Concise and constructive video! I remember that upper bolt (13:30) being a pain in the ass but that's a great idea using the bolt to push it in place. I did this a couple years ago on my 04 tacoma now Im gonna have to do it again for my 99 tacoma in a few weeks🤙
Left side Driver and Right side Passenger Is formula i used to install my Bilstein 5100's rear shocks. Have not dealt with the short bolt yet (vacation rental duties come first). RR
I am sure some would flip over the overload springs to stiffen and possibly get a small liftin the rear.But would maybe break one other weaker springs where end of overload spring stopped.
Looks like a nice daily driver. I wish I had your electric locker in my 'yota'bota. You should think about doing a video on bypassing the 4x4 stuff so the locker can be used in 2wd as well. You will be happy with the mod.
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFAB didn't realize it was 2wd. You aren't going to do a 4x4 conversion? If you are, that is very ambitious. Would be a good series to watch.
Looks great, I just bought a 2002 just like this recently. I am about to start doing some mods like tires and wheels, grill update etc. I have been on the fence about lifting since I am going from the 16 wheel to a 17 with all terrains I may not need a lift? We’ll see.
Thanks for sharing! I'm watching this, again, after watching your 4WD conversion, and I think I can maybe handle this first (on my 2004 PreRunner) before even thinking about that conversion. A few questions from a very green wrencher: (1) would it be easier to swap out the entire leaf spring set (instead of adding just the one leaf - I'm guessing that saved some $$ and your leaf springs still have a lot of life left)? (2) I read somewhere that a lift on PreRunners causes issues with the drive shaft since it is just 2WD and, obviously, a different setup than the 4WD rear drive shaft - any thoughts on issues/problems there? (3) what is your lift setup now (from center cap to fender)? I'm on the original suspension - way overdue for an upgrade, so I thought I'd lift it a little while I'm at it. Thanks, again!
(1) depends, you need to remove the leaf spring shackles to install new springs and sometimes those are ceased up really bad so you would have to cut them anyway, whereas the add a leaf in the video, he cuts the top and punched out the center bolt. Both processes are straightforward, just be careful, go slow and observe all the components (2) I had the same lift on my tacoma for about 3 years now, pavement driving and occasional offroad and lightduty trails no issues
Thank you! Its a two inch leveling kit, I think the 265 would rub without a leveling kit. Mine rubs just a little bit when I turn full lock and back up but not bad.
Im not sure on the actual increased weight capacity but it definitely made a difference when loading the back of the truck with things or towing a trailer, the truck doesn't squat nearly as much.
@CRACKED housing fab so what was the reason for the add a leaf? Did you have suspension issues? Or was it because of the squat with the trailer? My truck feels alittle floaty and i can figure out why.
I did the add a leaf because my stock springs were sagging a little and also for when I hook my trailer up to it. It made a big difference in how it drives as far as the floaty feeling. I think it was worth it!
Did you leave the shocks at the minimum height or did you raise the height on them? I have a 04 as well double cab 2 wheel drive and I’m planning on getting the 5100s all around. Just not sure which add a leaf to get. Looks sick man! Good job!
Thanks!! 🤟I don't believe the rear 5100s have a height adjustment. I plan on getting the front set of 5100s but right now I just have a coil spacer. After having this set up for a few months, I'm really glad I did it!
I installed the bilstiens 5100s when I did this because they are an extended length shock for 1-3 inch lifts, they work really well and I'm happy with them!
They didn't come with the u bolts, I actually have a local mom and pop place that makes them to whatever you need do them for me but I'm sure that you can find them online
Hey man did u adjust your parking bell crank to sit like that? I am wondering because i put a two inch leveling kit on my tacoma 01 and now my e brake line is rubbing with my leaf springs
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFAB no yours don't touch, the e-brake line on my truck is rubbing on my leaf springs. My parking bell crank sits up instead of sideways like yours, I was wondering how you adjusted that or did it already come like that?
Concise and constructive video! I remember that upper bolt (13:30) being a pain in the ass but that's a great idea using the bolt to push it in place. I did this a couple years ago on my 04 tacoma now Im gonna have to do it again for my 99 tacoma in a few weeks🤙
Thanks brotha! Appreciate you watching!
The Bilstein shocks are supposed to be installed with the lettering upright from what I remember. Great video though 👍
Was looking for a comment about this too! I put mine on the wrong way the first time and had to swap them after looking at the instructions again.
