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Build 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 Build
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Hammer45
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Well I’m sorry for the downer. How do you spell H55?
RevISK
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With at least one “f”…
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Awesome trail tailor bumper - going to put the jerry can holder soon and then setup the wolf box mirror and cameras - adjusting the kicktown cable for it to switch gears correctly during uphills … that’s pretty much it it runs much better today
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How is it suppose to be? Send pics
RevISK
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Good eye! That looks gnarly.
RevISK
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It’s supposed to look more like your front shackle angle. It would center the wheel better too.
You either need to put A LOT of weight in the back or take a leaf or two out. It’ll ride much better and work the way they are intended to.
RevISK
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I like the tilt-shift effect on the photo though.
I have new OME medium/light springs and the 2 inch lift anti reverse shackles. Looks like same setup as yours. Mine sits high like that in the rear with near vertical shackle angle. I have about 250lbs of gear in the back for past few weeks trying to get it to settle. I’ve used their springs before but they definitely are sprung tighter. I could barely get the shackles on mine they were so short - used two ratcheting straps and all of the weight of vehicle on one spring perch to get the springs long enough to fit the shackles in!
The front shackles just slid in like they were supposed to with a little compression weight on each side.
With your heavier bumper and the rear tire carrier they will probably settle with a little extra weight in the cargo area.
I got the light springs because I don’t plan to add a bunch of gear - but mine aren’t sitting “light”.
The front shackles just slid in like they were supposed to with a little compression weight on each side.
With your heavier bumper and the rear tire carrier they will probably settle with a little extra weight in the cargo area.
I got the light springs because I don’t plan to add a bunch of gear - but mine aren’t sitting “light”.
RevISK
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But his look like 20* the wrong way. That ride has to be jarring to say the least.
The bottom of the rear shackle(where it attaches to the leaf spring) should be angled toward the rear of the vehicle.
Just noticed your rear tire seems to be sitting forward in the wheel well. Are the rear springs on correctly? Like is the heavy mil wrap end of the spring attached to the fixed pin on the frame? Common mistake on install.
Sorry man, not to nit pick but , see something say something. Lol. Beautiful incredible work you’ve done on the rig.
Sorry man, not to nit pick but , see something say something. Lol. Beautiful incredible work you’ve done on the rig.
RevISK
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Excellent point. I’ll bet you are correct and the spring is on backwards.
RevISK
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Sure looks like the wrap here:
That spring is crazy arched regardless, I’d seriously consider removing at least 1 leaf.
That spring is crazy arched regardless, I’d seriously consider removing at least 1 leaf.
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It might be in backwards cuz it bangs BOOM over a large pothole like metal on metal I don’t know how to tell which is backwards which is forward
RevISK
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If it is an OME it should have an arrow
Yessir that appears to be on backwards, can’t tell 100% from those pics but looks like the heavy mil wrap leaf is attached at the rear shackle. The mil wrap always goes on the fixed spring hanger, forward of the axle.
What springs are those?
RevISK
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The arrow points towards the fixed end