WTF to do with the load sensor?

[intense1]

I'm getting ready to lif my rig, and I was under it today looking around. What do you do with the brake load sensor? On my prerunner I had to completly eliminate the bastard... Was giving my issues. What If I just put a shim behind it to keep the angle the same?

 

[agent orange]

You talking about the lspv? The best thing to do short of running new lines is to put a spacer on the axle proportionate to the lift height.

 

[CSA]

Sonoran steel fabbed up for me an awesome spacer like the one in the pic below.

http://www.sonoransteel.com/crusier_006.jpg

 

[intense1]

That looks like it would do the trick... What about putting a shim behind the actual sensor, so that the sensor to axle angle is the same?

 

[agent orange]

Thats way more work and its still a POS valve that no one really wants.

 

[Skybill]

Check out this link; http://www.bigrocksoffroad.com/Brake Upgrades.htm

This valve will eliminate the LSPV all together.

 

[DustyFJ]

Im completing the previous owners soa and I dont know what to do with this thing. I put 35" tires on so dont I want maximum brake power? What I mean is, should I eliminate this thing? If so how? I couldnt find a thread on it. Thanks

 

[Granite Grinder]

I just did a suspension lift and left it intact. The problem was the rear brakes didn't seem to be doing much, so I disconnected it from the axle and wired it up. Braking is much better now. I don't get why Toyota added this, my BJ60 didn't have it, nor my HJ60. I was just on a road trip and thought I was traveling light, just me, my two kids, a few tools and my ARB fridge. For yuks I drove across a scale, 5800lbs. I need all the braking I can get!!
OK, I have 33 x12.5's, a winch c/w bumper and a roof rack, but I wasn't camping. I can't imagine my weight when actually loaded, c/w trailer.
Phil

 

[ntsqd]

The premise of the valve is a good idea, to change the amount of rear brake power depending on how heavily loaded the truck is. More rear axle weight = more rear brake power.

The problem comes from it's narrow range of adjustment.