35" tyres on HZJ73 (1 Viewer)

[Misty]

Hi I'm new on the forum and couldnt find the answer to this anywhere so thought someone here may know.
I have just purchased a 94 HZJ73 Land Cruiser. I am going to use it for a lot of riverbed work.

It currently has 33/12.5r15's on it and I would like to put 35/12.5r15's on it to get it another inch higher.

It has new springs / shackles which seem to have lifted it at least 2-3 inches.

Does anyone know if 35's should fit straight onto it without any more mods?

thanks !

 

[Tapage]

well they will fit .. depending on your real lift, spring rate and wheel backspacing could rub it more or less ( or none ) which can be always solved with more lift or bump stops ..

 

[joekatana]

To clear 35's without rubbing when offroading you need a good lift kit and the front springs mounted in reverse so the wheelbase is slightly extended.Otherwise you will need to cut the front fenders to avoid rubbing.

 

[tommybj73]

To fit 35s with no rub all you need is 2 inch lift and to move the front axle forward 25mm by re drilling the spring patches and run a 15x10 -44mm rim

 

[Misty]

Hi Guys, thanks very much for the replies. Good to know about the -44 offset. I am not keen on moving the axle forward. I think I must have at least a 2 inch lift already. The guy i purchased it off replaced the springs, bushes, and shackles. The shackles alone look to have lifted it a few inches and the springs have a few leaves than stock.
I'm interested to know what you think if I just put the 35's on without moving the axle forward if you think I could just put up with the rub or if the rub will actually be bad enough that it will cause problems. Here is a pic of it with 33/12.5/15's
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[tommybj73]

I will just rub on the back of the gards at full lock without moving the axel,big hammer or grinder will fix it pretty quick

 

[divemedic]

You'll rub with the wheels for sure. Correct offset and you MAY get away with it. But doubt it.

 

[ToyosandHam]

Misty appears to no longer be active. Does anyone know how this worked out? Currently happy on 33's but am curious.

 

[bigtoytravis]

I sent a 50mm OME front spring to ALCAN springs.
ALCAN built me two custom front springs with 100mm of lift and moved the pin forward 1/2in.
This removed the rake, allows for 35 with no issues and the ride is much better.

 

[bigtoytravis]

100MM ALCAN VS 50MM

 

[jblueridge]

Would ALCAN have your data so they could make springs for the rest of us?
Where are they located?

 

[FJBen]

Would ALCAN have your data so they could make springs for the rest of us?
Where are they located?

Alcan spring is in Grand Junction, CO.

I had a set on my FJ55, they rode Decent, better when loaded with 300lbs but that’s Becuase they were built over stock specs. Flexed really well.

 

[bigtoytravis]

Talk with Lew at ALCAN. Told him to keep the specs. Figured I wasn't the only one trying to fit 35's.
I weighed the front of the cruiser and the back, sent him the weights.
I had one OME spring sent directly to them from AMAZON. I told him I wanted the same specs but I needed two more inches of lift (4in total over stock) and move the axle forward 1/2in. I sent them a return slip from AMAZON and their UPS driver shipped it back (I got full refund on the mock OME spring).
I extend the sway bar hardware sourced from our local hardware store and reused all the bushings.
I ordered longer springs Bilsteins.
After receiving the new ALCAN springs and removing my ironman 50mm lift springs I noticed that the eye to eye measurement for the ironman was 41.5 and the ALCAN was 40. I flattened the springs overnight with my ambulance and got them to 41.5.
I should have removed my old spring and gave him the eye to eye measurement.

 

[bj70bc]

 

[SNLC]

Go SoA with flat soft springs.

Cheers