Thanks for making the video. It was a great help. Plan on doing my 2003 tacoma this weekend. Keep up the good work
Awesome video! I am looking to do this to my 2001 2wd prerunner in the future and this video will be very helpful!
Awesome! I'm glad we could help!!
Great video. I considered this route but with a canopy and roof top tent I figured I'd need to upgrade my leafpack to support the added weight. 🍻
Definitely flip the overload spring. It doesn’t matter if it’s flipped. It just prevents you from getting those edges caught on things off-road
Excellent!!! Thanks for having the time to record and share this brother!
Way to go man! Keep up the vids they are great.
Nice truck and build. I have a 2002 pre runner regular cab. Same color. Someday I hope to do the same upgrades.
This kit works really good
Left side Driver and Right side Passenger
Is formula i used to install my Bilstein 5100's rear shocks.
Have not dealt with the short bolt yet (vacation rental duties come first).
RR
Looks and Function! Need 2 add some extra leaves also! Taco is beginning 2 sag. Haha
I am sure some would flip over the overload springs to stiffen and possibly get a small liftin the rear.But would maybe break one other weaker springs where end of overload spring stopped.
Cool video 👏🏼 I’m going to do this to my 04 taco
Dude that's awesome! The world needs more turbo Tacoma's!
What about the front end? More VIDS MORE VIDS , need more first gen builds like this !!!!!
Heck yea!! We have some more videos coming of modding the Tacoma, including a 2wd to 4wd swap!! I have a leveling kit in the front right now.
Awesome video. I’m gonna go with this lift.
Heck yea! Go for it!! Totally worth it
Very cool. Thanks for posting.
Thanks
Satisfied with rear springs ??
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Thank you Sir👍🏼
Looks like a nice daily driver. I wish I had your electric locker in my 'yota'bota. You should think about doing a video on bypassing the 4x4 stuff so the locker can be used in 2wd as well. You will be happy with the mod.
Actually my truck is a prerunner so I can drive obviously in 2wd with it locked now lol but stay tuned as we have some plans to change that...
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFAB didn't realize it was 2wd. You aren't going to do a 4x4 conversion? If you are, that is very ambitious. Would be a good series to watch.
Great Job!!!
Thanks!
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFABquestion did you flip the shocks ?
I have mines with boots pointing to chassis
Is it just me but are those rear Bilstein shocks mounted upside down or does it matter?
🤔
I thought so too but putting them this way makes it the same as the original shocks. But looking at the stickers it looks like they are upside down
Looks great, I just bought a 2002 just like this recently. I am about to start doing some mods like tires and wheels, grill update etc. I have been on the fence about lifting since I am going from the 16 wheel to a 17 with all terrains I may not need a lift? We’ll see.
Good job
Thanks!
Did this make it so it wasn’t such a soft boat feeling? Mines a 2004 extra with a topper
Love the black steering wheel? What steering wheel is it from? 👌🏼
What kind of headlights do you have??? They look so nice
Thanks for sharing! I'm watching this, again, after watching your 4WD conversion, and I think I can maybe handle this first (on my 2004 PreRunner) before even thinking about that conversion. A few questions from a very green wrencher: (1) would it be easier to swap out the entire leaf spring set (instead of adding just the one leaf - I'm guessing that saved some $$ and your leaf springs still have a lot of life left)? (2) I read somewhere that a lift on PreRunners causes issues with the drive shaft since it is just 2WD and, obviously, a different setup than the 4WD rear drive shaft - any thoughts on issues/problems there? (3) what is your lift setup now (from center cap to fender)? I'm on the original suspension - way overdue for an upgrade, so I thought I'd lift it a little while I'm at it. Thanks, again!
(1) depends, you need to remove the leaf spring shackles to install new springs and sometimes those are ceased up really bad so you would have to cut them anyway, whereas the add a leaf in the video, he cuts the top and punched out the center bolt. Both processes are straightforward, just be careful, go slow and observe all the components
(2) I had the same lift on my tacoma for about 3 years now, pavement driving and occasional offroad and lightduty trails no issues
Before you start work on it you should take a picture from the side so we can see what it looks like if it's how bad it's sagging
Great video....but shock is upside down. Thanks for the video.
I have mine with the boots pointed to chassis is that wrong?
@@Terrifier1984 Bilstein says label UP
Good job
All spring center bolt come along and have to cut
Did you measure before and after to see how much it raised the rear?
Do you know what the maximum lift you can have for these shocks?
Hello I love the tires .. what size are you running
265/75 r 16
The bilstein shocks are mounted upside down
Looks great....!!!! How many inches for the front spacer on this set-up? ... is 265/75/R16 tire fits on stock 03 tacoma? Thanks!!!
