Pics of hybrid suspension ... writeup later

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:34 PM

I know you guys want some pics so here they are. I ran out and snapped them off quick today after a quick wash of the 80. Just sittin there .. tried to snap a bunch of different angles to highlight the Slee hardware, as well as the new improved stance.

I don't have time for a writeup just yet, so this will have to tie y'all over for now. What I can say is this : I am running the following:

- Slee 4" coils front
- OME 863 rear
- Slee control arms
- Adjustable panhards
- New drag link, tie rod and ends
- Drop blocks; 2" front, 3" rear
- Trimmed rear mudflaps
- Trimmed front bumper end caps
- Slee sliders
- SS brake lines
- Sway bar drops
- The usual other bits and pcs
- 36" IROK's on stock alum. wheels
- Trail-Gear 1.5" wheel spacers

Please wait a moment so I can post a few times with pics . . . in succession.

TY

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:36 PM

Stance - old and new

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:38 PM

Huge Slee control arms - front

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:39 PM

Flare trimmed

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:40 PM

Front bumper trimmed

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:41 PM

New wheel well curve

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:43 PM

Under belly - zinc tie rod, drag link .. panhard, Slee 4" coils

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:44 PM

Poser shots

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:45 PM

Ok .. done posting pics

concretejungle · 02-16-06, 04:51 PM

T Y, can i please request a pic of how close the front diff flange/drive shaft come to touching the tie rod? It will give me an idea of the caster tilt those arms give with 4 inch coils.

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 04:58 PM

Not tonite, but tomorrow maybe from work. The caster is around 5 degrees we figure. Nothing comes close to rubbing, and I've done some pretty sweet jumps already

Speaking of jumps .. I notice with the 4" coils that the front doesn't bottom out on huge dips or small jumps. The 80 rebounds very smoothly .. quite a different feel. I kinda expected with a heavier spring rate that it would jar more, but the opposite is true .. it carries the weight of the 80's nose in a more controlled way .. hard to explain, but any jarring from washboard or where you cycle the front end up and down over a few close dips is quickly controlled BUT in a SMOOTH fashion .. no fillings loose here!! This puppy is smooth as silk ..

TY

Garth · 02-16-06, 05:05 PM

Very cool, TY.

concretejungle · 02-16-06, 05:05 PM

Cool.

sleeoffroad · 02-16-06, 05:09 PM

Hi Ty, glad you made it back safely. Was a pleasure to have you here and work on your truck. Not all customers walk in the door in the morning with a tray of Starbucks

Ty did not even flinch when we pulled out the airsaw and staret cutting the bumpers and mudflaps.

I think the truck turned out great and we achieve all his goals to have the ulitmate poser stance

Had to talk him out of the snorkel since I think it would detract from the Zen look.

El Perro Grande · 02-16-06, 05:15 PM

Drooool. Nice job cutie!

Brentbba · 02-16-06, 05:17 PM

Great work Ty and Christo.

Ty - looks like the drive was worth it - she sits very, very nice! Nice bribe too! Looks like it worked. hehehe

cruiserdan · 02-16-06, 05:23 PM

Very nice pimpage there

.........Looks really good.

Doc · 02-16-06, 05:29 PM

Now , paint those center caps, or ditch 'em!

The before and after shots are quite dramatic. VERY nice change.

AMMO · 02-16-06, 05:44 PM

Nice Ty,

Really looks clean.

Great work Christo!

alvarorb · 02-16-06, 05:59 PM

Ty,

Was Christo's waiting area clean & nice? Did they have nice seats for you to seat?
Did they perform the work in the estimated time?

How about the kitchen area?

Nice rig.

Regards

Alvaro

cruiser4life · 02-16-06, 06:00 PM

Looks great! Congrats!

Thanks for posting the evolution, Ty. It's been educational following your progress and goals with your 80.

I am getting ready to do some similar things to mine and have learned and benefited from your pre and post Slee visit posts.

97 FZJ80 · 02-16-06, 06:00 PM

Looks great. What kind of bulbs are you using in your front/rear clear lights?

Who's Vars?

