I've been working on the ICON stage 7 tubular lift for a few days now. I'm almost done. Today I lowered the axle to add ICON 2" lift springs. Then I lifted the back axle slightly to get the extended travel rear shocks into the top mount.
To learn how to do this myself I watched a few YouTube videos. I'm reading all the ICON instructions and a thread by @eddibx as I go. ICON gives you instructions for each part but no order of operation for the entire system - or which part goes on first.
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/154230-how-lift-installation-kdss-equipped-vehicles.html
Thanks for the great write up Eddie.
Now, seeing how easy it was to pull the springs out, I can't figure out what holds the axle up to the frame when the wheels droop in an off-road situation or you catch a little air on the road. Is it the shock?
I don't like where the rear shock remote reservoir is to be mounted - on the frame behind the fender liner. You can't very well reach the adjuster knob. Going to mount them tomorrow morning.
Does anyone have comments or suggestions for the last two points above.
I have a few details to finish tomorrow and then I'm done. Track bar to be replaced too.
Somehow I got 4" to 5" of lift in front from coil-over shocks that were intended to provide 2&1/2" to 3" of lift. Hoping it will settle down because I don't want 5" of lift. I did adjust the spring cap down to nearly the max recommending setting, moving it 1/2" down from the ICON factory setting of 1&1/2".