To be honest...I haven't made a measurement. I can say it's enough to clear 34x11 tires with no cutting on anything. I've got about an inch of clearance at the body mount.
Thanks! I haven't measured it at all. It's higher in the rear than it should be since I don't have enough weight on the rear for the springs. But I have a steel bumper and roof rack in the works...
I finally lifted mine so the soccer mom vibe is completely gone (I hope)
LIFT
Dobinsons MRA with 352 springs up front and 327 springs in the rear
SSO coil conversion...two shims on left, one on right
Ironman Pro forged UCAs
Superpro double offset LCAs
WHEELS/TIRES
RockTrix RT107 in 18x9 -12...
Hard read on many levels...both in content and presentation.
I was hoping to use this bumper...might have to rethink that decision. Please keep us posted!
Looks great. Gonna need a report on how the Kenda's are treating you in the spring when I am ready to buy tires. They are #1 on my list of the myriad of tire options at the moment. And you are running the same size I plan to run...
Haven't lifted mine yet...but what I keep hearing is to max out the caster and set everything else back to factory specs. But honestly...I am repeating what I have heard without empirical evidence or experience.
This...exactly the point I meant. If I bought both...I'd probably have a plan to keep both.
Add me to the agreement list on selling the FJ...it's meant to be offroad. Actually...add me to the list in saying sell both and get something cool to commute in. I can afford to feed my GX...and have...
At most the tent will cause you 1/4" loss of height. Depending on what coil conversion you use (I am using the SSO one), you can get that loss back with a shim. Both the SSO and the Dobinsons coil conversion add lift...1/2-3/4" of lift.
Sounds about right...I am planning to run the 352 springs on the front with front bumper and winch. Probably the 327's for the rear with a big single swing rear bumper. Depending on the weight of the tent...you might want to go up one level in spring in the back.
Great info...and much appreciated. More than likely the running boards will be gone and the front bumper will be changed out before these wheels go on...so maybe that will minimize the chances of rubbing. Will probably do the BMC between taking the running boards off and installing rock...
You wouldn't like the price I paid for my 2004 here near ATL...but I got exactly what I wanted. And other than a set of leaky valve covers that I fixed by retorquing the bolts...it has been absolutely flawless. Took me over a year to find my rig...but when I did I jumped all over it. Probably...
Thanks...that's why I posted this on here. I understand about the scrub angle, and the change in vehicle dynamics. But your setup is really close to what I intend to run...albeit 1/4" wide each side. Did you find it necessary to flatten the pinch weld? Any other rub points I should keep in mind?
I plan on running a fairly aggressive (or maybe mildly aggressive) wheel setup when I build my GX. The wheels will be 18x8.5 with a -18 offset. By my calculations, the outside face of the tire will be exactly where it would be with a 9" wheel and a -12 offset. The tire and wheel would be 1/4"...
Just curious as to what makes them dangerous? What I most desire is the longevity of the LED...haven't had great luck with halogen headlights over the past few years...
Honestly...not at all. I didn't have to adjust them...they came aligned perfectly out of the box. At least to my eyes. No dark spots...sharp cutoff...not sure if I am missing something, but they seem to be working well.
They are a bright cool white...every bit the 6000-6500K that BPS states they are. I know nothing of their black series HID's...but was considering them as an alternative if I didn't like the B2 LED's. As it stands...I'll run the B2's unless they give me problems.
I'm going to run some Nokya...
I just installed a set of BPS B2 Next Gen H11 bulbs. Thus far...very happy with the brightness and cutoff on them. Will probably order the high beams shortly.
But now my fog light bulbs look super weak...