Waggoner5 said:
Baaaahhaaahhhaaaaa! That's some funny stuff right there. It'll probably get an OZ cupholder too.
Old Man Emu kit.....DONE!
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Baaaahhaaahhhaaaaa! That's some funny stuff right there. It'll probably get an OZ cupholder too.
After the lift
After OME lift - looking for a bigger rock to test the flex.
After OME lift - looking for a bigger rock to test the flex.
logic2,
I think you can get some more flex out of the suspension w/ OME 80 series bits and other things.
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373
Please dont tell me you put a LC emblem on the front fender... I think it would look better on the lower half of the front doors (look at the placement of the 4Runner SE/Limited emblems on the front doors for comparison)
I think you can get some more flex out of the suspension w/ OME 80 series bits and other things.
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=373
Please dont tell me you put a LC emblem on the front fender... I think it would look better on the lower half of the front doors (look at the placement of the 4Runner SE/Limited emblems on the front doors for comparison)
bluto
More questions than answers.
FirstToy said:
Its a Land Cruiser not a 4Runner
!I love that Silver/White combo - Im starting to like the look of the FJC
.Waggoner5 said:
Yer so full of it!
It's true.
Gary's building it after CM.
Gary's building it after CM.
Important news about our (this) setup and OME: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=52338&postcount=1
It's exciting to think that we contributed to this!
(If I was a vendor here I'd post it here, but...)
It's exciting to think that we contributed to this!
(If I was a vendor here I'd post it here, but...)
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Topping out the Struits
Do you top out the struts under droop?
I have an OME 2.5" lift on my Jeep Liberty and if you get serious and the front comes up quick, you are rewarded with a "BANG" sound from the struits topping out. This is because the suspension was "lifted" with only springs and no other brackets and such to compensate for the height and even out the upward and downward travel. In other word, I gained 2.5" more upward travel but lost downward travel and that sucks.
Does that happen with this lift on the FJC?
Do you top out the struts under droop?
I have an OME 2.5" lift on my Jeep Liberty and if you get serious and the front comes up quick, you are rewarded with a "BANG" sound from the struits topping out. This is because the suspension was "lifted" with only springs and no other brackets and such to compensate for the height and even out the upward and downward travel. In other word, I gained 2.5" more upward travel but lost downward travel and that sucks.
Does that happen with this lift on the FJC?
spike6901 said:
Welcome to IFS. The more you lift, the less downtravel you have. I have never heard of the problem you describe in the 4R or Taco, I'll bet the FJC is the same.
The only possible "hit" I can think of is if the uca hits the coil at full droop- but I believe that would be impossible, esp w/ the swaybar on.
The more you lift, the uca's get to be at a bad angle and become a potential weak spot - uniball uca's give more movement and beef in that area.
To keep your cv's good, people go for the diff drop. The FJC has really good travel in the front suspension - you don't need any of this stuff to run 2.5-3" of lift.
uniball uca's and hoes look crazy wicked in there tho and up the performance factor! OME's are a great deal tho.
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Butch, thanks for thinkign of TT for the writeup. I presume you've talked to Todd already?
alan
alan
Texican said:OK, we did the OME kit today, installed like butter......net lift 2.5 rear 3" front, this is in anticipation of the ARB front bumper and winch, we ordered stouter front sprgs......alignment went perfect, drove and handled great.....installed 28570r17 Toyo Open Country tires at same time........everyone very happy. If Todd at TT wants the writeup and pix......... it's his first.
LT285/70R17 (33x11.50R17)
Rim width 7.5-8.5-9.0
Weight 49.6
Height 32.76
Width 11.50
And according to his GPS the speedo was off by only 1.76 MPH at 70 .............
Butch
He has.
Kaderabek
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Texican said:
Thanks, Butch.
TJK