Cuttin' up an 80...

[WolfpackTLC]

Look at the back tire position in this picture

Showoff...

Nah, I'm just jealous.

Those are 40's though, right Christo?

[the shed guy]

[quote author=sleeoffroad link=board=12;threadid=6241;start=msg52011#msg5201 1 date=1066408598]
Get on the plane and come show me :-) Wolf's truck already has our arms and the front axle is about 2" forward. He could move the rear, but that will make it worse. From looking at the articulation on the short bus with 40's you would have to cut a hell of a lot to get max travel. Not that it can not be done.

Look at the back tire position in this picture http://www.sleeoffroad.com/trails/Cr...t/P1010207.jpg

That is completely stuffed and the bumpstop is already dropped 3"

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I didnt know your arms moved the front axle already Christo, tht will help the front.

We know a 36" fits inside the door, and a 37 does too, so moving the rear axle back another inch or so will fit the 38.5 maybe even a 40", then mainly the inner and top and rear of the fender needs extending, which by cutting whats required out, then getting some sheetmetal fabbed to suit the new hole, will fit.

A car with standard arms and a 4" lify would have the axle swing forward an inch or more anyway, so really you would be re aligning the axle to the correct position.

Not unlike tubs in a drag car,

[sleeoffroad]

Longer rear arms will also help with the rear steer issue. And shed is right, it will allow you not to cut the door. Cutting the rear quarter might not be so bad. You might have to loose the wheelwells as well and put new ones in. Also, you will have to go with less backspacing on the wheels, otherwise you will hit the frame on compression.

[sleeoffroad]

[quote author=WolfpackTLC link=board=12;threadid=6241;start=msg52175#msg5217 5 date=1066440021]
Those are 40's though, right Christo?
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Technically 39.5's

[WolfpackTLC]

Longer rear arms will also help with the rear steer issue

So Christo, do you know of any speciality Land Cruiser shops in the US, particularly in Colorado, that may have or be planning to make some longer rear arms? I heard about this one place... Slee Offroad, but I hear that the owner is a crazy South African. Do you know anything about their work? Quality?

You might have to loose the wheelwells as well and put new ones in

That wouldn't be so bad... Like Shed said, tubs. We can do that...

[the shed guy]

[intentionally staying away from the "crazy SA" line ]

We use 50mm x 25mm x 5mm [2"x1"x1/4] RHS scollop the ends with holesaw, and cut off the original eyes and weld them to the RHS, at the length we require.

Ive had trouble with bending the original rear arms, and stretching the eyes, and I made 2mm thicker eyes for my 80 arms.

Though a set of arms that swivel may help the bushes, unless a johhny joiny or similar will fit one end..