08 V8 4x4 - El Camaleon Azul
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zidaro
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they are badass and a game changer of course. Nice to have them in the snow. Roads- not so much, which is where that lil button comes into play :dancin:
In basic rocks (where i go right now cuz i don't have sliders) the OEM center diff. lock and 4WD Low in low gear has just about everything you need. Traction control doing its job is Pretty amazing compared to old school 4x4.
Though if that gets rough- it is nice to just push a button and walk thru
zidaro
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316 SS eye nuts. Like these better than the Prinsu ones i have. Lil bigger eye. still 1/4-20
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0063H9BIQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0063H9BIQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
zidaro
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Scored a set of these for a great price. Barely rubbed on the pavement and the guy decided he needed a larger size! 35x12.5x17 Toyo MT
Tired of patching and replacing my Coopers. They just don't hold up to real use. AMAZING on dirt roads and snow covered pavement- I will say that!!
Now! i just need to figure how to fit them in that rear pocket they call a wheel well!
Tired of patching and replacing my Coopers. They just don't hold up to real use. AMAZING on dirt roads and snow covered pavement- I will say that!!
Now! i just need to figure how to fit them in that rear pocket they call a wheel well!
rickashay
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Damn you! I was literally scrolling through your wheeling photos thinking "yah, 34's look great on a 4th gen... you don't need to go bigger." Then the post about your 35" Toyo's made me suddenly feel inadequate :hiding:
Excited to see em' mounted!
zidaro
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Marlin is about to release their
long travel ifs suspension kit
you have any idea what that means
long travel ifs suspension kit
you have any idea what that means
Ida4runner
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Do you know what the price is?
zidaro
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They haven’t shared that bit yet :twitch: Only indicating it will be in line with other LT kits. So a couple Gs or more????
Upper, lower control arms, full steering knuckle, new steering rack and linkage.
Ain’t gonna be cheap
op2:op2: :Cry: —Once
Inv4drZm
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My brother signed up to be an early adopter. He's already got the LT coilovers and has saved up for it, so he might be the first FJ with the kit.
Pretty cool stuff.
ChefBoyardSteez
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So, rears all buttoned up aside from bleeding the brakes
Front in progress!!
Cleaned up the spindles and painted them in my favorite, Rustoleum HammerFinish. I find its very durable.
Tapped in the rear spindle seal for the CV. Found a small section of trex decking worked great. I tried using the front hub cap to tap it in as suggested on another forum- that proved unfun.
Heres the new OEM seal # for the Driverside axle housing at the CV. Put one of these in too, obviously
To solve my frozen LCA cam bolt situation, which required me to cut thru the cam bolt sleeve on one side to remove the arm, i got the wild idea to replace both front LCA's with OEM 5th gen. arms.
4th gens and 5th gens run the same basic suspension, along with the FJC!!
The 5th gens were upgraded with larger ball joints, improved gusseting on the arm, and- to my unknowing surprise- larger cam bolts. I suppose this last item is a good one, but it did require some quick thinking and a mild game change to adjust for the larger bolts. If you recall- cuz i now you've memorized my full thread- i purchased the Total Chaos Cam Tab Gusset Kit prior. It was for the 03-09 LCA cam bolts. No fit no mas!! Luckily i didn't weld them on yet, Whew.
Bought the new TC Gusset Kit for the 10+ FJ/T4Rs (cuz they are the same) and prepped them up, welded them in!
5th gen arms (these are actually off a newer FJC that was laid on its lid then parted out!!
I bought them with all the hardware (bolts) complete.
all cleaned up
Heres those old cam tabs that were blown out. Surprising it could get an alignment that had good #s.
Cam bolt kit for the 5th gens (notice the different PN.
This did require me to grind out each bolt hole on the frame after aligning and tacking in the cam gussets so that the larger cam bolts will slip thru the frameholes. A pain, but no biggie.
And remember------
Hey man! I blew out my lcas and all the 4th gen ones are out of stock. Im looking to do what you did. I dont have the bolt lock like you did. Blew the crappy oem bushings. Can you help
zidaro
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Hey man! I blew out my lcas and all the 4th gen ones are out of stock. Im looking to do what you did. I dont have the bolt lock like you did. Blew the crappy oem bushings. Can you help
It requires all new cam bolts and adjusters to upgrade to the 5th gen LCAs. Have to open up the cam bolt holes to larger diameter to accommodate the new larger bolt.
Otherwise a straightforward process.
