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[arich]

 

[arich]

Before, this is the only one I have from the same location.

 

[arich]

Another before

 

[Archtaan]

Looks great. How does this spacer affect the alignment geometry?

 

[arich]

I don't know but I'll get it aligned this week.
The LX570 has adjustable height and doesn't have to get an alignment everytime the owner changes height so why would it be different in a LC?

 

[arich]

Another post spacer install. It's better but needs a little more lift. It will be more noticeable when I install the airbags in the rear.

 

[usnick1982]

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Are those spacers installed from factory on all 13/14? My LC is 2014 and I suspect there is no spacers installed on it. There a lot more visible tread comparing to arich. Do you guys agree?

 

[MScruiser]

From looking at mine, I would also agree that it looks like your spacers are non-existent.

 

[MScruiser]

For anyone wondering, I went ahead and installed the spacers in my 2011 this weekend.

I essentially got a full 1" of lift on the front. I would say that is $70 well-spent!

 

[arich]

The shocks are also different part numbers on the 08-11 and 13+. Perhaps they made the top bolts longer to accommodate the spacer.
Has anyone pulled the spacer OUT of there 13+ during an install and can confirm its actually in there?
I only found these on a parts diagram and ordered them by accident thinking they were the rubber isolation boot at the top of the front spring.

 

[arich]

Can we get a picture of the top of a 2013+ strut removed from the truck. I'm assuming there is a spacer at the top.

 

[RTaylor]

Here is mine. 2014

 

[arich]

No spacer at the top of your struts?

 

[RTaylor]

No spacer at the top of your struts?

No spacer

 

[usnick1982]

Mine is 2014 and had no spacers either

 

[arich]

Weird, not stock on any US Land Cruiser yet in stock and available from parts.
It's the fist think anyone with a 08-11 should do as those sit much lower in the front than the 13-15. Obviously haven't seen the stance of a 16 yet.

 

[doanlaw]

They use the same part number for all years. So there is enough travel in the shock/spring to accept the extra travel the spacer creates.

The spacer alone will not have any effect on the overall travel in the stock shock/spring as that ratio remains the same with out without the spacer. The spacer simply adds more space between the top of the strut and the strut housing, unless I am completely wrong and the spacer is going directly on top of the spring (requiring spring compression to insert) before the top out assembly of the actual strut-then yes extension/compression would come into play. I will go back and look at the pics again to see if this is the case, just to be sure. What will come into consideration are the factory bump stomps (if I understand correctly) being needed to be replaced by lower profile bump stops to accommodate the tighter tolerance/gap once the suspension is "pushed down"...

 

[doanlaw]

I ordered all the parts to rebuild the top of my struts from Beno. I have a feeling the guy who I trusted to put them together didn't do it right. IE. There were parts left over.
Since the parts aren't all that expensive I figured that if I'm taking it all apart AGAIN (4th time) I might as well do View attachment 1019332it right.
BUT check this out. Anyone who has rebuilt a 08-11 strut will notice an extra part that arrived with Benos parts. Remember when Brian Jowett commented that the 2013-14 looks higher in the front. This might be the reason.
What do you see???View attachment 1019330View attachment 1019331

So yes, the spacer being the part above ending 60020, is going above the top plate of the strut and thus will not effect the overall travel if the physical shook/strut. This might be the key to finalizing my build, as the spacer will allow to keep factory specs more in check when it comes to wheel droop reduction when it comes to traditional coil over lifts doing most of the work in raising the vehicle. Great find, found a company in the Bay Area that played with the spacer concept but didn't seem to really know their product to well. I'll order and post my progress/results, they'll be stacking Kings with custom16 inch Eibachs, hopefully my preload will be at or around stock with a total combined lift of 4 inches. Presently I am at 3.5 with no issues, other than less than ideal droop, but not really an issue overall. If I can gain another ½ inch to ¾ inch while at the same time reclaiming all my droop back I will be a pig in s***

 

[bjowett]

The spacer does mount above the top plate, so it moves the entire assembly down, and this allows the suspension to droop the wheel an additional 3/4" - 1"(roughly). However, the shocks do not limit the up travel, and the shocks have additional up travel in the shaft that is not used with the stock set-up. The bump stops limit how far things move up.... and since the bump stops still limit the up travel to the same spot, there is more wheel travel. With that said, the shock does not grow in length, but we are placing it in a position to utilize more of its travel, so your point is correct from that standpoint.

 

[bjowett]

Also, make sure you won't be bottoming out those King Shocks by spacing them down.... check to see that the travel is available.