Daystar install. I the abs wheel sensor the only thing to look out for?

[parboy]

I have been searching and I know someone told me to be careful not to strech the ABS sensor wire. Is this the only wire I need to be aware of? Does it apply to front and rear? and where are they located?

Going to get it installed at a meet-great and work session Sunday or Saturday and want to be aware so I can be sure they are disconnected.

Also on the rear I have spring compressors . Can I assume it would be easier to place them on the springs before lifting the rear to be able to extract them without removing the shocks etc? has anyone tried that before and would it be quicker?

 

[mrpanic7]

Ever consider not using spring compressor for the rear? its SUPER easy....

 

[parboy]

Yeah I was just wondering if it would work. we will likely be doing this on a lift and not stands so I was thinking of a way to not have it completely disconnected while it was in the air

 

[TRDCal]

I have been searching and I know someone told me to be careful not to strech the ABS sensor wire. Is this the only wire I need to be aware of? Does it apply to front and rear? and where are they located?

Also on the rear I have spring compressors . Can I assume it would be easier to place them on the springs before lifting the rear to be able to extract them without removing the shocks etc? has anyone tried that before and would it be quicker?

Be care of the abs senors and the flexible brake hoses on the front, neither should be stretched. To be honest I've never done anywork on the rear end but I think its alot more straight forward if your just installing spacers.

As for the spring compressor, I would do it one at a time as in jack the vehicle then compress the springs, its safer and your might not be able to get the spring compressor in when there is weight on the spring.

 

[mrpanic7]

Yeah I was just wondering if it would work. we will likely be doing this on a lift and not stands so I was thinking of a way to not have it completely disconnected while it was in the air

All you have to do is lift the vehicle just enough to decompress everything and support the diff with a jack.

Check the steps Sonerick gave at the bottom of my thread here: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-gen-t4rs/107301-bout-install-fj-shocks-springs.html

 

[settytb]

Honestly just remove the arm connects the axle to the frame (forgot the name)...the one that centers the axle...Take off the lower shock bolt and with a friendly persuader knock it out...pretty easy. Take off the sway bar end links in the back...then just have a buddy push down on the rotor and the springs just fall out...then use a jack to back it up and put the one bolt in the axle and put back on the sway bar end links...very easy in the back took about 45 minutes going slow... one of the endlinks was a PITA to get off have to use a wrench but we got it. The front takes some more time but again very easy. just take off the two bolts on the bottom of the lower control arm and have a buddy put a 2x4 in there to pry the control arm down and it'll come out... oh i think we did the sway bar end links on the front too...