PabloCruise
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Is she too busy talking?I do the same every time I have to follow my wife, she's a sloooow driver.
What did you do to your pig today? (7 Viewers)
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That's why I just follow her.
I got the poor thing out and drove it to dinner tonight with my fam. It performed flawlessly of course, 2f just happy to be alive. I got it out for a glamour shot and did a nice rip through the woods. What a fun ride. I love my piggie.
Pretty sure those are 33x10.50 Maxis
ERNRAM
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Nice lift. What are you using for springs and shackles?
ERNRAM
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Cruiser outfitters FJ55 kit?
Maxxis Razr 33x10.15 tires, They are awesome, Not a ton of miles so no idea how loud they get with wear. Have km3 on my 80 and my 40 and they have been awesome but run small. Yokos on my girlfriend's 40 and my 60 and they are awesome as well but 16" rims are all they have available. All 3 are a win with their caveats.
Yessir, Cruiser Outfitters kit. Heavy set up. Kurt was so cool to deal with.. He acts like one of us because he is one of us. Just a solid dude with his mind on his, and all our passion- Cruisers. Moving the rear shackle mount was a chore, but it is totally doable and makes a sweet lift for sure.
Not trying to take anything away from Kurt or his OME setup, but Dobinsons makes a kit specifically for the 55 that doesn't require moving the rear shackle mounts
Way to go Greg, Nice please post pics of the install. Share the air
ERNRAM
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On the spring lift subject. There maybe another way....but maybe it's been done before.
My brother is an aircraft mechanic and rather very creative.
His idea was to make a hybrid spring of a FJ55 (using the top two leafs from a FJ55 (so you don't have to move the rear shackle mount) and the other leafs from a FJ60 (i bought on ebay) to get about 1-1.5" lift and then a long 5.7" shackles ( stock is about 3.5" center to center) , to get the other 1.125", and thus approach a total 2.5" lift.
Did not measure the before height" at the top of the wheel radius, but looks about perfect.
This is his 2nd time doing this mod on a FJ55, and the first one is his daily driver 1975 FJ55 and put thousands of miles on it.
Tires are KM3 33×12.5 on a 15x8 vintage 8 spoke Jackman. I know the wheels have a special offset as it too him a while to find.
My brother is an aircraft mechanic and rather very creative.
His idea was to make a hybrid spring of a FJ55 (using the top two leafs from a FJ55 (so you don't have to move the rear shackle mount) and the other leafs from a FJ60 (i bought on ebay) to get about 1-1.5" lift and then a long 5.7" shackles ( stock is about 3.5" center to center) , to get the other 1.125", and thus approach a total 2.5" lift.
Did not measure the before height" at the top of the wheel radius, but looks about perfect.
This is his 2nd time doing this mod on a FJ55, and the first one is his daily driver 1975 FJ55 and put thousands of miles on it.
Tires are KM3 33×12.5 on a 15x8 vintage 8 spoke Jackman. I know the wheels have a special offset as it too him a while to find.
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Don't do it Greg ,
there is still time to think this through and get back on the right path making good choices and stuff ............
- search your TEq Soul and do a good moral inventory , a Vintage Air kit installed in any Land Cruiser of any kind is so very un-pure
- OEM options exist , and with a clear mind , the Toyota Genuine NipponDenso path before you exists , all you have to do is pack that brown box up now ...
- then today can be the first day of the rest of your FJ55LG-KA 's JDM life ......
ERNRAM
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I'm sure parts are almost impossible to find for a fj55 ac. I know there was a pdf version of that on trollholes old listingDon't do it Greg ,
there is still time to think this through and get back on the right path making good choices and stuff ............
- search your TEq Soul and do a good moral inventory , a Vintage Air kit installed in any Land Cruiser of any kind is so very un-pure
- OEM options exist , and with a clear mind , the Toyota Genuine NipponDenso path before you exists , all you have to do is pack that brown box up now ...
- then today can be the first day of the rest of your FJ55LG-KA 's JDM life ......
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i bet Brandon @ classic cruisers in Salida Colorado has the DROIDS some 55 person is looking for ...
Don't do it Greg ,
Dude, it's just a heater.
Most of the reason for the swap is to clear up that corner of the engine bay where that HUGE blower assembly sits. I need that space for mounting relays and breakers and fuse boxes and stuff. Maybe find room to put the windshield washer bottle back in (had to remove it to fit the dual batteries). I get to lose that HUGE duct that runs under the dash.
My Pig stopped being pure a long time ago
Iam all in for the new heater, I want more leg room and clean it up. Compact is nice
Don't do it Greg ,
there is still time to think this through and get back on the right path making good choices and stuff ............
- search your TEq Soul and do a good moral inventory , a Vintage Air kit installed in any Land Cruiser of any kind is so very un-pure
- OEM options exist , and with a clear mind , the Toyota Genuine NipponDenso path before you exists , all you have to do is pack that brown box up now ...
- then today can be the first day of the rest of your FJ55LG-KA 's JDM life ......
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Also get a rotary dial phone, put on some bias ply tires, make sure your drum brakes are adjusted and hang your disco ball high.
WarDamnEagle
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