Per Sal's advice I swapped out my rear Bilstein 5100s which are meant for an FJ Cruiser with Dobinson GS59-685s. This was a quick install, it took about 2 hours total for me as this was my first time replacing shocks so I wanted to make sure it was performed correctly.
Cost - $250
As a note I have seen some people installing pieces of equipment onto their trucks without using the proper torque specs. So please referr to the 2005 Repair Manual that you can find posted either here or on Tundra Solutions when installing new items. I will say though that I wasn't able to get my torque wrench on the top of the shock to tighten down the nut but since its asking for 43 ft-lbf, I hand tightened it.
The proper install for washers and bushings are as follows (based on a reference I got from Sal)
From top of shock:
Washer
Upper bushing
Washer
Car shock mount sheet metal
Washer
Lower bushing
Washer
When installing I used some silicone lubricant to help make everything a little bit smoother and overall installation was really smooth.
The truck seems to actually perform a lot better, it doesn't seem as stiff going over bumps and I'm really happy Sal found this out and was able to provide me a better ride in the process.
Cost - $250
As a note I have seen some people installing pieces of equipment onto their trucks without using the proper torque specs. So please referr to the 2005 Repair Manual that you can find posted either here or on Tundra Solutions when installing new items. I will say though that I wasn't able to get my torque wrench on the top of the shock to tighten down the nut but since its asking for 43 ft-lbf, I hand tightened it.
The proper install for washers and bushings are as follows (based on a reference I got from Sal)
From top of shock:
Washer
Upper bushing
Washer
Car shock mount sheet metal
Washer
Lower bushing
Washer
When installing I used some silicone lubricant to help make everything a little bit smoother and overall installation was really smooth.
The truck seems to actually perform a lot better, it doesn't seem as stiff going over bumps and I'm really happy Sal found this out and was able to provide me a better ride in the process.