Thank you! Its a two inch leveling kit, I think the 265 would rub without a leveling kit. Mine rubs just a little bit when I turn full lock and back up but not bad.
You mean, yours still rubbing with 2 inches spacer?
What size ubolts did you go with? Length, width, and diameter please! I'm about to install the toytec/bilstein 5100 kit and definitely need new ubolts
Any idea how much more payload the add-a-leaf springs will give you ??
Im not sure on the actual increased weight capacity but it definitely made a difference when loading the back of the truck with things or towing a trailer, the truck doesn't squat nearly as much.
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFAB Thank you .
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFABdid adding the leaf made it stiffer ride somehow?
Great content! Are the shocks adjustable?
Thanks!! No they are just the regular 5100 bilstiens
@CRACKED housing fab so what was the reason for the add a leaf? Did you have suspension issues? Or was it because of the squat with the trailer? My truck feels alittle floaty and i can figure out why.
I did the add a leaf because my stock springs were sagging a little and also for when I hook my trailer up to it. It made a big difference in how it drives as far as the floaty feeling. I think it was worth it!
that is some rust my friend what state u from or r u from bc?
95 is the first Tacoma 2004 last of first gen. Before 95 is not a Tacoma.
Did you leave the shocks at the minimum height or did you raise the height on them? I have a 04 as well double cab 2 wheel drive and I’m planning on getting the 5100s all around. Just not sure which add a leaf to get.
Looks sick man! Good job!
Thanks!! 🤟I don't believe the rear 5100s have a height adjustment. I plan on getting the front set of 5100s but right now I just have a coil spacer. After having this set up for a few months, I'm really glad I did it!
Right on! Thanks for that quick reply. Will you make a video when you do?
O yea for sure!
How was/is the ride with the spacer lift up front? Did you need to swap out the factory upper control arms?
What’s the parts number of the shocks?
Hi I also live in Michigan do you fix the frame on your tacoma?
I did have to fix it, from the cab back it needed repairs but it's solid now
I want to do this to my 1st gen tundra. Has anyone else done it up the tundra?
I haven't worked on a tundra but I would imagine it is similar. Toyota is good and keeping things pretty consistent.
Selling your old shocks?
Did you have to get longer brake lines and raise the brake proportioning valve?
Nope I didn't have to touch any of that stuff
Are you supposed to get the add a leaf if you're using the bilstein rears? I didn't buy these
I installed the bilstiens 5100s when I did this because they are an extended length shock for 1-3 inch lifts, they work really well and I'm happy with them!
Thanks
Is this truck a 4 cylinder 2.7L ?
It is the 3.4L
You mounted the shocks upside down.
Wow i have mine same way i thought they look silly with boots down
Are the two rear shocks the same in size or left and right different
I believe they are pretty much the same size but for some reason they are side specific.
Did the add a leaf come with the longer U bolts? If not, where did you get them?
They didn't come with the u bolts, I actually have a local mom and pop place that makes them to whatever you need do them for me but I'm sure that you can find them online
What size are you’re ko2’s?
In this video, they are 265 75 r 16
Looks like you're missing the bumpstop
I actually added new ones after this video
My leaf springs are totally flat on my 2003 Tacoma. Will an add on leaf make any difference for getting that lift?
Actually yes, mine were almost flat and when I put the add a leaf on it actually gave me more lift than I was expecting.
How long did this take start to finish?
I was able to do it in a day probably 5 hours or so but I was filming also so that took some of that time but easily doable in a day
Hey man did u adjust your parking bell crank to sit like that? I am wondering because i put a two inch leveling kit on my tacoma 01 and now my e brake line is rubbing with my leaf springs
I didn't touch that at all, I'll have to look and see if it's rubbing but I didn't notice anything rubbing when I was doing the job.
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFAB no yours don't touch, the e-brake line on my truck is rubbing on my leaf springs. My parking bell crank sits up instead of sideways like yours, I was wondering how you adjusted that or did it already come like that?
It came like that, I didn't touch it at all. My truck is a 2004, maybe if yours is a different year they may have changed a few things.
what wheel and tire setup do you have?
I have the stock rims painted gunmetal grey and 265/75 r 16 BFG K02's
@@CRACKEDHOUSINGFAB Do you have a Video about painting the rims ?
oh michigan.
Your shocks are upside down.
I agree but that won't be a problem for much longer
That Michigan rust is no good.
Youv got alot of rust under their
Umm