lift and tire helppp needed

[captnjim]

so Im in the process of buying a 100 series, I used to drive an 80, and I want to lift the truck, i want to stay with ome parts so i went to my local truck shop and i was told for the rear i have a choice of 1.5 2 or 3 inches, i wanted to go with the 3 but when we went to do the front we looked in the arb catalog and it said no parts available for the front end of the 100, can any one please tell me what parts ill need from them and the part numbers to help me order it, or if they dont make a 3 in the front what parts and part numbers wud i need for a 2 inch???

second part, what size tires wud i need for the 3 inch and what size wud i need for the 2 inch lift??? thanks...


_jim

 

[2000UZJ]

the height of the front end is not determined by torsion bar. They are adjustable to whatever height you want via adjuster bolt. Your overall height is determined by which spring you install in the rear. There are many springs available so pick which one suits your needs and adjust the front to match. Tire size is up to you. 285 seems to be the most common with no rubbing.

 

[Gottagetone]

Yep, different rear spring lengths with spacers or trim packers available. Up front you have torsion bars, all are the same length from every company, girth is the difference. Then shocks all the way around.

I would peruse the picture section to see what looks good to you and go from there.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

Slee - Toyota 100 Series Land Cruiser Suspension

http://sleeoffroad.com/products/suspension_pieces_springs.htm

The OME front Torsion bar is OME303001 | 1.5" lift | for 200-300 lbs over stock weight.

It's a stiffer spring rate than OEM. Because of that, It'll provide a stiffer ride than stock if you don't have any additional weight up front (bumper, winch etc).

Because of the stiffer spring rate, they will provide more lift than OEM if adjusted and indexed the same (for example: halfway between max and min on the adjusting bolt).

That said you can probably get 2.5" of lift from the OEM t-bars if you reindex them.

I don't have OME t-bars so someone correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[arbetrader]

If you're running 3" of lift, a 285 series tire will look too small if your 100 series is a 98-02 MY as it will have 16" rims. You'll want to go to at least a 295/75/16 or if you have 18's you may want to go with a 295/70, or 275/70 to make it look right.

 

[Nottajeep]

If you're running 3" of lift, a 285 series tire will look too small if your 100 series is a 98-02 MY as it will have 16" rims. You'll want to go to at least a 295/75/16 or if you have 18's you may want to go with a 295/70, or 275/70 to make it look right.

There's hardly a difference between the 285 and 295 75 16

 

[re_guderian]

There's hardly a difference between the 285 and 295 75 16

Well, there's 1/2" in width and > 1/2" in height if that's what you mean by hardly a difference. Kinda like the difference between a 1.5" lift and a 2" lift...

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[Nottajeep]

I guess it depends on what specific tire you are comparing. The BFG AT was 0.2" different, which I considered insignificant.

 

[KlausVanWinkle]

I guess it depends on what specific tire you are comparing. The BFG AT was 0.2" different, which I considered insignificant.

Nitto Terra Grapplers are about .5" difference and maybe a pound or two different.

A half inch in diameter might be noticeable but don't know if a quarter of an inch of added ground clearance would be.

 

[re_guderian]

I have 295 Nittos. For the minor cost difference, and the limited travel of the 100, I'll take everything I can get, ground clearance wise. YMMV.

 

[captnjim]

thanks every one for the help, so from what i understand in the front i need to crank the torsion bars and put on better springs to go passed 1.5??

 

[pfran42]

thanks every one for the help, so from what i understand in the front i need to crank the torsion bars and put on better springs to go passed 1.5??

Affirmative...(sort of).

If you add weight to the front it would be a better idea to go with a stiffer torsion bar (then crank the new bar up).

Your sprint rate up front wont change unless you get stiffer TBs but you can raise and lower the vehicle up front by tightening/loosening the anchor arm bolts that hold the TBs in place (located under the vehicle just about where your butt sits on the front seats).

For the rear, aftermarket springs are available depending on what height and/or loads you are planing to build for. Slee lists them out pretty good on his site.

All of this can be a bit confusing while you are trying to determine exactly what you want to do to your vehicle but look on the bright side...You can lift a 100 Series for $163 + shipping!