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Bilstein Shocks and Wheels on a 2007 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner - Form And Function

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2007 Toyota Tacoma Removing Tie Rod Ends
1. After Ryan from Streetshock... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Removing Tie Rod Ends
1. After Ryan from Streetshock secured the truck on four jackstands and removed the tires, he started ripping out the strut assembly. To get the strut out, he had to remove the sway-bar end links and tie-rod ends.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Nut Loosened
2. The upper ball joint has... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Nut Loosened
2. The upper ball joint has to be disconnected. A little persuasion with a hammer did the trick after the nut was loosened.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Lower Strut Bolt
3. Because this truck has... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Lower Strut Bolt
3. Because this truck has a strut-style suspension and it's at full droop, Ryan can remove the lower strut bolt without fear of a spring shooting out.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Upper Arm Bolts
4. The upper arm bolts were... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Upper Arm Bolts
4. The upper arm bolts were also loosened so the control arm would swing up and out of the way much more easily.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Three Nuts
5. With everything disconnected,... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Three Nuts
5. With everything disconnected, the three nuts above the strut assembly were removed, allowing the strut to come out.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Strut Removed
2007 Toyota Tacoma Strut
6. Before dismantling the... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Strut
6. Before dismantling the strut, Ryan put a few alignment marks on it so the new shock didn't have to be rotated under the spring pressure. Because of the three bolts on top, you can't just spin the shock to line up the lower eyelet, so these marks are a huge time-saver.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Pneumatic Spring Compressor
7. With his trusty pneumatic... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Pneumatic Spring Compressor
7. With his trusty pneumatic spring compressor, Ryan collapsed the spring to relieve the pressure so he could remove the upper nut.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Snap Ring
8. With the snap ring in the... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Snap Ring
8. With the snap ring in the highest position (2.5 inches of lift), the new Bilstein shock slipped right into the spring. He had to compress the spring a little bit more before he could install the upper nut.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Srut Assembly
9. The strut assembly was... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Srut Assembly
9. The strut assembly was reinstalled, and everything was hooked back up.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Large Drift
10. A large drift can be used... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Large Drift
10. A large drift can be used to move the eyelet around just enough to slip the lower bolt in if there's a problem lining it up.
2007 Toyota Tacoma Rear Shocks Removed
11. The rear shocks were simple:... 
   
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2007 Toyota Tacoma Rear Shocks Removed
11. The rear shocks were simple: Remove the old, install the new. Time to move on to the rolling stock.

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