T Y L E R · 02-16-06, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sleeoffroad

Hi Ty, glad you made it back safely. Was a pleasure to have you here and work on your truck. Not all customers walk in the door in the morning with a tray of Starbucks

Ty did not even flinch when we pulled out the airsaw and staret cutting the bumpers and mudflaps.

I think the truck turned out great and we achieve all his goals to have the ulitmate poser stance

Had to talk him out of the snorkel since I think it would detract from the Zen look.

Pleasure was mine Christo. Thanx for all the great advice on the build, and talking me out of a few things .. items that for MY particular situation would not have jived. Namely the 6" lift - too big to have been able to park in my condo underground! Too heavy for my light truck. The snorkel, which I agree would have detracted from my 80's Zen lines , and the 4" coils which leveled things out .. the control arms which prevented us from having to chop the front mudflap area of the truck .. and finally the ARB bumper, so I can wait on your NEW bumper .. coming SOON right .. huh? huh??

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvarorb

Ty,

Was Christo's waiting area clean & nice? Did they have nice seats for you to seat?
Did they perform the work in the estimated time?

How about the kitchen area?

Nice rig.

Regards

Alvaro

I'm not sure if you're serious or not

Funny questions .. Yes of course it was clean! The waxed floor reflected more light than my mellon .. and there are ample red leather sofas .. I sat in there surfing on the wireless network for his customers. When you go into the kitchen area check out the cool coffee maker.

Slee orchestrated an exceptional build .. and was accomadating in every way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruiser4life

Looks great! Congrats!

Thanks for posting the evolution, Ty. It's been educational following your progress and goals with your 80.

I am getting ready to do some similar things to mine and have learned and benefited from your pre and post Slee visit posts.

My pleasure! I know how much it means to be able to pour over notes on a rig you're interested in borrowing ideas from. Glad my notes might help you along your build.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97 FZJ80

Looks great. What kind of bulbs are you using in your front/rear clear lights?

Who's Vars?

I'm running the brightest regular bulbs I could find in my local automotive store . clears in the corners, and amber in the signals. Not sure of numbers, sorry.

The coffee shop gurls commented on that as well once .. being hetero, I'd never considered that alternative meaning ..

wb1948 · 02-16-06, 07:08 PM

SWEEEEET, looks awesome. Which Iroks you got on there, radial or bias? I want to get some thirty sixes at some point, so let us know how they are. Lucky bastard

FJ809496TLC · 02-16-06, 07:33 PM

Rig looks great TY!

How much did it cost altogether?

ginericLC · 02-16-06, 07:38 PM

I will be excited to read your report back on the Iroks as well. I'd like to know what kind of long term wear you get out of them. I had the Bias on a 40 I had and I swear you could drive to town and back and notice wear.

Skillet · 02-16-06, 07:44 PM

Nice...I likey...

02-16-06, 04:34 PM	#1
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Pics of hybrid suspension ... writeup later I know you guys want some pics so here they are. I ran out and snapped them off quick today after a quick wash of the 80. Just sittin there .. tried to snap a bunch of different angles to highlight the Slee hardware, as well as the new improved stance. I don't have time for a writeup just yet, so this will have to tie y'all over for now. What I can say is this : I am running the following: - Slee 4" coils front - OME 863 rear - Slee control arms - Adjustable panhards - New drag link, tie rod and ends - Drop blocks; 2" front, 3" rear - Trimmed rear mudflaps - Trimmed front bumper end caps - Slee sliders - SS brake lines - Sway bar drops - The usual other bits and pcs - 36" IROK's on stock alum. wheels - Trail-Gear 1.5" wheel spacers Please wait a moment so I can post a few times with pics . . . in succession. TY __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:36 PM	#2
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Stance - old and new Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:38 PM	#3
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Huge Slee control arms - front Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:39 PM	#4
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Flare trimmed Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:40 PM	#5
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Front bumper trimmed Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:41 PM	#6
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	New wheel well curve Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:43 PM	#7
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Under belly - zinc tie rod, drag link .. panhard, Slee 4" coils Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:44 PM	#8
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Poser shots Attached Images __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:45 PM	#9
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Ok .. done posting pics __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 04:51 PM	#10
concretejungle IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cadillac TLCA# 14646 Posts: 6,176	T Y, can i please request a pic of how close the front diff flange/drive shaft come to touching the tie rod? It will give me an idea of the caster tilt those arms give with 4 inch coils. __________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh".

