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The later model ones are using the front stock 80 coils to get about a 3.5" lift for their 4 Runners.
They are putting the front 80 coils in the rear of the 4 runners?
And I've been there and done that, hacking up an 80 frame for the mounts. A friend of mine is putting 80 suspension under his 55. It is a pain. However, I came away with a real respect for how stout Toyota frames really are.
Amen. The fzj80 frame is BEEF. In some spots its triple walled!
The coolest suspension set up I've seen is a military jeep buggy running air shocks (no coilovers). It flexed awesome but what I liked about it is that it was completely quiet. The only thing you could hear was the tires squeeking on the rocks. No clanking or binding suspension sounds. It would be tough to engineer something like this in a full bodied wagon.
That would be nice but I plan to load this thing up with gear and tow. Neither of which would be too nice with air shocks.
One last thing, dropping down on rocks with 80 front control arms is no big deal (someone commented on this). They actually slide better than leaf springs, especially if you have to go backwards.
Exactly what i thought! Cheers
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