Thinking of Buying a LX. AHC Concerns

[TexasCrane]

I understand what you are saying but Seeing something different in person.... unless I am missing something.. If I were to kept my rig in the highest position at all times a 295 would be prefect with no rubbing. The 285 is prefect at all ranges(L,N,H). How I see it hope it makes since. Still learning. Love to hear all the comments and picking brains. Thanks Again!!!

High mode is just extending the shock to provide extra clearance. A suspension lift on an IFS vehicle doesn't change the actual wheel position as the suspension articulates. High mode just starts the wheel out a bit farther down the arc that it travels.

 

[LX5708]

That's really cool and interesting at the same time... makes since...

 

[TexasCrane]

Sidebar, do you know how to get sliders on with all the AHC stuff attached to the frame rails?

Generally speaking sliders meant for non ahc vehicles won't fit on ahc trucks. Most vendors offer two seperate versions.

 

[bhicks]

I haven't gotten to sliders yet. Metal tech sells sliders that are AHC compatible. I'd like to fab my own, but I may end up buying theirs cuz they are better than I can make and already laid out for tight spacing on the frame with AHC.

Your pressures are probably high. Just adding the winch I went from 7.0MPa to 8.8MPa. (Spec is ~6.9.) The bumper is heavy and hanging off the very front of the frame, which gives it some leverage to boot.

Somewhere around here are side by side pix of an AHC coil spring next to a non AHC spring. That picture speaks volumes.

You need to check out white knuckle offroad http://white-knuckleoffroad.com/toyota100series.html I just picked up mine yesterday from his shop. Amazing quality. Super stout and fantastic customer service. They were specifically made for my LX470 WITH the AHC. They worked with me on a couple custom requests and even gave me a discount on their already great price for being a mud member. You can't go wrong with these. He told me it would be 4 week before they were ready for pick up. I was fine with waiting and appreciated the clear timeline. 3 weeks and 4 days later I got the call that they were ready. Could not be happier with them. Complete opposite experience then the sliders I bought for my 80 at Rocky Road outfitters. Horrible customer service, poor timeline, poor design, poor quaility, etc. etc.

 

[LX5708]

Soo being bored this morning. Finally got some pictures of the globes and suspension of my lx470.
Here is the rear globe... I adjusted and my rear sits ~1.5 inches higher in the rear.. You can actually see it didn't take much... A whole half inch.. Also I did NOT have to add ACH fluid. Still waiting on the stream tech, and my BFGs to do the front. the same principles apply to the front.. But on the front you have to make the Nut smaller as you can see in the last picture.. But you have to do it to both sides on the front and it will need an alignment. I was also wondering which way to go with the the Torsten bar...
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Close up of the bolt that needs to be adjusted. Behind the Bracket..

 

[LX5708]

Oh note...not really a concern... But something i noticed this morning... I usually let my 1999 warm up for 15-20mins before I drive in the AM. In this case I was in a rush... Kept the RpMs down and also the mph... I was later then usual to taking my son to day camp.. I never really noticed but wow.. The fluids in the system take just as long to "warm up." You can definitely tell a difference.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Oh note...not really a concern... But something i noticed this morning... I usually let my 1999 warm up for 15-20mins before I drive in the AM. In this case I was in a rush... Kept the RpMs down and also the mph... I was later then usual to taking my son to day camp.. I never really noticed but wow.. The fluids in the system take just as long to "warm up." You can definitely tell a difference.

Interesting
Techstream software shows AHC fluid temp maybe the fuild needs to reach temp before???

 

[LX5708]

Interesting
Techstream software shows AHC fluid temp maybe the fuild needs to reach temp before???

Your guess is as good as mine.. I opened the hood when I was getting gas.... The levels and fluid looked normal too.. I assumed it would be "thicker" and lower levels due to being "colder."
I am buying a techstream here in the near future.. Supposedly it does A lot...

 

[LX5708]

I guess I could describe the feeling as if you were driving around in the high mode or low mode on the street before hitting 18.6mph and going to normal mode.. Just feels a lot tighter/rougher especially when turning.. As the temp gauge goes up so does the warm comfy feeling you get when driving one..