02-16-06, 04:58 PM	#11
T Y L E R DUM8HIT Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,384	Not tonite, but tomorrow maybe from work. The caster is around 5 degrees we figure. Nothing comes close to rubbing, and I've done some pretty sweet jumps already Speaking of jumps .. I notice with the 4" coils that the front doesn't bottom out on huge dips or small jumps. The 80 rebounds very smoothly .. quite a different feel. I kinda expected with a heavier spring rate that it would jar more, but the opposite is true .. it carries the weight of the 80's nose in a more controlled way .. hard to explain, but any jarring from washboard or where you cycle the front end up and down over a few close dips is quickly controlled BUT in a SMOOTH fashion .. no fillings loose here!! This puppy is smooth as silk .. TY __________________ Hybrid suspension - Slee 4" Front/OME863 Rear, Slee Front control arms, Slee DIY adjustable panhards, Slee sliders, 36X13.5R16 IROK radials on AR Black Trenches, 1.5" Trail-Gear spacers, Toughbook CF74 with GPS etc, sans roofrack, jumpseats, lockers. Clear lenses abound

02-16-06, 05:05 PM	#12
Garth IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Texus TLCA# 11823 Posts: 1,379	Very cool, TY. __________________ Garth Lone Star Land Cruisers '97 FZJ 40th '77 FJ - 40

02-16-06, 05:05 PM	#13
concretejungle IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Cadillac TLCA# 14646 Posts: 6,176	Cool. __________________ 95' FZJ80 OME med./J lift, ARB rack, ARB Bull Bar w/tmax 12,500, 315 Nitto, stainless brake lines, Center Diff Lock, Sliders, IPOR Skid, IPOR rear bumper, upgraded slee sticker, custom dents, more to come. . . Remember it's a gateway drug, so it will actually lead to "crystal meh".

02-16-06, 05:09 PM	#14
sleeoffroad IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,835	Hi Ty, glad you made it back safely. Was a pleasure to have you here and work on your truck. Not all customers walk in the door in the morning with a tray of Starbucks Ty did not even flinch when we pulled out the airsaw and staret cutting the bumpers and mudflaps. I think the truck turned out great and we achieve all his goals to have the ulitmate poser stance Had to talk him out of the snorkel since I think it would detract from the Zen look. __________________ Christo Slee www.sleeoffroad.com 2002 Turbo Charged 100 Series - $23000

02-16-06, 05:15 PM	#15
El Perro Grande IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 82	Drooool. Nice job cutie! __________________ Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!

02-16-06, 05:17 PM	#16
Brentbba On the Golf Course! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA TLCA# 13420 Posts: 4,960	Great work Ty and Christo. Ty - looks like the drive was worth it - she sits very, very nice! Nice bribe too! Looks like it worked. hehehe __________________ Brent '94 White LC; Kaymar Rear Bumper w/tire carrier; Hanna Sliders; ARB winch ready Front Bumper; Slee Transfer Case Skid Plate; Revo 285's, OME 850/863 Heavy 2" lift, INTI Rack; Warn M12000 Winch, Snorkel; Sputnik! TLCA Member #13420; KI6SGO

02-16-06, 05:23 PM	#17
cruiserdan Parts Shaman (per Romer) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where's my glasses? TLCA# 11332 Posts: 14,053	Very nice pimpage there .........Looks really good. __________________ Original owner 93 FZJ80,locked,blown,water/methanol injected(like a WWII fighter aircraft),lifted,winched,snorkeled,slidered,Sleeed ,moneypit. Balanced on a pin head. 95 FZJ80 trail truck (hers), 94 FZJ80 320K with a knock and a lumpy old Dodge car.

