80 series coil & shock specs
A few years back 80 series suspension was fairly easy to figure out & purchase since there was only a few of options to chose from. Recently there has been a few suppliers stepping up to play in the USA 80 series market offering more options. Now with a plethora of options, it has become confusing to figure out.
I compiled a bunch of specs on suspension components that I have researched & I wanted to get it all in one place for reference. Enjoy.
(If you see any info wrong then please PM me to get corrected.)
Links that I have resourced specs & info from.
80 shock thread - familiar territory could use update
Slee - 80 Series Land Cruiser Newbie Guide
OME Lifts discussion for the FAQ
OME shock length just doesn't make sense!
Collapsed shock minimum length question
Dobinson 3 inch Flexi coil review
Dobinson 3 inch Flexi Coil Review Pt.2
Reconstruction after rollover - building the White Rhino 3" Tapered vs 4" Flexi
Going from OME 50mm to Dobinson 3" Tapered Coils: What All Is Needed?
OME pdf spec carts
Start at page 145 for 80 series coils.
http://www.arbusa.com/Uploads/PDF/onlineManualsGuides/OME_Guide_current.pdf
http://www.arbusa.com/uploads/PDF/accessorizeYourRig/toyotaLandCruiser80Lexus450.pdf
http://www.sleeoffroad.com/installation/ome_spring_specs.pdf
~~~~~~~
Terms for different type of coils.
~~~~~~~~~~
This will help with the mm dimensions.
Millimeters to Inches (mm to in) conversion calculator
~~~~~~~
Stock Shock Specs
Factory fronts 13.9"/23.7"
Factory rear 14.2"/23.8"
I'm still working on this mess below
Stock Front Coil Specs
These spec are all approx., reason is most people "speak or write in general."
Referenced resource :
LC coil spring Color codes - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
FJ80/FZJ80 Vs LX coil springs
(3-FE weight is more than 1FZ-FE)
3-FE 91-92 LC
48131-60230 FR 15x6 steel wheel
48131-60810 FL 15x6 steel wheel
48131-60260 FR 15x7 aluminum wheels
48131-60820 FL 15x7 aluminum wheels
21" Grey Orange White 9.25 wraps (91/92)
20.75" Blue Pink White 9.25 wraps (91/92)
Equipped on trucks with 1HD turbo diesel and mechanical (PTO) winch.
Part number 48131-6A760
20.25" tall. 8.5 wraps. 0.583" wire diameter.
A few years back 80 series suspension was fairly easy to figure out & purchase since there was only a few of options to chose from. Recently there has been a few suppliers stepping up to play in the USA 80 series market offering more options. Now with a plethora of options, it has become confusing to figure out.
I compiled a bunch of specs on suspension components that I have researched & I wanted to get it all in one place for reference. Enjoy.
(If you see any info wrong then please PM me to get corrected.)
Links that I have resourced specs & info from.
80 shock thread - familiar territory could use update
Slee - 80 Series Land Cruiser Newbie Guide
OME Lifts discussion for the FAQ
OME shock length just doesn't make sense!
Collapsed shock minimum length question
Dobinson 3 inch Flexi coil review
Dobinson 3 inch Flexi Coil Review Pt.2
Reconstruction after rollover - building the White Rhino 3" Tapered vs 4" Flexi
Going from OME 50mm to Dobinson 3" Tapered Coils: What All Is Needed?
OME pdf spec carts
Start at page 145 for 80 series coils.
http://www.arbusa.com/Uploads/PDF/onlineManualsGuides/OME_Guide_current.pdf
http://www.arbusa.com/uploads/PDF/accessorizeYourRig/toyotaLandCruiser80Lexus450.pdf
http://www.sleeoffroad.com/installation/ome_spring_specs.pdf
~~~~~~~
Terms for different type of coils.
~~~~~~~~~~
This will help with the mm dimensions.
Millimeters to Inches (mm to in) conversion calculator
~~~~~~~
Stock Shock Specs
Factory fronts 13.9"/23.7"
Factory rear 14.2"/23.8"
I'm still working on this mess below
Stock Front Coil Specs
These spec are all approx., reason is most people "speak or write in general."
Referenced resource :
LC coil spring Color codes - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
FJ80/FZJ80 Vs LX coil springs
(3-FE weight is more than 1FZ-FE)
3-FE 91-92 LC
48131-60230 FR 15x6 steel wheel
48131-60810 FL 15x6 steel wheel
48131-60260 FR 15x7 aluminum wheels
48131-60820 FL 15x7 aluminum wheels
21" Grey Orange White 9.25 wraps (91/92)
20.75" Blue Pink White 9.25 wraps (91/92)
Equipped on trucks with 1HD turbo diesel and mechanical (PTO) winch.
Part number 48131-6A760
20.25" tall. 8.5 wraps. 0.583" wire diameter.
