Technically, the LC rockers are not required for install. One could install the LX sliders without them or possibly trim down the existing rocker steps to fit with the sliders.
LX570 AHC height modifications (lift it!) (5 Viewers)
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I was staring at my steps today wondering if I could cut them. There is a nice line just above the tread to follow.
Following up—there was some debate on if 1" would require an alignment.
Unrelated to AHC lift my LX was overdue for an alignment—I suspected a toe in issue and was right!
Adjusting up 1" puts me right on the edge of being in spec for camber:
Unrelated to AHC lift my LX was overdue for an alignment—I suspected a toe in issue and was right!
Adjusting up 1" puts me right on the edge of being in spec for camber:
Love the detail given, will be really helpful here when I tackle this in the upcoming weeks. Thanks for posting. Only one question for you. In step 9 you state that you turn the wheel the opposite direction and do the other side. I'm guessing you turned the car back on to do this? Or how did you turn the wheel while the vehicle was off? Forgive me if this is a dumb question, just want to play it safe to lessen any chance of the AHC freaking out on me.
Just to clarify, the step 9 would be (bolded areas added by me):
9. Turn vehicle on, turn your wheel to opposite direction, turn vehicle off, do other side
Is that correct?
Correct, although you can turn it with car off, it's just hard
With AHC off, it won't do any sort of leveling or calibrating when you turn it on. Good luck!Did you ever check the pressure’s after you did the adjustment up an inch and a half
Did you ever check the pressure’s after you did the adjustment up an inch and a half
Adjusted the front sensors this weekend while replacing the rotors and pads. Followed the instructions listed out by @DeckerT4R and @tbisaacs. Put the vehicle in high, turned off the AHC, turned off the vehicle, 10mm wrench, moved the sensor to the bottom of the bracket on each side, turned the vehicle back on, turned AHC on, checked all the heights. Everything worked perfectly and the process couldn't have been easier.
Measurements before (middle of hub to fender):
Front Driver: 19.5
Front Passenger: 19.5
Rear D: 20.5
Rear P: 20.5
After:
FD: 20.5
FP: 20.5
RD: 20.5
RP: 20.5
Might adjust the rear sensors in the future but as of now I'm ecstatic with the way it looks and drives. Alignment upcoming to see if the lift put it out of spec.
Measurements before (middle of hub to fender):
Front Driver: 19.5
Front Passenger: 19.5
Rear D: 20.5
Rear P: 20.5
After:
FD: 20.5
FP: 20.5
RD: 20.5
RP: 20.5
Might adjust the rear sensors in the future but as of now I'm ecstatic with the way it looks and drives. Alignment upcoming to see if the lift put it out of spec.
Looks awesome with all that rubber!
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Looks great! I need to do this to mine. Is the static neutral height now the same as it was before in high mode? Does it drive any differently?
I could not tell a difference in ride quality. Everything works as the same before.
High mode is still is a couple inches higher. I'll grab the measurements and post them for reference. Haven't noticed any change in the way it drives.
Measurements in high (center of hub to fender)
Front: ~22.5 inches
Rear: ~23.5 inches
High mode still lifts the vehicle 2-3 inches
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that would be correct
I have a 470 with the spacer lift on the front only, heavier springs in the rear. The 470's height sensor rods are adjustable in length, which makes adjustments a bit different, but essentially the same way to lie to the computer about positioning.
Have any of you looked into using shock spacers on the front, it looks like the shock bottoms mount similar to the 470, you may be able to use the same spacer. Just a thought.
Have any of you looked into using shock spacers on the front, it looks like the shock bottoms mount similar to the 470, you may be able to use the same spacer. Just a thought.
I'm guessing, but there's several AHC specific upgrade springs for the LX470 that have higher than stock AHC spring rates. The King Springs Ktrs-79 are a popular option:
King Springs Coil Spring Ktrs-79 Fits Lexus LX Uzj100 1998-2008 | eBay
If I had to guess, I'd bet they'd fit the LX570 too. And could be further stiffened up by preloading with spring spacers (also 100-series or 80-series sourced)
King Springs Coil Spring Ktrs-79 Fits Lexus LX Uzj100 1998-2008 | eBay
If I had to guess, I'd bet they'd fit the LX570 too. And could be further stiffened up by preloading with spring spacers (also 100-series or 80-series sourced)
yeah, i've got a rear bumper coming and will also be adjusting the sensor for more clearance too, a slightly higher spring rate might save my AHC a gasket or pump or accumulator. Will have to look into this. thanks for the link @TeCKis300
That's the ones @TeCKis300 , they were cheap enough to try, and at least for the 470, the springs tend to wear out struggle to support the AHC system properly. I don't have a rear bumper yry but thet handle my camp setup pretty well so far.
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