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[Mogwai]

So... when can we hang out haha...

 

[TexAZ]

Thanks! I’ll keep an eye on it and probably get that part. Is there a reason why we shouldn’t just do both sides? My OCD may be bothered by non matching sides. Hahaha

the driver's side has the KDSS bar. The passenger side connects to the sway bar, similar to the Tundra bar. The change in angle on the drivers side isn't affected as much. the passenger side bolts through the sway bar and the angle change due to the wider arm puts the linkage at an odd angle. The tundra linkage has a bend in it, that helps alleviate the harsh angles. Still not ideal, but better. I ran mine for a while with the cruiser part. once it's all together look at the linkages and you'll see the bushings contorted to make up the angles.

 

[Roy Park]

So... when can we hang out haha...

The next few months are crazy with business travel and trying to knock my wife up again. I’ll probably be limited to day trips for a minute. But once she’s pregnant, I’m sure she’d welcome me taking our 1 year old off her hands for a weekend. Hahaha.

 

[Roy Park]

the driver's side has the KDSS bar. The passenger side connects to the sway bar, similar to the Tundra bar. The change in angle on the drivers side isn't affected as much. the passenger side bolts through the sway bar and the angle change due to the wider arm puts the linkage at an odd angle. The tundra linkage has a bend in it, that helps alleviate the harsh angles. Still not ideal, but better. I ran mine for a while with the cruiser part. once it's all together look at the linkages and you'll see the bushings contorted to make up the angles.

Understood. I’ll probably run as is for now and add that to the todo list.

 

[TexAZ]

@Atwalz

Did you use their sway bar links for kdss bar?

are their Icon linkages for the 200/Tundra? I'd be interested in that option. My driver's side linkage bushings are looking pretty ratty.

 

[Roy Park]

@Atwalz


are their Icon linkages for the 200/Tundra? I'd be interested in that option. My driver's side linkage bushings are looking pretty ratty.

I looked at their site and didn’t see any.

 

[Atwalz]

You may have to call them. When they initially introduced the 3.0 coilover it was listed on their website that required swapping the sway bar links. They may have revised the design of 3.0 to avoid dealing with the end links. Give them a call and ask the question about end links.

 

[Roy Park]

Got my tires from Tire Rack, so I had a mobile installer meet me at the shop doing the suspension install so we could do some trimming and get the alignment done with the tires on the wheels.

What a difference a wheel makes.

The front looks higher in the pictures but in person it has a slight rake.

The TT skid by @reevesci.

It is pretty tight in there.

Still got some work to do.

 

[TexAZ]

Truck looks amazing.
Icon sure makes some pretty stuff.
If you get a chance, can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender.
Really curious about those icon springs.

Thanks

 

[Roy Park]

Truck looks amazing.
Icon sure makes some pretty stuff.
If you get a chance, can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender.
Really curious about those icon springs.

Thanks

Will do. I should have the truck back by tomorrow evening, so it’ll probably be Friday before I can take a tape measure to it.

 

[ryanCA]

The next few months are crazy with trying to knock my wife up again..

Life is tough !!!!

Build land cruiser during day.... have sex all the time

 

[ckkone]

Life is tough !!!!

Build land cruiser during day.... have sex all the time

This could be the best reply on any thread I have ever seen.....

 

[Roy Park]

This could be the best reply on any thread I have ever seen.....

Indeed. I almost spit up my cheerios.

 

[Roy Park]

Truck looks amazing.
Icon sure makes some pretty stuff.
If you get a chance, can you measure from the center of the wheel to the fender.
Really curious about those icon springs.

Thanks

The center of wheel to fender is 23” in the rear and 22” in the front. That’s with nothing but a prinsu roofrack.

Also, quick question: my tie rod ends are making contact with the inside lip of my RW’s. I’m guessing I need to push my wheels forward more. Just wanted to see if anyone experienced this.

 

[TexAZ]

Thanks for taking the measurements. I'm at 23 in the rear with OME 2721 AND 30 mm spacers. I need to figure out when I'm getting a rear bumper, and see if I stick with one springs or look at the icons.
Can't wait to hear your impression of the handling with the 3.0s.

If you get a chance snap a pic of the tie rods. Hard to imagine them making contact. Here's a pic for comparison. Iv got the tundra brakes which I believe are similar in size to the 2016 and up cruiser

The tie rod is within the diameter of the brake backing plate. Curious if yours is different.

 

[Roy Park]

Thanks for taking the measurements. I'm at 23 in the rear with OME 2721 AND 30 mm spacers. I need to figure out when I'm getting a rear bumper, and see if I stick with one springs or look at the icons.
Can't wait to hear your impression of the handling with the 3.0s.

If you get a chance snap a pic of the tie rods. Hard to imagine them making contact. Here's a pic for comparison. Iv got the tundra brakes which I believe are similar in size to the 2016 and up cruiser
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The tie rod is within the diameter of the brake backing plate. Curious if yours is different.

It fine going straight but at full turn, it touches the lip of the wheel. So for that same wheel, if you clocked the steering wheel to the left, the tie rod end would contact the wheel.

 

[TonyP]

That's very bizarre.
I haven't heard of that happening.
Something isn't right.

 

[TexAZ]

Got my tires from Tire Rack, so I had a mobile installer meet me at the shop doing the suspension install so we could do some trimming and get the alignment done with the tires on the wheels.

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What a difference a wheel makes.

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The front looks higher in the pictures but in person it has a slight rake.

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The TT skid by @reevesci.

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It is pretty tight in there.

Still got some work to do.

Look at the tie rod bend in your pic compared to mine. I would guess the tie rods are swapped. The bend needs to go back.

 

[Roy Park]

Look at the tie rod bend in your pic compared to mine. I would guess the tie rods are swapped. The bend needs to go back.

Yup. That’s the problem. Damnit. Glad I asked you. Thank you sir!

 

[TexAZ]

Glad it's an easy fix.