80 f4" r3" ome level stance lift

lextechautomotive · 04-28-09, 03:24 PM

I recieved the lift for the 80 today, only had time to install the rear this afternoon, hopefully can get to the front on Thursday or Friday, heres a pic of the truck before lift.

Brock · 04-28-09, 04:37 PM

nice....have to stop by and check her out when done or see her at next meeting.

ocdbeetle · 04-28-09, 09:39 PM

Clean 80, Awesome shop, Eye Candy parts.......How do you leave to go home??????? Seriously?????

lextechautomotive · 04-29-09, 09:03 AM

Believe me, after slinging iron all day it's nice to get out of here. But after i get home theres always something that i wish i had accomplished that day and have a tendency to migrate back here on the weekends. This past weekend was the first weekend that i was not here for two days and it felt like a real weekend.
It's a decent truck, mechanically it 100% sound after a lot of money and time, cosmetically it an OK truck. She'll mak a great trail rig due to the small dents and scratches she's already sporting.
Came in real early this morning to finish it up, still have to get to the front drop brackets and front brake lines, but heres some pics

ocdbeetle · 04-29-09, 09:43 AM

If I tried to hold back the grin on my face I probably couldnt....That's going to be one sweet ride.....

Brock · 04-29-09, 10:44 AM

cant wait until you put the meats on her....

dbenke · 04-29-09, 10:20 PM

Yeah, It needs bigger tires now.
I kind of miss turning wrenches sometimes also, but I don't think I want to do it for a living again.

BBQ BOY · 04-29-09, 10:50 PM

I kind of like the pic with just the lift on the back. kind of Cheech and Chong. Did you put the Z motor in already?

lextechautomotive · 04-30-09, 06:45 PM

Yes, the new 1fzfe is installed and runs great, very noticable difference fom an 232,000 mile tired but reliable engine compared to a fresh new engine fom the ground up.
Stayed late tonight and installed the front lower control arm drop brackets and one more of the brake lines. I'll have to order some new lower control arm bolts from Toyota tomorrow due to the supplied bolts are to long and i had to cut one of the old ones off due to restrictions from the cat assemblys. Still have yet to drive her on the highway.
Thought i may just put some 22"s on her and sell her to a brother. LOL put some crown vic emblems on it and they'd sell like hotcakes.

As far as turning wrenches dbenke if i had it to do all over again i'd be a doctor or lawyer like my parents wanted.

Busy day again tomorrow, maybe i can finish it up (last brake line is seized) enough to drive it and see how it handles

I'll try to post pics of the finished product soon

greenseaman · 04-30-09, 06:47 PM

Maybe if I put some crown vic emblems on my cherokee somebody would buy her

charlestonfj60 · 05-01-09, 02:34 PM

No, you have to put M&M's, NASCAR, DR. Pepper, Atlanta Falcons, ect...emblems to sell something like that. It might be worth a try for your cherokee!!!!!

greenseaman · 05-01-09, 10:21 PM

ha ha ha! great idea!

lextechautomotive · 05-08-09, 01:42 PM

Ordered 5 new km2's 315/75/16's today they'll be here monday morning. I'll post pic's after installation.

Brock · 05-08-09, 05:27 PM

sweet... you going to be at shop tomorrow? I will bring the shirts by then and also those for CharlestonFJ60...

I need to change my oil so got to buy a new oil drain pan and a swivel spark plug wrench adapter as I am doing plugs, cabin filter, oil, oil filter, and putting in new oil pan plug........so can go by your shop during my rounds.

lextechautomotive · 05-08-09, 06:18 PM

Brock, I'll be there in the morning, i've still got to install the new bolts i ordered for the front lower control drop brackets. I've been swamped this week.
I've got the DENSO cabin filter and DENSO spark plugs along with the oil drain plug gasket and Factory oil filter that you'll need in stock if interested. May save you some time from running all over town looking for parts. Your more than welcome to use my swivel spark plug socket if needed.

On another note, Jason (Charlestonfj60) called this afternoon and asked me about my opinion on a USED SOR 2.5 lift kit that he found in the mud classifieds for his 60 for $700.00. He was meeting the guy on I-95 this afternoon to pick it up. I did the same searches he would have done and came to the consensus that most everyone prefers the OME lift for the 60, but a complete kit for $700.00, compared to between $1500-$2000.00 for a new kit for a non-daily driver seemed like a good deal.

Then an hour later he called to say he was broken down on the side of I-26 a few miles east of Columbia, in his 80, and he was OK and that someone was on their way to pick him up. The 80 is being towed to the shop tonight.

Brock · 05-08-09, 08:35 PM

I got all the parts I need except the swivel plug remover....but if you dont mind may bring it with me to make the oil change easier at your shop. I will pay you a rental fee for your bay.

See you in morning...

lextechautomotive · 05-19-09, 06:51 PM

The tireshavebeen here since last monday, Just got them on today. I had an extra set of factory 80 wheels laying around,so i hand sanded them, painted them with a rtattle can

and mounted & balanced them today.

Now i need a rear tire carrier to tote the spare as it will not fit under the truck.

Heres some pics, It has really turned out to be a really nice truck. The KM2'S are not as noisey as i expected but the side walls seem to be somewhat soft feeling at 60mph and up. The truck definately has a different feel above 60 mph than before the tires. Still have to get the driveshafts redone before the drive to URE. Heavy vibration on deceleration(roaring noise) from front & rear of vehicle as well as a distict vibration on acceleration. Its a never ending money pit.

lextechautomotive · 05-19-09, 06:55 PM

More pics

BBQ BOY · 05-19-09, 07:10 PM

AWESOME!!! Can I buy it now or trade a 40?

lextechautomotive · 05-19-09, 07:28 PM

Another pic

lextechautomotive · 05-19-09, 07:30 PM

Sorry forgot the last pic
Dammm Computer

lextechautomotive · 05-19-09, 07:40 PM

Dammmm Computer

dbenke · 05-19-09, 08:28 PM

URE here we come!!!!!

ocdbeetle · 05-20-09, 08:42 AM

Very nice.....

scott johnson · 05-20-09, 01:31 PM

That 315 size is equal to a 35 right? very nice.

lextechautomotive · 05-20-09, 02:40 PM

Yes the bfg kms 2 315 series measures out to just a little under 35"
I dropped the shafts off this morning at joint & clutch off cross county rd, for the cv joints to be added and shafts lenghtened. I had a spare front shaft so now i'm moving the truck around using the front shaft only with the center diff locked. Its will actually break the front tires loose on hard acceleration while turning.
Sorry mike, already have a 40, definately don't need another money pit added to the collection.
If i sold this 80, my Youngest daughter wouldn't speak to me. She has already staked her claim on this one. How about a 237,000 1996 4runner thats had the holy sh*% beat out of it? and is still ticking

Brock · 05-20-09, 04:56 PM

it is looking very nice.....UWHARRIE is going to be a blast and our first run full club run for LOWCOUNTRY.

greenseaman · 05-20-09, 05:54 PM

Looks great! wow!!!

lextechautomotive · 06-23-09, 04:36 PM

As some of the shopping regulars on the forum may have noticed i've been watching a 91 80 series in Augusta with font and rear SLEE Bumpers for sale for the last month or so, I showed interest in the bumpers but not the truck, Just got a PM from the owner and it's a deal, i'll be the proud owner of a front Slee Short Bus Winch Bumper and a rear Slee Bumper with Swing Out Tire Carrier. I've just got to figure out how to keep the

from noticing them on the truck. Wish me luck

charlestonfj60 · 06-23-09, 05:08 PM

those bumpers are gonna look awsome on the 80!!!!!!!!!!!!