i've searched and could not find an install guide for the trd shock/struts. i know i've seen it before but i can not find it. if anyone has a link please post.
thx

There's no install guide for just struts. You're re-doing your Hotchkis springs but putting on the new TRD struts instead of reusing the stock struts/shocks.

If you need some pics of TRD struts installed here's some links:

http://www.club-tc.com/forums/suspension/75-front-spring-shock-install.html

http://www.club-tc.com/forums/suspension/78-rear-spring-shock-installation.html

^^ Yep, I just installed the exact same setup. They are a direct replacement for the stock ones, the upper pearches install with the same hardware. Make sure you put the right sides on the right, and left on the left. It could be annoying if you don't...

bump for a better install guide.

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Bump for this guy... sweet install guide i printed it out just so i can have a guide when i do, do this.

take apart trunk to expose rear strut bolts.

remove wheels

unbolt 19mm bolt attached to bottom of rear struts and then remove the 3 15mm bolts for each strut.

remove rear struts

Compress spring and remove rear struts and replace with new TRD struts.

Reassemble.

Remove wipers and wiper cowl to expose the front strut bolts.

Take of speed sensor wire and unbolt sway bar tie rod from both front struts.

Unbolt the two 22mm lower control arm bolts connecting the struts and unbolt the 3 14mm bolts at the upper strut tower.

Have a friend remove strut while you hold the control arm in place and ziptie it up so the axles dont pop out.

Compress srping and remove stock struts and replace with new TRD struts and reassemble.

(make sure when you remove the struts you put them back the exact way they came, use white out to mark each strut and piece them together correctly when reinstalling bushings and boots.)