One of the things I hate about stock U-bolts is that the factory put them on upside down! Why you ask? Well I have no idea! What I do know is that they get tore up on the trail hanging below the axle like that!

A U-bolt flip has many advantages, 1st it gets the bolts up away from hitting rocks and dirt. It also increases clearance, and the drivers side U-bolt plate always gets hit, bending it into the nut so you can not even get a socket on the nut. You will most likely need new U-bolts when you upgrade to that new set of springs anyway, so flip those bolts at the same time. AOR's kit gets the U-bolts pointing up and away from danger.

I was very impressed with the Quality of this kit! The U-bolts are top quality 9/16", gold-zink coated, and if you don't care for the color, it is a great primer for paint to stick to. The plates are fabricated from beefy 3/8" hot-rolled plate steel, 4.5" wide by 7.5" long. The plates themselves are black-zink finished for great rust protection. My kit came with the poly bump stops too. They are 1.75" tall and pyramid up from a 3" base, they come in your choice of black or red.The kits are available for all years rear springs up to the current Tacoma's and for 79-85 fronts. I got my kit for the 79-83 front axle.You can also special order round-bend or square-bend U-bolts in any length you need. Special-order U-bolts are available zinc-coated or plain.

My axles were moved forward by drilling the Toyota axle perches, so I had to drill the spring center bolt holes new location in the spring plate, yes it was a task as they are 3/8" thick!