100 series long travel #ih8torsionbars! (1 Viewer)

[LCMoneyPit]

I'd love to see the kit installled on a 100.

 

[samson100]

I'd love to see the kit installled on a 100.

He is doing a test fit on the first one in ~2 weeks.

 

[samson100]

DIY kit is ready for pre-order. Base kit is $2.4k.

Edit: Removed comment re: OEM control arms, as this was a mistake on his website and has / will be updated.

+2" Long Travel - LX470 / Land Cruiser | Kamono Concepts

Designed for 1998-2007 LX470 and Land Cruiser models. This weld-it-yourself suspension system increases your wheel mounting surface (WMS) width by 4" total and is designed to achieve 13" of wheel travel with modified long travel CV axles (sold seperately). The most cost effective route is to cut...

www.kamonoconcepts.com

 

[samson100]

DIY kit is ready for pre-order. Base kit is $2.4k.

It wasn’t clear at first but this DIY kit involves cutting your existing control arms and reinforcing them. I’ve messaged Justin to see how this differs from the welded kit (or to confirm that this is in fact a mistake on his website). He didn’t mention this originally.

+2" Long Travel - LX470 / Land Cruiser | Kamono Concepts

Designed for 1998-2007 LX470 and Land Cruiser models. This weld-it-yourself suspension system increases your wheel mounting surface (WMS) width by 4" total and is designed to achieve 13" of wheel travel with modified long travel CV axles (sold seperately). The most cost effective route is to cut...

www.kamonoconcepts.com

To update everyone, the language on the website around welding / reinforcing your own existing OEM control arms is incorrect, and he is updating the website now.

 

[Jerzywerzy5]

To update everyone, the language on the website around welding / reinforcing your own existing OEM control arms is incorrect, and he is updating the website now.

The most cost effective route is to cut and extend your existing CV axles.

I carry 2 spare axles so I can’t imagine anyone throwing $10k+ at parts and still having the factory cvs.

 

[GTV]

Looking through the website now and I’m wondering if there is any proof of fabrication work actually completed or is this all concepts of a plan?

 

[samson100]

Looking through the website now and I’m wondering if there is any proof of fabrication work actually completed or is this all concepts of a plan?

Someone is (supposedly) having it installed next week by Kamono.

 

[samson100]

The most cost effective route is to cut and extend your existing CV axles.

I carry 2 spare axles so I can’t imagine anyone throwing $10k+ at parts and still having the factory cvs.

By effective, I think he means cheapest route. I’m getting this kit and am going to upgrade my CVs.

 

[Jerzywerzy5]

By effective, I think he means cheapest route. I’m getting this kit and am going to upgrade my CVs.

Upgrade to what? What companies even make upgraded stock or extended length axles for this platform?

 

[MongooseGA]

Upgrade to what? What companies even make upgraded stock or extended length axles for this platform?

I believe there are a few guys running RCV axles.

 

[GTV]

If Tundra shafts are compatible with 100 series joints that could be a very sweet solution.

 

[samson100]

I believe there are a few guys running RCV axles.

RCV will make axles for this from what I’ve been told / have researched.

 

[GTV]

If Tundra shafts are compatible with 100 series joints that could be a very sweet solution.

Does @cruiseroutfit happen to know?

 

[MongooseGA]

If Tundra shafts are compatible with 100 series joints that could be a very sweet solution.

They're not directly compatible. Russian Alex did this last year using Tundra spindles and was going to go this route, but I think he he ended up just extending the originals. The inner end is different between the 100 and Tundra, iirc. Pretty sure he's had a set made since.

*edit- don't listen to anything I say

 

[sanya]

They're not directly compatible. Russian Alex did this last year using Tundra spindles and was going to go this route, but I think he he ended up just extending the originals. The inner end is different between the 100 and Tundra, iirc. Pretty sure he's had a set made since.

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Fake news. The axles pictured are shortened 3rd gen tundra axles which have been resplined to accept the 100 series inner joint. 3rd gen shaft is 31 spline and 2nd gen tundra and 100 series are both 30 spline.

If anyone decides to go with this +2 kit I think its worthwhile to try to build a cv with inner and outer oe 100 joints and a 2nd gen tundra shaft which is about 1.75-2” longer (I’d have to measure again) and is splined the same.

Rcv wants a minimum of 10 sets to make a custom length axle for the 100 series.

 

[MongooseGA]

Fake news. The axles pictured are shortened 3rd gen tundra axles which have been resplined to accept the 100 series inner joint. 3rd gen shaft is 31 spline and 2nd gen tundra and 100 series are both 30 spline.

If anyone decides to go with this +2 kit I think its worthwhile to try to build a cv with inner and outer oe 100 joints and a 2nd gen tundra shaft which is about 1.75-2” longer (I’d have to measure again) and is splined the same.

Rcv wants a minimum of 10 sets to make a custom length axle for the 100 series.

Thank you for the clarification, Alex.

"Fake news" mfer

 

[samson100]

Fake news. The axles pictured are shortened 3rd gen tundra axles which have been resplined to accept the 100 series inner joint. 3rd gen shaft is 31 spline and 2nd gen tundra and 100 series are both 30 spline.

If anyone decides to go with this +2 kit I think its worthwhile to try to build a cv with inner and outer oe 100 joints and a 2nd gen tundra shaft which is about 1.75-2” longer (I’d have to measure again) and is splined the same.

Rcv wants a minimum of 10 sets to make a custom length axle for the 100 series.

Not sure where you heard that RCV wants a minimum of 10 sets, but the shop that is going to be installing this kit on my 100 series knows that RCV will make me a custom axle, since they have connections there and have had RCV make custom axles before.

 

[GTV]

If anyone decides to go with this +2 kit I think its worthwhile to try to build a cv with inner and outer oe 100 joints and a 2nd gen tundra shaft which is about 1.75-2” longer (I’d have to measure again) and is splined the same.

This is the right way… If it works. Whatever the length difference is should be how the “kit” is designed.

 

[sanya]

Not sure where you heard that RCV wants a minimum of 10 sets, but the shop that is going to be installing this kit on my 100 series knows that RCV will make me a custom axle, since they have connections there and have had RCV make custom axles before.

I hope you’re right and I’m wrong. My buddy Zach is having a long travel kit designed for his 100 and he called rcv to order a +3” over stock and they wouldn’t make him just one set.

 

[samson100]

I hope you’re right and I’m wrong. My buddy Zach is having a long travel kit designed for his 100 and he called rcv to order a +3” over stock and they wouldn’t make him just one set.

Will that kit also be readily available in the market or will it just be a one off?