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    Front end of the car sits 2" higher than the rear. I replaced all four corners with complete drop in struts a month ago and nothing has changed since then. What do you suggest to do?

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    Welcome to the world of quick struts and 4x4 status, that is the norm with quick struts for sure.

    Either wait 2-3 years from them to settle or figure out a way to lower the front some.

    You could heat the spring with a torch to red neck lower it or cut a half coil out.

    Or install the stock spring from your old struts. Or buy new OEM springs from the dealer if they still sell them. Aftermarket springs are taller than the factory ones slightly I think and they for sure do not compress as much as factory springs.

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    i must have lucked out, my ebay struts all made the car sit dead level really, and i never had that 4x4 lift that had to settle.

    the day they were installed. http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/sc...ml?sort=3&o=12

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    Quote Originally Posted by xBridges View Post
    Front end of the car sits 2" higher than the rear. I replaced all four corners with complete drop in struts a month ago and nothing has changed since then. What do you suggest to do?
    Get all those dead hookers out of the trunk...lol.
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    Get some spring compressors and cut the springs like FFDP said.
    You can't break something that is broke already.

    or put 15" wheels with short sidewall tires on it and everyone will think it's a lowrider
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    Get some 22's on the front to fill in the fender gap!
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    Looking closer at your picture, it appears that the driveway is at a slight incline...Try backing the car in next time.
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    Check into some 255/35-22 tires.
    https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.j...omCompare1=yes
    They will be 2.28" taller.
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/tirecalc...5r17-255-35r22
    You may have to splurge on some 8" wide rims.
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    Mine settled out some maybe an inch and a half after 1300 miles. But I jacked up the front by the sub frame today to check the heat shield rattle on the resonater and it lifted its self back up. Maybe it will settle quicker this time.


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    Is the front high or the rear low? It looks like a little of both. Did you measure the height from the ground to the lip of the fender opening before swapping parts?
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    Quote Originally Posted by markpa View Post
    Mine settled out some maybe an inch and a half after 1300 miles. But I jacked up the front by the sub frame today to check the heat shield rattle on the resonater and it lifted its self back up. Maybe it will settle quicker this time.


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    My ebay struts after 30000 miles the passenger front spring broke the last turn off and now rests on the next turn. Settled about 1/2 in on that side.

    The kid drives it now so not sure i will replace it. I drove it for 500 miles to get to an oil change interval while he was studying abroad and didn’t notice anything until i changed oil and rotated tires.



    Best pic i could get with the tire back on.


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    DIY spring isolators.
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    what brand of struts did you use?
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    They were the ones on ebay. No brand really. $222 for 4 quick struts shipped free from Florida.

    Guess you sometimes get what you pay for.


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    if you have the old ones and a measuring machine like calipers, measure the coil diameter on the old ones and on the ones you installed. reads like the coils on the new ones were made with a smaller diameter wire causing the car sit lower. might not have enough turns of coil,too.
    seems strange,though, with a full set and its the back end sagging. seems it would be the front.
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    Well the Ed river side eBay strut spring on my 2008 has broke as well. So both front springs are broken now.

    Like I said the kid drives it now and other than harsh front end ride. Not sure I want to replace again.

    Plus is the front end sits level and lower than with the quick struts when new. More like it should.

    Any issues with running as is other than ride? Only drives about 5k a year so not worried about tire wear.


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    Quote Originally Posted by markpa View Post
    They were the ones on ebay. No brand really. $222 for 4 quick struts shipped free from Florida.

    Guess you sometimes get what you pay for.


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    if theyre anything like detroit axle parts, theyre hit n miss on quality with more misses than hits
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    I think they are. I I do replace them may have to try Monroe.


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    I ordered a set of springs from ZZP and mine is doing the same thing. Funny thing is they tried to rip off the markings to let you know what kind of springs they are and come to find out they are moogs.
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