.
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2011 Limited 4WD with NAV: "CDN Package" (running boards, mud guards, all-weather mats, cargo liner, block heater).
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