02-16-06, 05:29 PM	#18
Doc Corn Eater Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iowa TLCA# 17266 Posts: 4,566	Now , paint those center caps, or ditch 'em! The before and after shots are quite dramatic. VERY nice change. __________________ Eric P. 1993 Landcruiser, 190K miles. Lifted, Locked, Slidered, Slee'd, Snork'd, Winched, bobbed. Daily driver. ROTW Tall Corn Cruisers- El Presidente.

02-16-06, 05:44 PM	#19
AMMO IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kaneohe, HI TLCA# 15002 Posts: 561	Nice Ty, Really looks clean. Great work Christo! __________________ 94 FJZ80,locked,EMU'd,snorked,AMMO Sliders,plated,FAB'd, int LINEX'd,body lifted,over-head consoled,AMMO HD tie-rods,Sparco, rollin on 17's wrapped in 37's Iroc's Now more gooder w/ 5.29's LINK MOTORSPORTS Recovery Vehicle http://www.linkmotorsports.com

02-16-06, 05:59 PM	#20
alvarorb Cook Free or Die Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sacramento, California TLCA# 12833 Posts: 1,568	Ty, Was Christo's waiting area clean & nice? Did they have nice seats for you to seat? Did they perform the work in the estimated time? How about the kitchen area? Nice rig. Regards Alvaro __________________ Alvaro Rodriguez 96 FZJ80 "La Cabra" 08 Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 TCLA #12833 / BRC # 41799 KI7FZJ New web site with blog and pics Norcal wagons website INTI Roof Racks - Make a loan, Make a difference - Kiva.org

02-16-06, 06:00 PM	#21
cruiser4life IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North Carolina TLCA# 17690 Posts: 3,254	Looks great! Congrats! Thanks for posting the evolution, Ty. It's been educational following your progress and goals with your 80. I am getting ready to do some similar things to mine and have learned and benefited from your pre and post Slee visit posts. __________________ 2000 UZJ100 / 1997 FZJ80 / 1978 FJ40 / 1977 FJ40

02-16-06, 06:00 PM	#22
97 FZJ80 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 1,273	Looks great. What kind of bulbs are you using in your front/rear clear lights? Who's Vars? __________________ 97 LX450 - Plano, TX ARB winch bumper - triple lockers - center d/l switch - reclining mid/rear seats - HIRs - map/domes/doors/cargo/tail LEDs - crystal clear lights - aux fuse block - power outlets - lots of cupholders - PriorityStart! - Optima - exact mats - Waeco fridge - xfer case cover To be installed: OME 851/852, Bilsteins, dual batteries w/Optima D31M, JDM condensor fan, JDM fog lights, Rear bumper with tire and fuel carriers, snorkel "Today is yesterday's tomorrow"

02-16-06, 07:08 PM	#24
wb1948 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: austin, tx Posts: 267	SWEEEEET, looks awesome. Which Iroks you got on there, radial or bias? I want to get some thirty sixes at some point, so let us know how they are. Lucky bastard __________________ 1995 FZJ80 - 135k, lockers Mods, in chronological order: Center differential lock switch, cup holder, Slee harness, OME Js, L shocks, HannaQuality sliders, Slee skid plate, 315 MTRs, ARB, Warn M12000, OBA CO2, Optima Yellow Top, 4.88s, Longfields Mods in progress: CarPC, 1.25" spacer, 36-37s

02-16-06, 07:33 PM	#25
FJ809496TLC 80 series Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Houston,Texas TLCA# 15498 Posts: 982	Rig looks great TY! How much did it cost altogether? __________________ NRA Life Member 100 Club Life Member 94 96 96 97 all locked plus others.

02-16-06, 07:38 PM	#26
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,447	I will be excited to read your report back on the Iroks as well. I'd like to know what kind of long term wear you get out of them. I had the Bias on a 40 I had and I swear you could drive to town and back and notice wear. __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "T-REX Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT aka LEGO(60 body, 80 Chassis/Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) Lots of Parts FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/sale-parts/2...ml#post3693029 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

02-16-06, 07:44 PM	#27
Skillet no bueno Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: КАГІҒОЯИІА TLCA# 16078 Posts: 2,581	Nice...I likey... __________________ 1993 FZJ80 1973 FJ40 oh no you didn't... "...mud is a hotbed of leftist chat/activity." - swank