5" Suspension lift in Iceland

[TOY2G]

Get a load of this. 38" tires and the CV angles and A-Arms are sitting perfect.

You will notice they have extend the frame and the shock stem by several inches.

Compared to stock.

At first I though they were crazy, then I realized they have been doing this stuff for a long time over there and its not all that different from an SAS in terms of fabrication.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Yeah I often wondered how they went about those lifts, this makes sense. You could probably achieve a similar effect with the correct suspension set-up and a bracket lift. I imagine they also have a body lift.

The main thing though is that I don't think these rigs have much in the way of up-travel.

 

[TOY2G]

Yeah I often wondered how they went about those lifts, this makes sense. You could probably achieve a similar effect with the correct suspension set-up and a bracket lift. I imagine they also have a body lift.

The main thing though is that I don't think these rigs have much in the way of up-travel.

I was thinking the same thing about a bracket lift. I cannot imagine how this would be a better option. However, since the spindle has some sort of extension on it and the geometry of the suspension is nearly the exact same as stock, I bet the travel is comparable to stock. I bet these guys would be doing solid axle conversions if they had a bunch of american iron straight axles laying around.

 

[gm350reratliff]

At first it looks like they dropped the LCA crossmembers but on second thought, it looks like maybe it in the upper end of the suspension. Either way, I wouldn't want to run a balljoint spacer. You didn't happen to get a pic of the body mount and firewall did you?

 

[TOY2G]

At first it looks like they dropped the LCA crossmembers but on second thought, it looks like maybe it in the upper end of the suspension. Either way, I wouldn't want to run a balljoint spacer. You didn't happen to get a pic of the body mount and firewall did you?

they did extend the lower control arm portion of the frame, if you look close you can see the welds. they also extend the shock stem and added some sort of home brew ball joint spacer.

This is a Lexus Club member who is in iceland at the moment who sent the pictures, I just shared them.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

I was thinking the same thing about a bracket lift. I cannot imagine how this would be a better option. However, since the spindle has some sort of extension on it and the geometry of the suspension is nearly the exact same as stock, I bet the travel is comparable to stock. I bet these guys would be doing solid axle conversions if they had a bunch of american iron straight axles laying around.

I would imagine they have plenty of Unimog axles and probably a few options from Land Cruisers to go with? I mean while there isn't much American options, didn't Dana make stuff for Land Rover and some of the off-brand BOF vehicles we didn't get in the US? Not to mention I imagine they have plenty of donor Land Cruisers there too?

From what I have seen most of those tundra trucks are more for floating over deep snow, so I wonder how much up-travel they have; it looks like they could stuff the 37's I suppose, I am curious about the rest of the suspension geometry. I've often wondered how these vehicles got built.

 

[UnderFire]

Same concept most bolt in bracket lifts, drop the differential and lower control arm and extend the spindle, the spacer deal is sketchy most kits come with new extended spindles. The main problem is you lose travel, angle the front driveshaft, and don't gain any clearance.

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