Just got my bilstein

[hkl0000]

is anyone know how many lbs should i turn the nut down? And which way is the bushing and washer go on there

Thank you

 

[pfran42]

From FSM:

 

[2000UZJ]

Should look like this:

 

[hkl0000]

Thanks alot, will work on it next week, just hope I can get the nuts out easily :-D

 

[hkl0000]

By the way, how many Lbs should I tie it down?

 

[pfran42]

By the way, how many Lbs should I tie it down?

3rd number in the images I posted.

- Sent from a very small supercomputer.

 

[edfirebird68]

tighten till its difficult to go more lol torque wrench dont fit
tops on blistens are 20mm on rod 22 on nut.
To remove factory shocks clamp a real IRWIN brand with new teeth vice grip on old shock top between bushings and housing to break free the factory nut then raise rear or contol arm to unload shock... hold wrench and twist/spin shock top by hand took me hour and a half to do all four good luck ed
BTW Autozone sells blistens drop shipped from blisten for 75 a piece 330 shipped best deal going ED
I LOVE MY BLISTEINS!!!!!


Bilstein/Shock/Strut - Rear
For your 2000 Toyota Truck Land Cruiser 4.7L EFI DOHC 8cyl
Part Number: F4BE52740H3
Alternate Part Number: F4BE52740H3
Ships within 3-5 business days.
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
N/A $75.99 2 $151.98



Bilstein/Shock/Strut - Front
For your 2000 Toyota Truck Land Cruiser 4.7L EFI DOHC 8cyl
Part Number: 24027397
Alternate Part Number: F4BE52739H4
Ships within 3-5 business days.
Warranty: Limited Lifetime
N/A $75.99 2 $151.98

 

[yardie]

How about the rear shocks? How do you get access to the top bolts?

 

[yournamehere]

How about the rear shocks? How do you get access to the top bolts?

Cut a 1.5" hole in the floor above the shock. Remove nut with socket. Easy.
There are many 1.5" plugs available.

This is just one successful idea.

 

[Mxndrnks]

How about the rear shocks? How do you get access to the top bolts?

There is a how to in the FAQ. It also links to the directions for the hole method mentioned above.

It only took me about 1/2 hour total to do the rear without having to cut a hole above the rear shocks. So, I would recommend cutting a hole as a last resort. But, everyone has a differing opinion on this and none of them are necessarily wrong. Good luck!

 

[2000UZJ]

There is a how to in the FAQ. It also links to the directions for the hole method mentioned above.

It only took me about 1/2 hour total to do the rear without having to cut a hole above the rear shocks. So, I would recommend cutting a hole as a last resort. But, everyone has a differing opinion on this and none of them are necessarily wrong. Good luck!

Agreed. I would never cut a hole unless I had to. I have swapped 3 sets of shocks on the woo with no hole and never had an issue other than a few brief 4 letter words.

 

[Supra88]

11 years in the salt belt and I didn't have to cut a hole. Get a set of BF channel locks, a pipe wrench, or a strap wrench to hold the shock body in place while you ratchet it off. Please don't cut holes in your LC!

 

[hoser]

By the way, how many Lbs should I tie it down?

I normally tighten the pin end of the shock till I can see just a slight bulge in the bushing.

 

[hkl0000]

Thx all, just got it done, got to used a pipe wranch to get it off, the truck feel little stiff, hope it will feel better after break in.

 

[seagull]

My advice ito how much to turn that locknut in would be to go till it stops. The reason for that is you dont want to expose the rubber cushion to the threaded part of the stubb otherwise it wont last its design time, the other reason is that once everything settled in you will soon have play on your shock (and you wont be able to feel it be hand), that will cause your tyres to run down fast and irregular, so tighten the nuts till it stops at the end of the allowed thread, it is designed like that.