Dead on Arrival - a build thread or a fixit thread

4runner DOA

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Well fuck ADS once again. They sent me the wrong misalignment spacers. Fortunately the icon ones will work for now and we're working on getting me the correct ads ones.

Icon misalignment = 40mm
ADS misalignment = 42mm

I was going to make it work, but I'm doing more damage than progress.
 

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If the old shock slid off the mount the new one will slide on. Congrats though. That's a hard part to bend. Usually they just shear off.

Took a little crow bar motivation to get it started but it popped off. Destroyed the bushing on the shock though.
 

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Put some anti-seize on the mount and tap the new shock on with a rubber mallet.

I may try heating it up and bending it back some. I'm not going to try terribly hard but if it helps the bushings last a little longer it's worth the try.
 

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Dude. All that rust is from that death valley mud. Finally pressure washed it off. Think I'm gonna have to paint before I put it all back together.
That makes me worry a little. I took a hose to the main stuff right away, I think I’m going to need to remove all the armor and do some inspections soon
 
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