Installation Instructions

1.5" Lift, 86-95 Toyota 4WD Ball Joint Spacers.

1.5" 4wd Spacers, Spanish
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USE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK


When installing this product, the installer is the final manufacturer of his or her vehicle. Installation and use of this product is at the risk of the installer. SDORI assumes no responsibility for any damages, to person, property, or any other sort incurred as a result of the use, mis-use, misunderstanding, inaccuracy or incompleteness of these Instructions, taken in whole or in part, or the products to which they may directly or indirectly pertain. The liability of San Diego Off-Road Innovations, LLC, its affiliates, members and employees is solely limited to the providing a product of accurate dimension. What the buyer, installer, user, or any other person Does with product purchased from San Diego Off Road Innovations, LLC is done at their own risk and responsibility. Furthermore, San Diego Off Road Innovations, LLC does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the instructions contained herein.
  1. Place truck on jackstands and remove wheels.
  2. Remove the original ball joint hardware. Knock the studs out of the joint with a small hammer.
    3. This is done most easily if the joint is pressed against the arm with a floor jack.
  3. Unbolt the upper shock hardware.
  4. Trim the lip as depicted in the above picture. An angle grinder or 4" cuttoff wheel is highly recommended.
  5. Put the spacer in place, NOTCH FACING DOWNWARD and, using a floor jack to control arm height, align the ball joint and install the hardware.
  6. Tighten ball joint hardware to 30 fl*lb or 40 N*m.
  7. Extend the shock to see if it needs shimming. it likely will) Place the appropriate number of washers to ensure the shock does not limit down travel.
  8. Tighten shock hardware.
  9. Repeat for other side.
  10. Re-install the wheels.
  11. Put the vehicle back on the ground.
  12. For low pro bumpstops only:  Shim them .5" with some washers or use stock bumpstops.  Failure to do so could result in damage to CV joints, shocks, or other components.

13. Re-adjust torsion bars.  There good instructions here.  In short:

  • Spray the t-bar hardware with a penetrating lubricant. 

  • Wipe all debris off of the threads.   

  • Spray them again.

  • Jack up the front to unload the bars.   

  • Adjust them with a 22mm wrench.

  • Lower the truck.

  • Bounce the front end and roll the truck back and forth at least 10 feet.

  • Repeat until the front is level and at desired height.  The measurement between the fender lip and edge of rim should be about 15-15.5".

14.  Get an alignment or save dough by following these instructions.

  • It has been observed that some driveway alignment adjusting is beneficial and easy to do.  Following these simple steps will make life easier for the alignment tech who, to be honest, might not be prepared for a vehicle that is any other than bone stock and only slightly out of alignment.
  • 1st set the ride height in step 12.
  • Loosen the adjustment cams on the lower a-arms making a note of each bolt's orientation.
  • Move the lower arms outwards until two things happen.  (It will likely be necessary to lift the front end while adjusting and roll the truck forward and backward after each adjustment.) One, the tires appear vertical.  Two, all cams are adjusted to mirror those on the opposing arm and in a position *closely* relative to where they started. (It is more important that the tires be vertical than the hardware be exactly relative to it's originating position)  For example, if the driver's side front cam is pointing straight up and the driver's side rear cam is pointing outwards, the passenger side front cam should be straight up and rear outwards.  If, before adjustment, say the rears were angles outwards 30 degrees more than the front, after adjustment the rears should still be outwards about 30 degrees. (again this is not as critical as trying to get the tires vert.)
  • Adjust the toe by loosening the adjusters and rotating.  It's a good idea to lock the steering wheel in a straight position.  What you adjust to one side, do to the other. Typically about .5-.25" of toe is fine.  If you have trouble measuring, simply attempt to get them straight or angling in slightly.
  • You'd be surprised how close one can get these measurements with just the eye.  However, perfection is not necessary, this will simply get you in the ball part and help to avoid the "blank stare" when an alignment tech sees his numbers are out and doesn't  know which nut to turn which way. (you'd be surprised how often this happens with 4X4's)
  • You should recheck the height after this.  If you find you adjust the height severely, which is unlikely, and the tires are clearly off (by the eye), repeat these steps.

14.  Re-check hardware torque in 2 weeks.

  

USE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS IS AT YOUR OWN RISK


When installing this product, the installer is the final manufacturer of his or her vehicle. Installation and use of this product is at the risk of the installer. SDORI assumes no responsibility for any damages, to person, property, or any other sort incurred as a result of the use, mis-use, misunderstanding, inaccuracy or incompleteness of these Instructions, taken in whole or in part, or the products to which they may directly or indirectly pertain. The liability of San Diego Off-Road Innovations, LLC, its affiliates, members and employees is solely limited to the providing a product of accurate dimension. What the buyer, installer, user, or any other person Does with product purchased from San Diego Off Road Innovations, LLC is done at their own risk and responsibility. Furthermore, San Diego Off Road Innovations, LLC does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the instructions contained herein.