Re: Installed my Hellwig today :)
To follow up on the issue with the spacer being too short. I was about to head in the direction of cutting the spacer when I had a brainstorm (perhaps I read it in a post at one point). You need 4 large vice grips - I had 2 and bought 2 more (not real expensive). Put the upper bushings in place and pinch that part together by gripping the two washer and slowly squish down the bushings. Then slide on the spacer and the lower bushings/bar/bushings in place. Use the second pair of vice grips to squish these two bushings together. This actually is near the slight bulge you will want with the bushings once installed. By doing this, there is plently of thread to spin on the nylock nut. You also should take caution if pulling the whole end link together just by tighting the nut - you could end up stripping out the nut!
The frame bolt that is welded to a square plate can be held in place with a pair of channel locks. A did use an air rachet that made quick work of the crush/lock nuts.
Anyway, just another method. Mine arrived with the box pretty banged up as well, but all the parts were there.
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 2002 Tundra AC 4x4 Off Road Package - Revtek coil lift with Wheeler's 1.5" AAL. Superlift Truspeed Recalibration unit. Flomaster dual exhaust. Husky floor liners. Hellwig anti sway bar. Xmas Gift 2006 - 3" Perf. Accessories body lift and Gap guards - Installed 1/6/07! New tires in March 2007 - BFG AT 30570r16 on MT Classic IIs. Total Chaos steering bushing kit. Front swaybar bushing kit from Wheelers Offroad. Stubbie 21" antenna. Underdrive pulley installed with NAPA belt. Timing chain replacement and brake job are next!
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