~~~~~~~
1FZ-FE US FZJ80
48131-6A470 LH 01.08.1992 - 01.11.1993 FZJ80
48131-6A480 LH 01.11.1993 - 01.08.1994 FZJ80
48131-6A490 LH 01.08.1994 - 01.01.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A470 LH 01.01.1995 - 01.07.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A490 LH 01.07.1995 - 01.01.1998 FZJ80
48131-6A460 RH 01.08.1992 - 01.01.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A450 RH 01.01.1995 - 01.07.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A460 RH 01.07.1995 - 01.01.1998 FZJ80
20.25" .558" Blue/ Yellow/ White/ 8.75 wraps LF (96/97 LX450)
19.5" .555" Green/ Yellow/ White/ 8.25 wraps RF (96/97 LX450)
19.5" .570"/ Purple/Green/White/ 8.25 wraps (1993,1997 D side)
19" .561"/ 2 Purple/Light Blue/White/ 7.5 wraps (1993,1994, 1997 P side)
19.25" 2purple/ green/ white/ 7.75 wraps (1997)
19.25” 2purple/ dark Blue/ white/ 8 wraps (1994 D side 1997 P side)
~~~~~~~~
1FZ-FE US FZJ80 front coils # as per year
48131-6A470 LH 01.08.1992 - 01.11.1993 FZJ80
48131-6A480 LH 01.11.1993 - 01.08.1994 FZJ80
48131-6A490 LH 01.08.1994 - 01.01.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A470 LH 01.01.1995 - 01.07.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A490 LH 01.07.1995 - 01.01.1998 FZJ80
48131-6A460 RH 01.08.1992 - 01.01.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A450 RH 01.01.1995 - 01.07.1995 FZJ80
48131-6A460 RH 01.07.1995 - 01.01.1998 FZJ80
Coils still available
FL (48131-6A480) 18.75" green/ orange/ white 7.75 wraps
supersedes 6A470 & 6A490
(I'm still needing a picture of this coil)
FR (48131-6A570) 18.5" 2purple/ grey/ white 7.5 wraps
supersedes 6A450 & 6A460
~~~~~~
Stock Rear Coil Specs
Rear left 48231-6A120 Rear right 48231-6A250
97 LX 450. Color listed in order from bottom to top. Rears have 6 coils
RR- 2 blue/ Red 5.5 wraps
LR- 2 White/ White 6.25 wraps
18.5" .600 15.2mm 2 pink, yellow, 6.25 wraps (1997)
18.75"" .610 15.5mm 2 green, green 6.25 wraps (1997)
~~~~~~~~~
Here is a picture of a Land Cruiser FZJ80, Lexus 450, and an OME 850J (all front)
FZJ80 19.5" .570"/ Purple/Green/White/ 8.25 wraps (1993,1997 D side)
Lx450 19.5" .555" Green/ Yellow/ White/ 8.25 wraps RF (96/97 LX450)
OME 2850J 20.27" 9.75 wraps
If you like you ride & handling of the stock coils but want to use a longer shock like the L shock then one can just add a 30mm coil spacer on top of the stock coil to get enough free height to prevent the coils dropping out at full extension of the longer L shock of 26.5"
AS basic as I can tell you is the L shock was made for an 850J coil which the free height = 20.27"/20.67" The shortest OEM coil stands at 18.5" then add the spacer 30mm/ 1.18=19.68". I ran a 850 equivalent free height coils of 19.48" with the L sock without any issues of coils falling out, so it is safe to say as long as your free height is at least 19.5" you can run a shock the extends to 26.5" like the OME L shock without coil falling out. Does this make since?
GW Nugget's Family Haulin Lx450 build page #12 post #224
If you add a 30mm coil spacer to stock coils one can run the longer OME L shocks.
The OME L shock suits the 850J coil which is 20.27"/20.67" in free height.
If any other coil with same free height or taller can run a OME L shock which extends out to 26.5" measured at the collars.
So, if you add a 30mm to a stock coil of 19" then it comes out to 20.18"
Even the shortest replacement coil (48131-6A570) at 18.5" will work.
18.5+30mm=19.68"
18.5+40mm=20.07"
I have ran 850 coils with L shocks no problems... they are 19.49"/19.88"
See picture below.
OME shock length just doesn't make sense!
~~~~~~
What is my lift height?
I found this.
Another I found... its very close to the above, but shows where to measure the rear.
Also the general consensuses is 20" from center of hub to bottom of flare (COHTBOF) is were 20 year old spring generally net. So, if you have a 23" COHTBOF it is a good indication it is approx. 3" of lift front & rear.
@TRAIL TAILOR posted in one of his threads this:
All,
A few years back we put new Toyota springs on Andrea's 97 from the dealer. After the new springs, the front was at 20.375" and the rear at 21.125" I just measured it and my 92.
97- 3 year springs and 24,680 miles on them-- Front 20.00 Rear 20.625"
92- guaranteed these are original with 206K on them-- From 20.00 Rear 20.50"
King and TD say their coils are based on lift over factory "showroom" heights.
Jason
Last edited: