Look at mine it's flipped

In case your still lost here is an instructional:http://www.toyotaminis.com/forum/suspension-chassis-40/how-do-ball-joint-flip-sd-yota-5272/

 

OK the the shield can be flipped upside down? Sry for my retardedness

 

Oh OK i got it thanks

 

Do I need that shield?

 

Leave the shield, put the bolts in from the bottom and flip the nuts connected to the metal upside down. It will all fit with out cutting anything. Look at that how to it will explain everything.

 

The thing that looks like 2 nuts connected by a strip of metal, is just that and is needed.... to bolt the strut rod to the bottom of the control arm. It needs to be flipped over to clear the ball joint once its bolted to the top side of the control arm.

If your talking about the thick steel tab, that is shaped kind of like a sheild and welded to the front of the control arm....you need that too. Thats a steering stop... so your wheel stops turning and you don't rub your tires all up into the fender wells on sharp turns.

 

OK thanks

 

All I gotta say is if your unsure with how to do it don't do it. You can mess things up including yourself if things aren't installed back properly. Last thing you want is to lose a lower ballpoint while driving...

 

OK I'm pretty sure u guys are gonna say otherwise but I was told when doing the bj flip the balljoint goes on top of the lower control arm but on my truck the turning stop shield.looking thing was welded on so me being me I grinded the effer off is that bad?

 

Don't cut it off flip the the bolts welded to the nuts over, it can stay!

 

OK so everything is done and lowered and I don't have much wheel travel before I hit the top of the wheel well how can I get more space ? Or do I just cut out the inner fender? I have 17s and running 215/50r17