A few of you may not be following my 4Runner build up so I thought I would post up how I am doing 3 link on the 2nd generation to gain 5 inches of rear lift or more and increase travel substantially.
You could use the upper arms as well to just mimic the original 4 link but longer arms/travel and lift. I cahose to do a 3link to eliminate the panhard rod and increase travel as well.
Here are the lengths/differences in the FJ80 and 4Runner lower links.
4Runner- 18.25 inches/463.5 millimeters
FJ80-27.5 inches/698.50 millimeters
9.25 inches/234.95 millimeters longer
50 percent longer(9")plus 1/4"/ 6 millimeters (9.25 Total longer)
I havent measured the diameter.
I may integrate johnnyjoint/heims style end onto it later, as for now I am setting it up and tuning it so its retains some of its road manners.
I will use an Old Man Emu FJ80 rear lift spring OME863 3 inch lift spring, hoping for a total of 5 inches.
I have the the 4 inch front leaves and shackle and a stock landcruiser coil in the rear (2, 2.5 inches?) and a 1.5 spacer and it sits ass low...bad.
I am stretching the wheel base 3 inches as well.
1. to clear a larger tire without butchering the wheel well.
2. Stretch it a little to help with stabilty and do better in some situations off road (I will probably never notice a difference)
3. if all goes well this will have some serious travel in the rear.
I will have to move the spring buckets back as well, and I am adding hydraulic bumps stops in the center of the new spring cones.
I will be able to remove the rear panhard rod as well.
EDIT-I know, pics suck. deal with it for now. I will get clean crisp ones when I can and clean up this old thread as well.
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You could use the upper arms as well to just mimic the original 4 link but longer arms/travel and lift. I cahose to do a 3link to eliminate the panhard rod and increase travel as well.
Here are the lengths/differences in the FJ80 and 4Runner lower links.
4Runner- 18.25 inches/463.5 millimeters
FJ80-27.5 inches/698.50 millimeters
9.25 inches/234.95 millimeters longer
50 percent longer(9")plus 1/4"/ 6 millimeters (9.25 Total longer)
I havent measured the diameter.
I may integrate johnnyjoint/heims style end onto it later, as for now I am setting it up and tuning it so its retains some of its road manners.
I will use an Old Man Emu FJ80 rear lift spring OME863 3 inch lift spring, hoping for a total of 5 inches.
I have the the 4 inch front leaves and shackle and a stock landcruiser coil in the rear (2, 2.5 inches?) and a 1.5 spacer and it sits ass low...bad.
I am stretching the wheel base 3 inches as well.
1. to clear a larger tire without butchering the wheel well.
2. Stretch it a little to help with stabilty and do better in some situations off road (I will probably never notice a difference)
3. if all goes well this will have some serious travel in the rear.
I will have to move the spring buckets back as well, and I am adding hydraulic bumps stops in the center of the new spring cones.
I will be able to remove the rear panhard rod as well.
EDIT-I know, pics suck. deal with it for now. I will get clean crisp ones when I can and clean up this old thread as well.
Attached Images