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Seated in the pocket.

Sharing: Dobs assembly general INFO by Mike/Exit OffRoad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjF37uC4n-M&feature=youtu.be 3rd Gen suspension How To by Timmy the Toolman (phenomenal 3rg Gen guru resource: detailed, torque specs, how to guide, top hat and coil orientation / direction and factory...

Yes Dobs top hat. UPDATE per Mike at Exit:Yes, the coil puts pressure on the top mount when it's not mounted in the car, but as soon as it's bolted in and weight is put on the coil, it will settle down properly and straighten up.

These are rental spring compressors I used. After seen the coils compressed, there's no way the retaining hooks/clamps would have come out after compressing them, they were already difficult to put in unsprung. In addition, it made it difficult for the shock cover to move and slide, it got...

I attempted to assemble the front Dobs twin tube/yellow shocks with Dobs 134s springs and Dobs tophats with AutoZone rent a tools spring compressors and I just couldn't do it. I dropped them off at a local shop and they installed them but the top hat isn't even/level. Is this supoosed to be...

Can you guys or others report back on any spring settling or height changes? Dobs says it "may" settle up to 5mm. Thanks raty4R cheezPoof_4x AUStricken

These images?, if so, it's from Dobs catalog. I cut the sections up and zoomed them in. 2.7 and 3.4 motor vs 3.0 Turbo Diesel results in diff mm/in. lift due to weight of motors.

Sharing: from a credible Dobs vendor about spring rate differences:

Sharing: forum members coupon code for Dobinson's from Exit.

Bilsteins vs. Dobinson's shocks info from Dobs dealer for those with the same dilema or question. http://https://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/269801-help-me-decide-dobinsons-bilstein-shocks-2.html

From Dobinson's USA Catalog: http://https://www.dobinsonsdirect.com/

More info of options and descriptions

Not sure if it's useful information, but it's info. I am hoping others that come across this can provide real world /applied info and results.

This week I spoke to 2 different vendors for Dobs. One vendor said he doesn't recommend Dobs struts, as they tend to leak (umm isn't it the other way around?, you'll see) and instead to go with Bilsteins and Dobs coils, but they mostly recommend Bilsteins and OME/EMU. They seemed to have a hard...

Thanks man.. The 222 is the 4runner specific shock #. What are your center hub to bottom fender measurements on all for corners?