'89 LHD BJ73 w/ 3BII - I'm posting this to inform my fellow LHD BJ73 owners of my findings with OME suspension lifts.
Yesterday I finally managed to level out my BJ73 with a leaf spring swap on the rear passenger side.
The problem stems from being sold an Old Man Emu lift kit by a very reputable outfitter, and taking their suggestion of either two "A" springs or two "B" springs for the rear, the latter resulting in slightly less rake. I went with the first to achieve more rake for loading ability.
* I will add that my land cruiser has no heavy aftermarket mods (front and rear bumper are stock, no winch, no spare tank, no drawers, no fridge, nothin!) *
After installing the two "A" springs in the rear (as well as new front springs and hardware all around) my cruiser had a pronounced lean to the driver's side (left). I drove like this for a few thousand miles with no settling - the lean persisted. A bit of research revealed that OME actually recommends an A/B combo - an A for the drivers side and a B for the passenger side.
After swapping the rear passenger "A" for a "B", the truck was finally level! To some, this may seem obvious (duh, OME said so!), but I found a lot of misinformation out there - both on the forums and from VERY reputable retailers. 60 series experts will be quick to tell you that you need an A/B combo on the rear for those vehicles, but the MWB 70 series seems to be ambiguous, so I hope my experience gives some clarification.
Again, my vehicle does not have any heavy mods, so if yours does, then this may not apply. Because I am working with a stock setup (other than suspension), I believe my experience is a pretty good baseline for other LHD BJ73 owners.
It would be great to hear the OME lift experience from other owners of BJ73's. Perhaps the RHD versions have enough weight on the right side to balance the vehicle with identical rear springs? Maybe this is only a LHD thing?
Yesterday I finally managed to level out my BJ73 with a leaf spring swap on the rear passenger side.
The problem stems from being sold an Old Man Emu lift kit by a very reputable outfitter, and taking their suggestion of either two "A" springs or two "B" springs for the rear, the latter resulting in slightly less rake. I went with the first to achieve more rake for loading ability.
* I will add that my land cruiser has no heavy aftermarket mods (front and rear bumper are stock, no winch, no spare tank, no drawers, no fridge, nothin!) *
After installing the two "A" springs in the rear (as well as new front springs and hardware all around) my cruiser had a pronounced lean to the driver's side (left). I drove like this for a few thousand miles with no settling - the lean persisted. A bit of research revealed that OME actually recommends an A/B combo - an A for the drivers side and a B for the passenger side.
After swapping the rear passenger "A" for a "B", the truck was finally level! To some, this may seem obvious (duh, OME said so!), but I found a lot of misinformation out there - both on the forums and from VERY reputable retailers. 60 series experts will be quick to tell you that you need an A/B combo on the rear for those vehicles, but the MWB 70 series seems to be ambiguous, so I hope my experience gives some clarification.
Again, my vehicle does not have any heavy mods, so if yours does, then this may not apply. Because I am working with a stock setup (other than suspension), I believe my experience is a pretty good baseline for other LHD BJ73 owners.
It would be great to hear the OME lift experience from other owners of BJ73's. Perhaps the RHD versions have enough weight on the right side to balance the vehicle with identical rear springs? Maybe this is only a LHD thing?
