Skyjacker TRU25 Installation Instructions

Bill Of Material
Part No. Description
TPS3271F. Coil Spring Spacer "front"
TPS3273F. .Coil Spring Isolator "front" . .2
TRU3278R. .Coil Spring Spacer"rear" . . .2
SBB3282 . .Sway Bar Bushing . . . . . . .2
DB2104 . . .Sway Bar Bushing . . . . . . .2
SLW10 . . . . . Spring Washer . . . . . . . .6
SC2233 . . .End Link Bushing . . . . . . .4
1. Read complete instructions before beginning installation, the following special tools are recommended: Coil spring com-
pressor, floor jack, ball joint separator, jack stands, and metric hand tools.
2. Raise up the vehicle in the center of the front cross member with a floor jack.
3. Support the vehicle by placing jack stands on the frame cross member so that the front tire/wheels are off the ground.
4. Remove the front tires/wheels.
5. Disconnect the sway bar end links and remove the upper ball joint cotter pin and nut.
6. Separate the upper ball joint from the spindle. (Using ball joint separator or a suitable tool)
7. Remove upper strut nuts on the strut tower (3) on each side of vehicle that holds strut assembly to the frame mount.
8. Remove the lower strut bolt from the lower control arm and remove the strut assembly from the vehicle. (Note the
direction of the bolt for reinstallation)
9. Compress the coil spring on the strut assembly with a suitable coil spring compressor and remove the upper strut isola-
tor mount nut.
10. Remove the compressed coil spring assembly from the strut and install the strut boot.
11. Remove the coil spring isolator from the strut mounting plate.
12. Remove the 3 pressed in studs on the upper strut isolator mount and install the supplied 10mm bolts without nuts.
13. Install the supplied coil spring isolator to the upper strut mounting plate.
14. Reinstall the compressed coil spring onto the strut assembly and re-attach the upper strut mount plate using the new
strut stem cushions and the stock hardware.
15. Decompress the coil spring in the strut assembly. Make sure that the spring is seated correctly into the strut assembly
alignment indentation.
16. Slide the coil spring spacer onto the strut assembly over the 10mm bolts.
17. Install the strut assembly into the strut tower and start the upper three 10mm nuts with spring washers. (Make sure that
the bottom of the strut is aligned as well)
18. Install the lower strut bolt in the original position that it was removed. (Step 8)
19. Using the floor jack, raise the lower control arm and connect the upper ball joint on the upper control arm to the spin-
dle. Make sure that you replace the cotter pin. (Not supplied)
20. Install the sway bar bushings that fit your sway bar and replace the sway bar end link bushings. Note: Included in your
kit are 2 different sway bar bushing sizes, find the set that fits your sway bar best.
21. Install the front tires/wheels.
22. Lower the vehicle onto the ground and tighten the upper strut tower nuts. (3 on each side)
23. Torque all bolts to factory specifications. Re-torque all bolts after 500 miles.
I-TRU25 (8/02)
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT
VALUE KIT
Part # TRU25
1996-2001 Toyota 4 Runner
2.5"
Bill Of Material
SC2567. . . . . Stem Cushion . . . . . . . . .4
BS3112 . . . . . .Bump Stop . . . . . . . . . .4
TRB10-S . . . .Tie Rod Boot . . . . . . . . .2
10MMx50MMB . 10x50Met.Bolt/10.9 . . .6
10MMN . . . . . . .10mm Nut . . . . . . . . . . .6
B10RS . . . .Shock/Strut Boot. .
BTIE . . . . . . . . .Cable Tie . . . . . . . . . . .2
GP2 . . . . . .Grease Pack, 2oz. . . . . . . .2
. . . . . .2
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