MauiUZJ
Gotta have duct tape...
“Obviously you've got a decent wheeling rig already - I'd probably stay as close to stock as possible on your wife's rig just because it works fine the way it is. Some 33's and using AHC in high on occasion is probably the easiest route, and spend the extra time and maintenance on your main wheeling 100.”
One way or another I need to tear apart my wife’s suspension. I got this LX for a hair over $4000 as a running project when the previous owner gave up on it. The PO paid for the installation of what I call the half ass lift. It has tall medium load OME rear springs,and AHC torsion bars in the front, and nitro charger sport shocks all the way around. AHC TB’s with nitro charger shocks feel under spring, and over damped. I could just put in the non-AHC OEM Landcruiser take out torsion bars I got for a local shop, or upgrade to OME TB’s like my LX470 has.
When I got a complete 2004 parts LX with all the AHC parts intact my wife requested I reinstall the AHC parts on her rig, but set it up with a 2”+ suspension lift, and have it able to carry a load, or tow the horse trailer, or bring 6 kids, 2 mom’s, and all their gear.
Seems everyone on Maui after the last 2 weeks wants an apocalypse escape vehicle. I cannot blame her. For daily driving she has a Prius wagon which is awaiting the delivery of a 2” Suspension Lift and some All Terrain tires.
On her LX470 I do not want to do a sensor lift, I have been collecting suspension parts. I have a diff drop bracket and all new bushings for the diff housing. The last part I need to order are aftermarket UCA’s.
On Maui we have no need to have freeway speed stability since the highest speed limit we have is 55mph. We also have some very demanding backcountry lava rock trails and we are looking at some remote property that is only accessible by what passes for a “Road” and is littered with carcasses of dead lesser 4x4’s long abandoned along its edges.
The pasture where our horse lives is a half hour off pavement off of a rugged track as well. My wife loves to take friends and kids to remote places from up the mountain, down to the ocean, and out muddy jungle tracks to waterfalls.
At this point my LX rides better than hers, and she might just take it over if I cannot make hers more comfortable without losing the lifted look or capability to go in the same trails to remote places I go to on our rugged island home.
Recently she had to bring me an extra spare tire for my 4x4 wrecker Inget LX cause she was in town near my baseyard. I was on an Offroad rescue a half hour off the pavement on the trail and with a broken 4runner on the hook, and I had a sharp lava rock wedge between the duallys and puncture both sidewalls. She drives kind of hard Offroad and kept up with the side by side we sent to the gate to let her in and bring her up the trail.
One way or another I need to dive into the 98 LX suspension woes. Obviously it will be cheaper and easier to update the front torsion bars and tune to match what is already in the back. It will make my wife happier to have the comfort of a functional AHC suspension. Her request was to model the lift that was the original Subject of this thread when I told her about it.
I’m not saying it’s entirely rational, but given where we live and where she was raised, She wants to be able to get through a hurricane, clearing downed trees and flood waters if needed.
There is also the cultural relevance; Lifted Toyota trucks with aggressive tires are a huge part of local culture here in hawaii.
One way or another I need to tear apart my wife’s suspension. I got this LX for a hair over $4000 as a running project when the previous owner gave up on it. The PO paid for the installation of what I call the half ass lift. It has tall medium load OME rear springs,and AHC torsion bars in the front, and nitro charger sport shocks all the way around. AHC TB’s with nitro charger shocks feel under spring, and over damped. I could just put in the non-AHC OEM Landcruiser take out torsion bars I got for a local shop, or upgrade to OME TB’s like my LX470 has.
When I got a complete 2004 parts LX with all the AHC parts intact my wife requested I reinstall the AHC parts on her rig, but set it up with a 2”+ suspension lift, and have it able to carry a load, or tow the horse trailer, or bring 6 kids, 2 mom’s, and all their gear.
Seems everyone on Maui after the last 2 weeks wants an apocalypse escape vehicle. I cannot blame her. For daily driving she has a Prius wagon which is awaiting the delivery of a 2” Suspension Lift and some All Terrain tires.
On her LX470 I do not want to do a sensor lift, I have been collecting suspension parts. I have a diff drop bracket and all new bushings for the diff housing. The last part I need to order are aftermarket UCA’s.
On Maui we have no need to have freeway speed stability since the highest speed limit we have is 55mph. We also have some very demanding backcountry lava rock trails and we are looking at some remote property that is only accessible by what passes for a “Road” and is littered with carcasses of dead lesser 4x4’s long abandoned along its edges.
The pasture where our horse lives is a half hour off pavement off of a rugged track as well. My wife loves to take friends and kids to remote places from up the mountain, down to the ocean, and out muddy jungle tracks to waterfalls.
At this point my LX rides better than hers, and she might just take it over if I cannot make hers more comfortable without losing the lifted look or capability to go in the same trails to remote places I go to on our rugged island home.
Recently she had to bring me an extra spare tire for my 4x4 wrecker Inget LX cause she was in town near my baseyard. I was on an Offroad rescue a half hour off the pavement on the trail and with a broken 4runner on the hook, and I had a sharp lava rock wedge between the duallys and puncture both sidewalls. She drives kind of hard Offroad and kept up with the side by side we sent to the gate to let her in and bring her up the trail.
One way or another I need to dive into the 98 LX suspension woes. Obviously it will be cheaper and easier to update the front torsion bars and tune to match what is already in the back. It will make my wife happier to have the comfort of a functional AHC suspension. Her request was to model the lift that was the original Subject of this thread when I told her about it.
I’m not saying it’s entirely rational, but given where we live and where she was raised, She wants to be able to get through a hurricane, clearing downed trees and flood waters if needed.
There is also the cultural relevance; Lifted Toyota trucks with aggressive tires are a huge part of local culture here in hawaii.
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. I made adjustments after each addition. My fronts are spot on but the rear pressure is around 4 but that was before the roof tent and the camping gear I usually carry. 
