NEED HELP With Toytec Lift Install

[Toyn4Life]

I purchased the ultimate 3" lift for my 03 SE 4Runner and started the install. Everything went pretty smooth until i went to install the shock/coil on the passenger side.
I cannot get it to align with the lower shock mount so as to get the bolt through. The drivers side lined right up.
Whats up with the passenger side?
The shock/coils come pre assembled from toytec and the one I am trying to get installed is assembled with the lower eye of the shock slighty turned to the side. it is binding a bit when I try and push it back to get the hole lined up. Is there anyone that has this setup or experienced this issue during installation?
is there any way to adjust the lower eye on the shock once its pre assembled? Any Help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Doozi]

I'm not sure how it's not aligning, but the shaft should easily rotate to allow alignment with the lower mounting point. Is the lower portion of the strut too far toward the outside? Are your top bolts already torqued to spec? If so, loosen them until you get the bottom secured.

Any pics?

~Doozi

 

[Toyn4Life]

I'm not sure how it's not aligning, but the shaft should easily rotate to allow alignment with the lower mounting point. Is the lower portion of the strut too far toward the outside? Are your top bolts already torqued to spec? If so, loosen them until you get the bottom secured.

Any pics?

~Doozi

The shaft will not rotate. The upper 3 bolts are loose. I will get a picture in awhile so as to help.
Thanks

 

[810moto]

take shock out and roatate it about 1/3 of the way and then try to reinsert the bottom mount. you might be about a 1/8" off in the end but you can get it to go in. just drop and rotate till it seats.
Just Relax, it will go in the mount.

 

[810moto]

so what is the outcome? don't lead us on here.

 

[Presta24]

place a 2x4 or decent sized piece of wood on the bottom of the shock, hit it with a mini sledge to get it to line up or at least close, then use a screwdriver or even better a punch or pin to line the holes up so u can tap the bolt through

 

[Toyn4Life]

so what is the outcome? don't lead us on here.

Sorry, for not posting up how i solved this problem. I got a 1/2 in. round piece of steel 24 in. long and was able to turn the lower shock eye enough so that it lined up with the lower shock mount. It then slid right in just as the drivers side had.

 

[toyotainnova64]

Hi there. Been here for about 4 months and i love helping people. Sorry for coming in this thread late. Hope you all understand. Just wanna share my experience. So around 9:30 last weekend I got around to pulling the front apart. The lift really wasnt hard to install with some help from the other mechanic I work with. We were done by 1 and that included driving around town to get some breakfast. Followed the instructions, drop the sway bar bolts, the ball joint mount bolts, the lower coil-over bolt and the nuts from the top of the coil-over. Remove the coil-over assembly, you can figure out how yourself by moving the stuff you unbolted around a bit and letting the coil-over sneak through the gaps you create.

Tools i've used:

Tools needed:
Air compressor that will hold 100 psi. Compressing the springs would be near impossible without an impact wrench.
2 sets of Harbor freight spring compressor kits ($6.99 each) or 1 Sears or equivalent ($50). The compressors will more than likely be destroyed when you are done. Do not even attempt with only 1 set of the cheap Harbor Freight compressors.

Floor jack(s). 2 or even 3 floor jacks help. You can do it with 1 floor jack and a host of other jackstands and/or smaller jacks.
A good set of metric wrenches and sockets. 14mm, 17mm, and 19mm if I remember right, were all we used.

Some pics:

Auto repair

 

[810moto]

Hi there. Been here for about 4 months and i love helping people. Sorry for coming in this thread late. Hope you all understand. Just wanna share my experience. So around 9:30 last weekend I got around to pulling the front apart. The lift really wasnt hard to install with some help from the other mechanic I work with. We were done by 1 and that included driving around town to get some breakfast. Followed the instructions, drop the sway bar bolts, the ball joint mount bolts, the lower coil-over bolt and the nuts from the top of the coil-over. Remove the coil-over assembly, you can figure out how yourself by moving the stuff you unbolted around a bit and letting the coil-over sneak through the gaps you create.

Tools i've used:

Tools needed:
Air compressor that will hold 100 psi. Compressing the springs would be near impossible without an impact wrench.
2 sets of Harbor freight spring compressor kits ($6.99 each) or 1 Sears or equivalent ($50). The compressors will more than likely be destroyed when you are done. Do not even attempt with only 1 set of the cheap Harbor Freight compressors.

Floor jack(s). 2 or even 3 floor jacks help. You can do it with 1 floor jack and a host of other jackstands and/or smaller jacks.
A good set of metric wrenches and sockets. 14mm, 17mm, and 19mm if I remember right, were all we used.

Some pics:

Auto repair

good work. however, alot of us have not had the bonus of the air compressor. we just crank it down by hand. heck, i used a rachet strap to compress mine and others...works like a champ.
so how much did you gain and what are your thoughts now that its done?