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DIY: Front Coilover Install - Completed with Toytec Radflo 2.5

Discussion in 'General Tundra Discussion' started by csuviper, May 4, 2017.

  1. Oct 30, 2017 at 3:37 PM
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    My only concern with the way you described is if you only have one jack, is it ok to lift from one control arm, set the jack stand and then move to the other side?

    Edit, replied to early, thanks for the clarification.
     
  2. Oct 30, 2017 at 3:43 PM
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  3. Oct 30, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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    Thanks Brian. That’s not that bad at all. Ok I’m buying lol.




    @dcsleeper408 check it.
     
  4. Oct 30, 2017 at 5:17 PM
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    Let’s do it!
     
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  5. Oct 30, 2017 at 5:45 PM
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    Do it! Love this suspension.
     
  6. Oct 30, 2017 at 5:49 PM
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    Brian you just assuaged my only concerns about the 2.5's. Now if that bonus will just come in already...
     
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  7. Oct 31, 2017 at 5:43 AM
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    awesome, my fronts finally just shipped :)
     
  8. Oct 31, 2017 at 8:42 AM
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  9. Oct 31, 2017 at 1:07 PM
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    Almaboy,

    You can do it, I'm no mechanic! I did my install and thanks to the folks in here and google, it was pretty straight forward, trust me your balls are there, :rofl:

    Also, its so gratifying when you do it yourself and knowing it works! I figured I have 3000 miles on my front and rear suspension I did and nothing fell off yet so I'm good, lol

    I did take it to a mechanic after to have them check and retorque if needed, to be safe!

    :cheers:
     
  10. Dec 2, 2017 at 3:26 PM
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  11. Dec 2, 2017 at 3:31 PM
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    You running Camburg ball joints?
     
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  12. Dec 2, 2017 at 4:31 PM
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    Yup
     
  13. Dec 2, 2017 at 4:41 PM
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    Camburgs. Still not sure why I didn’t do those. Or kings lol
     
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  14. Dec 2, 2017 at 5:03 PM
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    Awesome DIY. No idea how I missed this!
     
  15. Dec 2, 2017 at 5:42 PM
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    Did you guys get 1 or 2 spanner wrenches? @csuviper @HBdirtbag

    Mine only came w one and it’s a pain to unlock it with 1.
     
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    I only saw one in the box. I’ll look closer tomorrow and see if there’s another one.
     
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  17. Dec 2, 2017 at 7:25 PM
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    Thanks.

    How many inches of lift are you running? Do you know how many inches of threads above the collar you have?
     
  18. Dec 3, 2017 at 10:37 AM
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    Just got mine yesterday, so they’re not installed yet.
     
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    Ah. I’m sure you can’t wait! Did you get UCa’s? How much lift are you trying to get out of it? I wonder what the max lift recommendations are without getting coil bind on compression @ToyTec Lifts ?

    Going to try and get an alignment this week. Then I can really test it out. So far it’s smooth driving about 30 miles so far.

    Here’s how she sits right now. It’s a little less than 3” of lift I believe.
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    I’n just gonna leave em at 3”, maybe a little less if I can. Haven’t gotten UCA’s yet, hoping I can get a good enough alignment to run stock control arms for awhile. Planning on Camburg uniballs though.
     
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    They don’t come out of the box 3”. I think around 2”. You should be able to get alignment. I ran stock uca’s on my 3” spacer lift for 10k miles. My camber was 0 and caster was around 3*. With UCA’s you can get more caster while maintaining 0 camber.
     
  22. Dec 3, 2017 at 11:31 AM
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    Hell thats interesting. If I can leave em at 2”, still align well and not rub too bad that’d be awesome.
     
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    The question I have is how to get more out of the rear when I’m at 3 in the front. I want more rack, or at least leveled
     
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    Will MCM build extra lift into the Deavers?
     
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    I’m only running CB+3 in the rear. I have about an 1” rake I believe. You can do a combo of CB+1 and icon add a leaf if you don’t want a big shackle?
     
  27. Dec 3, 2017 at 11:49 AM
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    Aren’t you running stock leaves plus an AAL?
     
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    Yes, but my rack, try, and gear is already flattening out the stock pack plus aal
     
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    I’m probably going to get the U748 pack and shackles. Will hopefully have it ready to install in a couple weeks
     
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    So I’ve got about 30-40 miles on them and am happy so far. Few things. My driver side had to be cranked down significantly more than the passenger side to get it to level out and the passenger side is still about .25” taller.
     

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