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4Runners are notorious for sagging rear springs, especially in the 2nd Generation (90-95).
Our 4Runner was not an exception to this trend. I estimated that the rear had sagged by well over an inch. The stance was an obvious sign that something was amiss. Driving was also a hint: we were actually hitting the bump stops at highway speed when hitting imperfections in the road. Not a pleasant feeling.
A phone call to our favorite 4x4 shop and parts supplier, Wil of North Shore Offroad (NSOR.com) got us into some decently priced replacement parts. Located in Vancouver's North Shore, Wil had the parts to my front door in 2...yes 2 business days! Props to Wil, and they way NSOR runs their business.
This article gives details on the replacement of the rear.
Parts list:
OME900 medium duty coil
OMEN72F medium duty rear shock
OMEN98 medium duty fron shock
Duration for 1 person: 4.5 hours, including test drive.
Specialty Tools:
Coil spring compressors
drop head box end wrench set
Air tools
Standard shop tools
Pre-Work: soak all bolts, nuts and fasteners on the truck with penetrating lube 1 week in advance.
Shock removal:
So, this was certainly tricky, but doable. The top shock mounts in the 2nd Gen 4Runners have the shock pin running through a drilled hole in the upper coil spring bucket. This has you, as the backyard mechanic, on the ground, looking up at the underside of the bucket and the shock pin and bolt on the top side of the bucket, facing the tub. Great, let's chalk up boo-boo #1 in this initiative to Toyota R&D and Engineers. I used a box end wrench, with a 1
4Runners are notorious for sagging rear springs, especially in the 2nd Generation (90-95).
Our 4Runner was not an exception to this trend. I estimated that the rear had sagged by well over an inch. The stance was an obvious sign that something was amiss. Driving was also a hint: we were actually hitting the bump stops at highway speed when hitting imperfections in the road. Not a pleasant feeling.
A phone call to our favorite 4x4 shop and parts supplier, Wil of North Shore Offroad (NSOR.com) got us into some decently priced replacement parts. Located in Vancouver's North Shore, Wil had the parts to my front door in 2...yes 2 business days! Props to Wil, and they way NSOR runs their business.
This article gives details on the replacement of the rear.
Parts list:
OME900 medium duty coil
OMEN72F medium duty rear shock
OMEN98 medium duty fron shock
Duration for 1 person: 4.5 hours, including test drive.
Specialty Tools:
Coil spring compressors
drop head box end wrench set
Air tools
Standard shop tools
Pre-Work: soak all bolts, nuts and fasteners on the truck with penetrating lube 1 week in advance.
Shock removal:
So, this was certainly tricky, but doable. The top shock mounts in the 2nd Gen 4Runners have the shock pin running through a drilled hole in the upper coil spring bucket. This has you, as the backyard mechanic, on the ground, looking up at the underside of the bucket and the shock pin and bolt on the top side of the bucket, facing the tub. Great, let's chalk up boo-boo #1 in this initiative to Toyota R&D and Engineers. I used a box end wrench, with a 1
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