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Overland Warehouse.com Suspension Systems rear shocks: 2005 4Runner
New 2.5" diameter long travel shocks and bumpstop spacers. I am also running rear coil springs that are 2.5" taller and 30% stiffer than stock 180 lb springs.
The OW shocks are rebuildable and my DR/Icons are not. The DR/Icons have a lifetime warranty but it is taking weeks to replace my one leaking shock under warranty and Icon is an hour's drive away.
Instead of reservoirs OW went for a larger and longer shock body. They added bumpstop spacers to prevent the shock from over compressing. There are some little bumpstops at the end of the shaft of the shock.
The lower shock mount is a heim joint and RadFlo supplies two aluminum spacers to center things on the 4Runner's lower mount.
Here is a comparison shot of the original Donahoe/Icons to the OW shocks. Going from 2.0" to 2.5" is quite a difference!
Another
Install pictures follow, about two hours including tool and garage cleanup.
Cleaning the lower shock mount studs took a bit of time. One was a little scored so a fine file and sandpaper cleaned it up well. Also the bolts holding the bumpstops in were dirty so cleaning the nuts out was worthwhile in order for the new bolts to go in.
Ready to remove the Donahoe shock and install the bumpstop spacer
One spacer in...
This is the stud that needed a lot of cleanup. Also you should align the heim joint ahead of time to match the angle of the stud.
Align the top of the shock body like this and make sure the Schrader valve doesn't twist behind and hit the frame
Second side done, reattach the antisway bar and reinstall the tires.
Done!
New 2.5" diameter long travel shocks and bumpstop spacers. I am also running rear coil springs that are 2.5" taller and 30% stiffer than stock 180 lb springs.
The OW shocks are rebuildable and my DR/Icons are not. The DR/Icons have a lifetime warranty but it is taking weeks to replace my one leaking shock under warranty and Icon is an hour's drive away.
Instead of reservoirs OW went for a larger and longer shock body. They added bumpstop spacers to prevent the shock from over compressing. There are some little bumpstops at the end of the shaft of the shock.
The lower shock mount is a heim joint and RadFlo supplies two aluminum spacers to center things on the 4Runner's lower mount.
Here is a comparison shot of the original Donahoe/Icons to the OW shocks. Going from 2.0" to 2.5" is quite a difference!
Another
Install pictures follow, about two hours including tool and garage cleanup.
Cleaning the lower shock mount studs took a bit of time. One was a little scored so a fine file and sandpaper cleaned it up well. Also the bolts holding the bumpstops in were dirty so cleaning the nuts out was worthwhile in order for the new bolts to go in.
Ready to remove the Donahoe shock and install the bumpstop spacer
One spacer in...
This is the stud that needed a lot of cleanup. Also you should align the heim joint ahead of time to match the angle of the stud.
Align the top of the shock body like this and make sure the Schrader valve doesn't twist behind and hit the frame
Second side done, reattach the antisway bar and reinstall the tires.
Done!
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