Sky high 80's

[js93cruiser]

I thought it looked familiar...

 

[Jan-78FJ40]

That depends in how off camber you are talking about. Both the rigs I posted get pretty off camber on certain trails where you have to drive on a knifes edge to not go over or hit a tree and they come through. The roof rack on the bluish grey one weighs 200lbs unloaded so even with the lift and being quite a bit off tilt it can still pull through. Wheel spacers do help to give you more stability. It's a small trade off, you get massively more ground clearance for a little less stability in off camber situations but with the right suspension pieces it doesn't really hinder at all.
But I agree with your point that a smaller rig is more stable off camber.

Off camber driving just scares me. I wish i knew how far i can go on little 33s, but it is good to know that the really high rigs can take a lot.
Cheers
Jan

 

[AMMO]

Nope... action jacksons old rig... one of the first really extreme 80 series out there... did almost buy that rig when he sold it.

Just search action jackson on mud

Shawn Jackson's Toyota FJ80 Land Cruiser Page

NICE Way to pull AJ back into the fold... That 80 rocked and was sooooooooooooooooo ahead of everyones else back in the day... Funny how back then the 315's debate was so heated, and then you had Jackson;s rig. And yet still we have the same 315's debate today what 7 or 8yrs later....

Go figure, somethings are slow to change I suppose. Just love to see that after all these year guys are stepping up and pushing the limits, hence 37's are now norm, and we are getting into 40's and up

-A

 

[10080]

Since these day more and more manufacturers are producing 6" + lifts, the standard 3" lift and 315's is becoming, well, not so standard. Personally, having run 3.5",5", 5.5" and now going to 6.5", I can say I understand and appreciate why going taller can help with this big belly rig. On top of that, most other rigs with 6" or more of lift would look like tonka toys. I think the 80 looks pretty solid at this height.

Anyway, I though it would be cool to start a thread with pictures of the guys running 6" lifts or more. Doesn't have to be your truck, any cool photos of tall 80's will do.

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[FunkLord]

Side shot please! Id love to see it.

I dented one of the rims and it's still getting fixed. I have my old 35s on it now which look so rinky-dink on it that I'm embarrassed to show pictures of it.

 

[darwink1]

Figured asked before I posted but I have a rig that is really tall and just so you know its not lame I know for a fact NONE of you have seen one ever before its on 60" rice and cane tires for a lil teaser

Wow, besides the fact that that thing isnt an 80...... It looks like a 10 year old designed the body and ended up somewhere between a stagecoach and a brinks truck.

Why you thought that van had anything to do with this thread is beyond me. May as well have posted a picture of the space shuttle... A really lame space shuttle to boot.

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[finderscuba]

Here since you seemed so interested you can watch it in action,
bogger49 - YouTube

Not trying to hijack thats all i got to say bout that

I just threw up in my mouth.

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

I dented one of the rims and it's still getting fixed. I have my old 35s on it now which look so rinky-dink on it that I'm embarrassed to show pictures of it.

Well when you get your swampers back on, snap a picture. I'd love to see the rig.

 

[asutherland]

Not if you deal with off-camber driving a lot...
cheers,
J

Or trees.............

Out here I'm happy that I don't have a roof rack. I just barely get through most trails because of my height.

 

[Beltway Cruiser]

Someone please revive this thread. I need to see more sky high 80's!!

 

[Ragnaroek]

Bump

 

[COYS]

My fav 80 of all time