12-30-2015, 03:22 PM
Senor_Taylor Wrote:I'm curious to see how you do the axle shims. I really need to put some on my Taco, but it seems like such a weird process to unbolt the axle and get the vehicle high enough to separate it from the leaves.
So it should be as simple as the process for swapping leaf spring packs. Jack up the vehicle by the rear axle, place jack stands to support the vehicle at the front leaf spring mounts, and then use the jack to control the up and down of the axle.
Ubolts should be removed with rear suspension slightly compressed and then once free, drop the axle. After dropping the axle, the leaf packs should be held together with a big "C" clamp so you can remove the center pin. Install shim with new center pin through it, jack axle back into place, tighten ubolts, raise axle with full vehicle weight, remove jackstands, and then drop to ride height.
Only difference for me is I'm separating the leaf packs to install an add-a-leaf into the pack.
Simple enough? The only part the is optional is unbolting your shocks if they do not allow enough down travel to separate the leaf pack from the axle. :dunno:
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2006 4Runner V8 Limited|| Currently no BRAPS
Past
2007 DRZ400S || 2007 SV650 || 1998 Yamaha RT180 || 1998 XJ Sport || 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon || 1998 XJ Classic || 2002 VW Passat Wagon || 1992 F150 Custom
2006 4Runner V8 Limited|| Currently no BRAPS
Past
2007 DRZ400S || 2007 SV650 || 1998 Yamaha RT180 || 1998 XJ Sport || 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon || 1998 XJ Classic || 2002 VW Passat Wagon || 1992 F150 Custom