There are two variances in the Toyota housings: The vertical and horizontal placement of the factory steering stops.
We designed our kit to be in the middle range of these variances.
Alignment: Position the assembly against the spring perch, circled below in green.
Horizontal Positioning: If your steering stop is positioned to the left or right of our gusset, ignore it: Use this gap for an improved weld penetration.
Vertical Positioning: It is important that our gusset assembly rests flush atop your factory steering stops.
The housing used in these images has a small gap between our assembly and the factory steering stop. This varies from housing-to-housing. Grind the area of your axle housing (circled in red below) as needed to eliminate any gaps above both steering stops. It is easier to grind the welds on your housing rather than trying to grind the gussets. Continually check both steering stops until a flush fit is made.
Once proper fitment is made, proceed to weld the gusset assemblies in place. If you are using air or coilover shocks, check for fitment before you weld the top gusset assembly in place. The width of our alignment spacer is designed for a stock Toyota shock bushing. Add washers for extra spacing as needed.
IMPORTANT: Keep the alignment spacer in place until the welds have cooled. This will prevent any distortion from the expanding hot welds.
