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Yeah, good question and thought. Tilting to one side or the other has always been a LC trait. 40's always go to the left, many opinions on that issue as to why that happens and if Toyota "did" that on purpose.
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Fantastic Tedd!! Now get out there and drive it. Tell us what you think of the performance...
Also... A front bumper will be on an airplane as soon as they hit the States!! The ride will come to the vehicle after a bit more weight is put on the nose too... Or, we look into the OME885 coils.
Having someone like you doing this, and having the ability to re-do will certainly benefit the end user. Not to many people have the ability to pull springs on and off as readily as you do.
Also... A front bumper will be on an airplane as soon as they hit the States!! The ride will come to the vehicle after a bit more weight is put on the nose too... Or, we look into the OME885 coils.
Having someone like you doing this, and having the ability to re-do will certainly benefit the end user. Not to many people have the ability to pull springs on and off as readily as you do.
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I just took it out for a quick blast. Went well. Much nicer in the corners, "like on rails" to borrow a quote from another thread. Keep in mind not to bend the backing plates...like we did slightly. Noticed a low scraping sound on the ride. Will bend that plate out now. Minor issue, but one to watch for. Keeping it real....
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You must have read my mind. Here it is with two views. It is much stouter looking than at 8:30 this morning.
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Okay, maybe bigger tires will help with the final look. That will be next. Looking at Toyo, Yokohama, and anything else out there that will ride and trail well. Not too aggressive....
OK... This just in!!
The suspension is now available from one of your favorite ARB distributor or dealers!! The application has been tested and the heights and ride has been confirmed. The suspension set-up is as follows:OME884 (f) - Basic front load coils... Stock/winch
N140S (f) - Shocks
OME895 (r) - Stock/light load coils
N141 (r) - Shocks
OME885 (f) - Heavy load front coils... Bull Bar/winch
N140S (f) - Shocks
OME895 (r) - Stock/light load coils
N141 (r) - Shocks
OME885 (f) - Heavy load front coils... Bull Bar/winch
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That was great! - I want the Blue FJ40!!!
This just in!!!!
This suspension has been available for a while now, unfortunately SMC, in his haste to pad his post count ;p.... neglected to read his TPS report that mentions this info.
This suspension has been available for a while now, unfortunately SMC, in his haste to pad his post count ;p.... neglected to read his TPS report that mentions this info.
LMAO!!!!Tech Tim said:
Breaking news!!!! 
Tech Note on the FJ Cruiser suspension install:
Make sure you key is in the off position and the negative battery terminal is disconnected.
If you disconnect the abs sensor at the wheel without doing this, you will get all kinds of error codes and you'll need to reset the computer.
Don't ask how we found this out at 2pm yesterday afternoon , just do as we say, not as we do.
We'll post up the trick on how to reset the computer as soon as we hear back from the Toyota tech guys.
Make sure you key is in the off position and the negative battery terminal is disconnected.
If you disconnect the abs sensor at the wheel without doing this, you will get all kinds of error codes and you'll need to reset the computer.
Don't ask how we found this out at 2pm yesterday afternoon
, just do as we say, not as we do.We'll post up the trick on how to reset the computer as soon as we hear back from the Toyota tech guys.
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smc4wd said:
Do you know when Cruiser Solutions will have a kit together on their website?
Here's a couple more writeups- same thing, more detailed pics. They didn't pop the u-a arm, but same effect. Gilead's way is the correct procedure.
You really need to unscrew the ABS line bolt on the upper a-arm so you don't damage it ($200+ replacement wire)
http://www.ezdries.net/html/ome_install_part1.html
http://www.toyota120.com/ome_lift.HTM
You really need to unscrew the ABS line bolt on the upper a-arm so you don't damage it ($200+ replacement wire)
http://www.ezdries.net/html/ome_install_part1.html
http://www.toyota120.com/ome_lift.HTM
hello everyone,
I,m cruiser tech, Idid the old man emu suspension on tedd's fj and for having absolutley no instructions what soever, it was a straight forward install, and I find absolutely no reson what soever to be disconnecting the abs, sensors the wire is plenty long enough to be out of the way after you unclip it from the securing clips, eliminating the need for 3 extra steps.
I,m cruiser tech, Idid the old man emu suspension on tedd's fj and for having absolutley no instructions what soever, it was a straight forward install, and I find absolutely no reson what soever to be disconnecting the abs, sensors the wire is plenty long enough to be out of the way after you unclip it from the securing clips, eliminating the need for 3 extra steps.
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Update on tires. We have installed a set of 285x70x17 Toyo Open Country AT's. Installed on the stock rims. No hitting has occured turning lock to lock. Also looked into American Racing Crush Rims. They have the proper back spacing and come in a nice black color with an aluminum trim. Not "bling" at all. We might get a set of those and mount some muds for fun.
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Here are some of the finals stats for this project. We measured from the bottom of the rim to the bottom of the fenders...front and rear, left and right.
Stock-
F, LH- 28 3/4"
F, RH- 29"
R, LH- 30 3/4"
R, RH- 30 7/8"
OME Lift-
F, LH-32"
F, RH- 32 1/4"
R, LH- 32 3/4"
R, RH- 33"
**Note that a trim spacer was used only on the front LH side strut because of the lower stock reading on that side.
We will drive it around....maybe wheel it, and re-measure next week. Hope this was informative for everyone...
Tedd
Stock-
F, LH- 28 3/4"
F, RH- 29"
R, LH- 30 3/4"
R, RH- 30 7/8"
OME Lift-
F, LH-32"
F, RH- 32 1/4"
R, LH- 32 3/4"
R, RH- 33"
**Note that a trim spacer was used only on the front LH side strut because of the lower stock reading on that side.
We will drive it around....maybe wheel it, and re-measure next week. Hope this was informative for everyone...
Tedd
