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Question: How come the 55s and 60s can offer so much front flex compared to the typical 80? Leafs? Links? They always seem to look more aggressive. 
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ShottsUZJ100 said:Question: How come the 55s and 60s can offer so much front flex compared to the typical 80? Leafs? Links? They always seem to look more aggressive.
John,
Maybe it has something to do with the mods he has done to his 55?
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Gotcha. OK, so the typcial 55 60 lift doesn't offer up that type of articulation?
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55's and 60's flex like that when sprung over on soft springs. An 80 on 6 inch coils offers close to that articulation. A 100 has what, 6 inches of flex or so regardless of lift?
All the wagons suffer from a lack of axle strength as the tires go past 35 inches, the 80's being the best in that regard because of the bigger and stronger birfield.
All the wagons suffer from a lack of axle strength as the tires go past 35 inches, the 80's being the best in that regard because of the bigger and stronger birfield.
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Cruiserdrew said:55's and 60's flex like that when sprung over on soft springs. An 80 on 6 inch coils offers close to that articulation. A 100 has what, 6 inches of flex or so regardless of lift?
All the wagons suffer from a lack of axle strength as the tires go past 35 inches, the 80's being the best in that regard because of the bigger and stronger birfield.
You know nothing you moron. A 100 IFS has -5.235" flex.
OK...here's what I mean about 55 and 60s....I've seen MANY that have wildly flexing front axles. I see no 80's (OK, Podvins old rigs) like that. What gives?
ShottsUZJ100 said:
also using standard links, with 2 connection points on the diff per side limits flex as during articulation it's trying to "twist" the diff housing.
ats4x4dotcom said:
what are you inferring with that one...
and in the post below you agree with what i was saying the first time you attacked me.
Cruiserdrew said:
but then you deal with the weaker high pinion front.
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ShottsUZJ100 said:You know nothing you moron. A 100 IFS has -5.235" flex.
John,
Why resort to name calling. I had hoped that you could do better than that.
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alvarorb said:
Are you serious? Or did you miss the "
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bad_religion_au said:but then you deal with the weaker high pinion front.
And thats easy to deal with, simple fix.
04Feb2006 (UTC +8)
Uh-oh. Run, John, run like a Gump!
Too funny...
alvarorb said:
Uh-oh. Run, John, run like a Gump!
Too funny...
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drexx said:04Feb2006 (UTC +8)
Uh-oh. Run, John, run like a Gump!
Too funny...
I'm running. I'm running Drexx! They're right....I'm the LAST one to know what a 100-series is capable of. I guess I should get out on the trails with it more often.
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Shotts-One other advantage that 100s have over the 80 series, is that they float. I suggest you test that capability next time out. Unfortunately, Drexx has definitively proven that 80 series do not float. He has also proven that Hilux trucks do not float either. Fortunately for you and Drexx, Toyota anticipated the need for this capability and built it into all 100 series trucks after the 1999 model year. I am looking forward to your photographs documenting this feature. I am suprised you of all people is not more familiar with Toyota's literature on this subject.
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Cruiserdrew said:Shotts-One other advantage that 100s have over the 80 series, is that they float. I suggest you test that capability next time out. Unfortunately, Drexx has definitively proven that 80 series do not float. He has also proven that Hilux trucks do not float either. Fortunately for you and Drexx, Toyota anticipated the need for this capability and built it into all 100 series trucks after the 1999 model year. I am looking forward to your photographs documenting this feature. I am suprised you of all people is not more familiar with Toyota's literature on this subject.
Wow. I was not aware of that. Thanks for the update. Just another reason the UZJ100 is the "supreme" Cruiser I guess.
DUH...!!
EVERYONE knows that all you have to do to make your rig float is to INCREASE YOUR TIRE PRESSURE !!
GEEZ !!
EVERYONE knows that all you have to do to make your rig float is to INCREASE YOUR TIRE PRESSURE !!
GEEZ !!
Based on the latest Toyota Trail article on Rubicon Trail, it was cool to know that Amando's 100 series (Sept 23th) was almost beat by FJ cruiser's two support 100 series (Sept 27th)! Boy, that was so close, just 96 hours apart!
Cheers,
Cheers,
