What have you done to your 100 Series this week? (54 Viewers)

[04UZJ100]

Replaced the heater t's and hoses to finish up the baseline, OME heavy duty 2.5" installed with new shoes (275/70/18 KO2).

Time to start looking at armor...

Tires look small.....Wow.

 

[JAntosch]

Tires look small.....Wow.

Yeah, but should settle in well once armored. Can always go bigger....

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

@reevesci Whenever you have these available I will definitely jump on them, I'm in need of some new links now that I lifted my truck. Out of curiosity, what would be the differences between OEM extended and aftermarket extended?

Price for one and possibly the bushing quality. I have some aftermarkets ordered and should be here later this week.

J

 

[rjsimz]

Nice! Do post up a review

will do.

 

[bushdoctor]

Finally got around to finishing up some old projects. Wiring of the rear aux distro block. Took care of some current 12v needs and made provisions for future growth. Tucked it all underneath the ARB drawer side wing away from all sorts of possible easy interference. Since everything was off, decided to give sound deadening a try...just one of those things I guess. Focused mainly on the wheel well to combat those death valley washboards. Also upgraded my gauge lights with some warm white LED's....Sure brings some life back into the dark "Cockpit"

 

[reznunt]

Finally got around to finishing up some old projects. Wiring of the rear aux distro block. Took care of some current 12v needs and made provisions for future growth. Tucked it all underneath the ARB drawer side wing away from all sorts of possible easy interference. Since everything was off, decided to give sound deadening a try...just one of those things I guess. Focused mainly on the wheel well to combat those death valley washboards. Also upgraded my gauge lights with some warm white LED's....Sure brings some life back into the dark "Cockpit"

Nice wiring job!

 

[Idaho Savage]

Sold my f250 and bought a 2006 100 with 110k.
Used some of the difference to add:
2.5 OME medium kit.
Slee Front Skid
ARB with Warn 8k
Toyo RTs
BT 45 Toy blue tooth kit

Absolutely floored by how well it handles and drives. Will be my DD and hunting/fishing adventure rig.

Idaho Savage's 100

• Idaho Savage
• Apr 10, 2017

2006 100: AHC delete, OME 2.5 med, ARB with Warn 8k, 285 70 R16 Toyo RTs, Slee Front Skid.

 

[hoser]

Received some sway bar links from @abuck99. I will extend these 2" with HD DOM tube.

I will be offering these in OEM extended and aftermarket extended versions SOON.

IMHO, I'd probably go ~1.5" extension. 2" lift at the wheels doesn't equate to 2" lift at the swaybar.... as the swaybar link is inboard of the wheels/ball joint.

 

[reznunt]

IMHO, I'd probably go ~1.5" extension. 2" lift at the wheels doesn't equate to 2" lift at the swaybar.... as the swaybar link is inboard of the wheels/ball joint.

Made mine 1.5" longer than stock:

 

[reznunt]

 

[reznunt]

Was like $7 for the DOM tube and about an hour of my time including paint. I used aftermarket links. Not weld porn, but these were for testing the length. They worked so I well I haven't made nice ones to replace them. I whipped up a pair for the rear also. Way cheaper than buying.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

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Was like $7 for the DOM tube and about an hour of my time including paint. I used aftermarket links. Not weld porn, but these were for testing the length. They worked so I well I haven't made nice ones to replace them. I whipped up a pair for the rear also. Way cheaper than buying.

Was it worth your time, do you notice anything different?

 

[reznunt]

Was it worth your time, do you notice anything different?

Totally worth it! All the harshness over the small bumps in the road (that I originally attributed to over-inflated E-rated tires) went away after extending the end links.

I think I read how there was a noticeable difference in ride quality on Rob Red's writeup and I totally concur.

I think what would help even more is if I cut off the end of the sway bar and rotate it 10 degrees and then sleeve it and reweld it. That would take all the compression off of the rubber bushings at ride height. But that is a lot more work than I'd care to do. Satisfied with the links.

 

[abuck99]

Interesting idea to cut & sleeve the swaybar. The angle that the bar rests on the bushings and deforms them seems to put unesessary amount torque on the bushes-

I see another mod coming

 

[DirtDawg]

Im waiting for someone to produce some extended quick disconnect sway bar links... I'll probably just make some if I don't see any in the near future.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Does a LC and LX use the same sway bars?

 

[DirtDawg]

Does a LC and LX use the same sway bars?

Same overall shape and links, but IIRC different diameter bars. Only thing that would be required to retrofit a LC bar on a LX is the LC bar and D bushings.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Upgraded the electrical system ground. The way the grounding is done on the 100 series does not support the use of the frame as a ground. Also if you ever loose the main block ground the only other ground is a #10 to the body not suitable and will melt or at it worst back feed through other components while searching for ground. This is more important IMO when you add in dual batteries due to the available high amperage.

I use 3" of #4 wire with properly sized terminals from the battery to an existing captured nut on the frame below the battery.

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

Does a LC and LX use the same sway bars?

Same overall shape and links, but IIRC different diameter bars. Only thing that would be required to retrofit a LC bar on a LX is the LC bar and D bushings.

My parts catalog shows a #48811-60180 swaybar the same for a 2006 LC and LX with no notes for AHC on the LC

 

[DirtDawg]

My parts catalog shows a #48811-60180 swaybar the same for a 2006 LC and LX with no notes for AHC on the LC

Strange, when refurbed my sway bars I saw different P/Ns for the D bushings, stating they were different diameters. Maybe it's only the rear bar. I can dig a little deeper when I get home.