Removing ToyTec Top Plate Spacer

[atalarico]

I'm about to install new LCA's on my 4th gen next week (went with the SuperPros) and I've been wanting to lower the truck a little from it's current 3+" lift. It's caused so many issues with tearing CV boots, inner tie rod/rack boots, and quite frankly I'm over it.

My lift kit is OME Nitrochargers from ToyTec and it was back when they were putting this in the package TOP1-T | Toytec Front Top Plate Spacer Kit. It looks to be about a .5" spacer, and I figured I'd pop that out and see how it goes. I still off-road it here in CO but .5" less clearance won't kill me, and I'm ready to do a BMC if it causes major clearance issues with my tires.

Am I looking at this right though, the spacer is above the top hat so I won't need to take coilovers anywhere to get disassembled?

https://i.imgur.com/WyN9jP8.jpeg

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I think the only risk here is that the extended bolts from that kit might not have enough thread poking out for the top nuts to grab and torque down? I mean, if that's the case would it be dumb to toss a washer or two in order to give the top nut more threads? Or would it just be the best option to take them somewhere and have those studs replaced?

 

[riceandpho]

not a suspension pro here, but you might be able to purchase new kyb shock/strut mount. and swap it over, that means you need to disassembly everything.

 

[atalarico]

not a suspension pro here, but you might be able to purchase new kyb shock/strut mount. and swap it over, that means you need to disassembly everything.

Yeah, a bit curious about that. Does it look like the tophat I have is specially designed to take that spacer? I just need to call Toytec. They haven't replied to my email in a couple weeks so I'll just go to the horse's mouth on it.

Appreciate the input!

 

[atalarico]

Well no need to disassemble the shock. That spacer sits on top of the tophat, and that tophat is just a normal regular Monroe tophat. The bolts might need a trim but we'll see. Just in case anyone finds this in the future!