Instruction Notes for installing TRD Coils and OME 906

[benjamin247]

I am about to drop off my 4runner to have a shop install my lift. This shop specialized in lifting and lowering vehicles. Since this was a lift that included various components and not a one-box completed kit, I wanted to give them some notes that I got from Speedy's video. For those that have done this lift, what do you think of the notes below? Is there something else I need to include?

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Parts:
- Bilstein 5100 Adjustable Height Front Shocks
- Tundra TRD Front Coils
- Monroe Strut Mate Coil Spring Isolators (for front coils)
- Bilstein 5100 Rear Shocks
- Old Man Emu Rear Coils

Front Suspension Installation Notes:
- Tundra TRD Coils marked with Yellow/Yellow for driver side, Yellow/Blue for passenger side
- The adjustable front shocks have 5 settings that will give roughly 2”-3.5” depending on the perch setting. Set the front adjustable shock for the lowest perch setting so I get about 2” of lift.
- Remove original coil isolator and replace with new Monroe Strut Mate coil spring isolators so the TRD coil fits


One of the members from a 4Runner forum I am on made a great How-To video on this exact same setup. Here is the URL:
4Runner Lift Install - Tundra TRD Coils/906 Springs - YouTube

The video was made for beginner do-it-yourselfers, so it is very detailed step-by-step which makes it a 38-minute video (even has suggestions of how tight each bolt should be while he installs). You can skip the first 15 minutes of the video since this shows the parts to be used, how to remove your old suspension, how to disassemble original shock/coil from the top. At 15-minutes it starts when he puts the new front shock/coil together.

On the video (at 21:25), he noticed the passenger side coil hits the spindle at full droop. He needed to rotate the coil so that the perch stop is facing out perpendicular to the vehicle so the spindle is in between coils.

At 22:58 of the video, he shows the driver side coil should be rotated so the perch stop faces the front of the vehicle.


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[csp]

I would hope that any shop you feel is competent enough to install the lift doesn't need any instructions. Tell them to watch the clocking of the spring so that it isn't in contact with the spindle at full droop and let them do what they know how to do.

 

[Labrum777]

Bushings

I also looked at Speedy's install and ended up going with a 891's and eibach coils. Pending on where you got your Bilsteins, you may need to swap out the bushings to be 3/4 inch. May want to double check that so that it doesn't hold you up. I purchased a pair of daystar bushings off amazon for like $7 I think. Don't forget to post up pics after it's done! Best of luck.

 

[JayRolla]

I would hope that any shop you feel is competent enough to install the lift doesn't need any instructions. Tell them to watch the clocking of the spring so that it isn't in contact with the spindle at full droop and let them do what they know how to do.

You would think so right. LOL. But its not always true. This is why I do my own work.

 

[troopa4life]

On the video (at 21:25), he noticed the passenger side coil hits the spindle at full droop. He needed to rotate the coil so that the perch stop is facing out perpendicular to the vehicle so the spindle is in between coils.

At 22:58 of the video, he shows the driver side coil should be rotated so the perch stop faces the front of the vehicle.


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Does the perch stop have to be aligned for an OME lift? I am actually in the process of doing my lift using OME Shocks and Coils and do not have the perch rotated as noted in the video. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[benjamin247]

I also looked at Speedy's install and ended up going with a 891's and eibach coils. Pending on where you got your Bilsteins, you may need to swap out the bushings to be 3/4 inch. May want to double check that so that it doesn't hold you up. I purchased a pair of daystar bushings off amazon for like $7 I think. Don't forget to post up pics after it's done! Best of luck.

Thank [MENTION=57734]Labrum777[/MENTION]. I have the Bilsteins Wheelers sells that is specifically for the 3rd gen runner that has the correct bushings already installed.

 

[benjamin247]

I would hope that any shop you feel is competent enough to install the lift doesn't need any instructions. Tell them to watch the clocking of the spring so that it isn't in contact with the spindle at full droop and let them do what they know how to do.

Thanks [MENTION=107811]csp[/MENTION]. This is my first time dealing with this shop and chose them from friends' recommendations and yelp reviews. This forum gives a lot of insider information from experiences on our specific vehicles, and thought it would be helpful for them just in case of any hiccups. The faster they're done with it, the less time I'm charged for labor.

 

[csp]

I understand the concerns, but from the other side of the situation the last thing a pro wants is a customer telling them how to do it based on what they read on the internet.

There's no labor charges if you learn to do these types of jobs yourself if money is at stake.