Inclined FJ80

crikeymike · Jun 10, 2022

willorge said:
My rooftop tent is permanently on and no choice to remove it. Lets part from there. Its part of the car wherever I go. Fitting and unfitting it could take 3 hours. So no option. This car is only used to go play. Not for day to day stuff. So it doesnt fit because of the tent. Thats exactly why.

If yours is the older style RTT where the ladder sits on top when it's closed, I've seen people take that off and keep it off, as you'll gain at least 3" of clearance by not keeping it on top when the tent is closed. Then just use another ratchet strap to compress down the cover to make it flatter, since they usually have a raised section to fit the ladder.

willorge · Jun 10, 2022

crikeymike said:
If yours is the older style RTT where the ladder sits on top when it's closed, I've seen people take that off and keep it off, as you'll gain at least 3" of clearance by not keeping it on top when the tent is closed. Then just use another ratchet strap to compress down the cover to make it flatter, since they usually have a raised section to fit the ladder.

Good Call Mike. The ladder is on top, and as a matter of fact, I have to take it apart every time, every time before closing it so the car WAS ABLE to fit in my garage, but not, crap, not even without the ladder.

I like the idea with the rachet tie downs and compressing the springs for it to pass and letting them go once inside. I just dont know how to fit them or where to place them and not mess up my rig. Sorry, I am no expert!

crikeymike said:
Because he's in Ecuador, South America. Part of the problem is cost of getting the parts, expense, and delivery times.

THANK YOU, someone pays attention to my pain and suffering! LOL. If I wouldn't of ordered this the day I did I would of had to wait until SEPTEMBER.

I MIGHT be traveling to the states at the end of the month, I wonder where in Miami I could get the 2850's (Just the rear springs, the normal ones?), but I doubt they are cheap, and then WHAT do I do with these? And I can't spend more money on this, then selling the other will be hell.

leonard_nemoy said:
You only need to add them where they are needed. If you want the back taller add them in the back. If you want the front taller to match the rear only add them to the front.

Why not return the suspension and start over with oem height suspension. New oem height will still clear 33" tires for the most part.

So Basically, if its inclined to the left, add spacers on the left respectively in size, and it its inclined nose down, add more size on the front left and right.

gummycarbs said:
I believe that someone here installed a rear winch that could pull the body down toward the rear axle solely for garage clearance. I can't seem to find the thread, unfortunately.

Thanks! Yeah, that would add weight, maybe a rear bumper isn't a bad call.

Its been hell, but I need to get this solved,

Any one any idea with the rachet down ideas?

alia176 · Jun 10, 2022

Have you tried deflating the rear tires enough to get in the garage? This is a very simple process if you have the ability to inflate the tires when you need to use your vehicle.

willorge · Jun 11, 2022

alia176 said:
Have you tried deflating the rear tires enough to get in the garage? This is a very simple process if you have the ability to inflate the tires when you need to use your vehicle.

I heard this suggestion, I would need a compressor, which I dont have, and they told me, inflating tires could take 10 mins pero tire...... or more. Which is a good compressor which inflates 33" tires quickly?? Seems simple but maybe a pain in the rear end

clx16 · Jun 11, 2022

mv50 superflow is good for the price. There are a lot of compressors that are the same with different names. That is just one name for that compressor.

Edit:mf-1050 is another name for it

alia176 · Jun 11, 2022

clx16 said:
mv50 superflow is good for the price. There are a lot of compressors that are the same with different names. That is just one name for that compressor.

Edit:mf-1050 is another name for it

Ecuador may not have these compressors

clx16 · Jun 11, 2022

alia176 said:
Ecuador may not have these compressors

Since they are Chinese i imagine they can get them but the branding and price might be prohibitive. I have seen them green, red and yellow... With all kinds of prices and names.

There are better options for sure, but at least from a US price perspective they are a good price for performance.

MUDZLLA · Jun 11, 2022

gummycarbs said:
I have Nolathanes up front and they've been fine.

Their site lists only one size spacer but doesn't give the size. Do you know the spacer height?

BILT4ME · Jun 11, 2022

willorge said:
I heard this suggestion, I would need a compressor, which I dont have, and they told me, inflating tires could take 10 mins pero tire...... or more. Which is a good compressor which inflates 33" tires quickly?? Seems simple but maybe a pain in the rear end

Since OME is from Australia, they springs are listed as driver's side and passenger side. However, their trucks are RHD, not LHD.

edited for clarity

You can buy a small 1000 LB winch and hook/chain each to a front and or rear axle and up to the frame with a pulley to activate and pull the suspension down in order to pull into the garage. If you wire it with switches in the cab, then you can stop in front of the garage, tighten the winch and pull down, then pull in. When you back out, your run it out until you are released and then drive it.

Some of the rock crawlers here us it on the rear to control the spring rate when going downhill so the back end doesn't flop over the front end. So, look up stuff in the rock crawler's section.

gummycarbs · Jun 11, 2022

MUDZLLA said:
Their site lists only one size spacer but doesn't give the size. Do you know the spacer height?

I bought mine from Summit Racing. I believe I used the 30mm spacer, but they list 10mm and 20mm, too, both front and rear.

Front 10mm