Jetboy
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Coilover Backward Compatibility - ie 07-09 FJ Cruiser coilover fit on 5th Gen
Just an FYI - I picked up a set of Fox 2.5 coilovers for a 07-09 FJ Cruiser for a very good price. Fox website said they are the same part and interchangeable for all FJ cruiser and 5th gen. I pulled the factory coil on one side and it was immediately obvious they are not the same.
The upper mount matches as does the length. The difference is the misalignment spacers in the lower heim joint. The 10+ FJ Cruiser and 5th gen 4runner use a 14mm shaft with ~1.5" spacing, where the earlier use a 12mm shaft bolt with 1.25" spacing. So... if you wish to use the early FJ Cruiser coilovers - they are useable, but you'll need to order new misalignment spacers specific to the 5th gen or 10+ FJ Cruiser.
And... Fox customer service folks who answer the phones aren't very knowledgeable about their products. They will tell you with confidence that it's because it is a 2015 and it must be different and they don't have any coilovers that will fit a 2015. The physical catalog is different from the website that lists all of them as interchangeable.
All-Pro knew exactly what was wrong and what I would need to make them work. I actually think a set of 9/16 misalignment spacers would work just fine, but I'll order the correct set.
They cost about $9 each.
And FWIW, I set a timer when I started and it took me just over 1 hour from pulling into the garage to torquing back the lug nuts to tear down both sides and pull one coilover before recognizing the obvious fit issue, and putting all back together. I think the next time once I have the spacers will be under an hour to install, plus the time to setup the height. This is with KDSS BTW. Just thought I throw that out there in case you were wondering how long this should take. If I were a shop I'd probably estimate 2hrs plus alignment.
Just an FYI - I picked up a set of Fox 2.5 coilovers for a 07-09 FJ Cruiser for a very good price. Fox website said they are the same part and interchangeable for all FJ cruiser and 5th gen. I pulled the factory coil on one side and it was immediately obvious they are not the same.
The upper mount matches as does the length. The difference is the misalignment spacers in the lower heim joint. The 10+ FJ Cruiser and 5th gen 4runner use a 14mm shaft with ~1.5" spacing, where the earlier use a 12mm shaft bolt with 1.25" spacing. So... if you wish to use the early FJ Cruiser coilovers - they are useable, but you'll need to order new misalignment spacers specific to the 5th gen or 10+ FJ Cruiser.
And... Fox customer service folks who answer the phones aren't very knowledgeable about their products. They will tell you with confidence that it's because it is a 2015 and it must be different and they don't have any coilovers that will fit a 2015. The physical catalog is different from the website that lists all of them as interchangeable.
All-Pro knew exactly what was wrong and what I would need to make them work. I actually think a set of 9/16 misalignment spacers would work just fine, but I'll order the correct set.
They cost about $9 each.
And FWIW, I set a timer when I started and it took me just over 1 hour from pulling into the garage to torquing back the lug nuts to tear down both sides and pull one coilover before recognizing the obvious fit issue, and putting all back together. I think the next time once I have the spacers will be under an hour to install, plus the time to setup the height. This is with KDSS BTW. Just thought I throw that out there in case you were wondering how long this should take. If I were a shop I'd probably estimate 2hrs plus alignment.
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