Not sure what happened to my thread, so I'll ask this way. I am about to install my 3" lift and need to drive my truck daily, so I wanted to get everything to a friend to compress and just swap out the struts and springs.

I was told all I need to get is the strut tophat and isolator. Dealer sells them for $72 a piece. I found them online at a few other places for lots less, but was told to only get them from a dealer...whats wrong with aftermarket? To weak of a material?

Thanks
Bob

 

Getting the old stuff out is the hard part. I ended up hacking 4 of the 6 strut mounts up top. Yours being a 97 has to be worse than mine rust wise.

And what do you have for your lift?

 

Yea, thats what I'm afraid of. ToyTech OME 3" lift. Can't wait to get it installed.

 

i am sure you are familar with the term: you get what you pay for.

 

Why don't you have Toytec pre-assemble the struts for $100? That includes both stock top plates anyways and then you don't have to mess with compressing the springs Or, ask a few people that have put lifts on and may still have their old top plates to sell or give to you.

 

Great advice above.



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