for this lift you will need simple hand tools and a spring compessor if you go with the spacer kit like i did. you will have to take the sway bar off and drop the lower a arm. unbolt the shock nut and the the three bolts that hold the coil spring in the sopport bracket. for the rear depending on if you get blocks that is easy to do unbolt the rear shocks and unbolt the u bolts. do on side at a time so you want be fighting with the axle when you go to bolt everything back up. for aal in the rear you will need a c clamp to take the leaf packs apart. this lift come with really good directions and do your self a favor befor you do this lift go to the toyota dealership and get the torque specs for the suspension and spray the bolts with pb blaster or wd40 a day before you do it