My new 62.

[alvin9]

The good:
I bought this thing for 1,700! I had a 60 I sold for 3,750 about two months ago. There's a lift on it but I don't know how high.

The bad:
Rust around the windshield.
The death wobble.

I live in Pasadena and I see a few around here and Eagle rock. I was wondering if there are any Meet-ups?

 

[rrv333]

Good find...Nice looking rig. Check the tire balance for the death wobble. The death wobble can come from a whole myriad of things but checking the tire balance is a good place to start. Good Luck

 

[Spike Strip]

CA- L.A. County Trailcrew

http://www.thetrailcrew.com/

 

[Michael Hanson]

Death wobble is usually bad tires, wheels out of round,bad allignment,hanging brakes,bad wheel bearings or bad tie rod ends,poor shocks . Most easy to fix. 2 cents , MIke

 

[hatman406080]

Good find...Nice looking rig. Check the tire balance for the death wobble. The death wobble can come from a whole myriad of things but checking the tire balance is a good place to start. Good Luck

loose or worn wheel bearing
worn tie-rod ends
worn lower balljoints
excessive wheel runout

 

[DaveWest5150]

Our next meeting is tomorrow at the Sizzlers in Sunland. Feel free to come by ask for me Dave West. we'll be happy to have ya.

 

[alvin9]

Thanks guys! I can't make it on Tuesdays, due to work. I wanna try to get this thing trail ready. Question. So if it has a 2.5 inch lift, can I still just buy stock shocks? How about the steering stabilizer?
Thanks in advance.

 

[alvin9]

Bump for answers!

 

[Spike Strip]

No, you need extended shocks. Call Mark at Mark's Off Road in Burbank. If you don't get him today, he'll be gone for a week.

818-953-9230

 

[pappy]

Death wobble is usually bad tires, wheels out of round,bad allignment, hanging brakes,bad wheel bearings or bad tie rod ends,poor shocks . Most easy to fix. 2 cents , MIke

loose or worn wheel bearing
worn tie-rod ends
worn lower balljoints
excessive wheel runout

Or worn knuckle bearings.

 

[landcruiserjunky]

Welcome! There are a lot of mudders around L.A.

 

[alvin9]

Strip. How about the ss? Do I need a longer one. How high is a stock 62?

 

[Kynot62]

A stock 62 is about 70 inches to the highest part of the roof when new on stock tires. This link should give you some more info. The Wagon Way

A mild lift won't really effect the length of the steering stabilizer.

Tony

 

[Spike Strip]

Stabilizer length will be the same, but if you have a mild lift and larger tires, you prolly want a beefier stabilizer if you still have the OE stock one.

 

[alvin9]

Strip. Which one do you recommend that is affordable.

 

[Spike Strip]

Monroe has a cheap one that'll work. If you're not gonna be doing much, or any, offroading, that would be fine ... SOR has a HD one for a good price - they're having a sale, soon. I've got an OME on mine, I think they're about $70-ish.

Don't know the Monroe #, you'll have to check Autozone, NAPA. There's a good Japanese/German parts place in Eagle Rock called E.T.Y. Parts etyparts.com Could give them a call. They may have a KYB or something like that that would be good, too.

Also, I'm told this is an OME, just rebranded. http://www.jtoutfitters.com/steering-stabilizer-toyota-land-cruiser-fj55-fj60-fj62-p-6648.html

 

[alvin9]

Cool. I buy from ETY all the time. Thanks a lot.