I intend to do this early next week, and will pull the stock springs and shocks to replace with Bilsteins and '99 4Runner coils. The last time I did this was two years ago on a friend's '98, and we only replaced the shocks. So the front is a given, as I need to disassemble the strut setup anyway.
For the rear I've read that the coils will pretty much fall out once the shocks and sway bar are disconnected. If necessary, one side of the axle can be pushed downward to ease removal of the coil. Does anyone know the size of the top shock nut in the rear - I think it was a 14mm? I plan to jack the rear up, set the frame on jackstands, then use the floor jack to let the axle droop once the shocks are disconnected. Sound good?
Any other thoughts are appreciated. I have the factory shop manual, so I'll check all the torque settings in advance.





Andreas