FJ Coils/Bilstein 5100 Install Thread?

[gtg339y]

Hey guys, I read this forum a pretty good bit, but don't post too often.

After about 8 hours of research I have decided I want to do the FJ coils/Bilstein 5100 mod.

I am trying to decide if I can do this myself or not. Basically my questions are:

1) Is there a good step by step install thread on here for this? I haven't been able to find one.

2) Also, I am considering doing the 1.25 spidertraxx and want to know about rubbing issues. I am running 265/60/18 Revo II. Will these rub with the lift (Bilstein's at 0.85 setting) and spidertraxx?

Thanks for the help!

 

[timmay217]

OME Install - no spring compressor - Toyota 120 Platforms Forum

This thread helped me, especially since I had no spring compressor. It took me an hour to do both sides (2nd time doing it, so I already know what steps are needed.) Hope this helps !

 

[gtg339y]

Thanks!

 

[hkollie1]

Gotta give props to the no spring compressor method!!!!

Just did fronts and backs using this method, also a big fan of marking the eccentrics and dropping the lower a arm.

I sure don't get it done in an hour though. This truck spent 8 years rusting in Illinois, so the undercarriage has some issues. The sway bar linkage bolt was frozen, had to saw all it off and replace. Then on the rear one of the top nuts was similarly frozen, saw all to the rescue, no trip to the parts store required for that.

I am so happy to not be renting spring compressors, they were always a pain in the butt. Can't believe I did this the hard way.