FJ80 Ironman coils, fronts for 3rd gen 4runner rear?

[drabbits]

Has anyone attempted to use the Ironman FJ80 2" front coils on the 4runner yet?

I'm thinking these should work, the have the coil wrap I want and if they fit as upgrades for fj80 front coils and the fj80 front coils fit on our 4runners then these should fit right??

I am about to drop money on Toytech front springs and control arm bushings, would like to upgrade the rear also...
thanks

 

[Gerdo]

Do you have any idea what spring rate, coil count, wire size, and height is?
I have heard that some aren't that thrilled with their 4runner coils.

How much lift do you want?
And how much weight do you have in (in the back) of your rig?

There are a few choices of OME coils.

I would suggest the ToyTec Superflex coils (~4"+)
or OME 861 (~5"+)
or OME 851 (~6"+)

 

[drabbits]

gerdo,
thanks for the info., didn't consider the technical aspect.
looking for 3" lift max for now,
from what i read these are 18mm thick 7 wrap coils, up to 110 lb. non-constant rear load. i usually only have about 50 lb. of gear. . . . . + spare. they do sell 120 lb. constant load spring. heres the site selling the coils and the manufacture's site.
i'll call the seller tomorrow and see what they say.
Ironman 4x4 - FJ80 Land Cruiser/LX450 Suspension Lift - Metal Tech 4x4

Ironman 4x4 Home

thanks again

 

[Gerdo]

For 3" of lift I would go with OME medium/890s or heavy/891s.

 

[drabbits]

Just started reading your thread! bloody awesome!
need to ask what gauge steel/aluminum? did you use for the skid plates? did you have someone bend them for you or do you have your own bending brake? so far i have built
my own full length roof rack and would like to tackle lighter skids plates, bumper armor and sliders sooon!
also, how are the wheel spacers working out? i just purchased new shoes, duratracs 265/75/16 and been considering spacers for a wider stance.

 

[Gerdo]

I rock crawl so all my skids, including the gas tank skids that I sell, are 3/16" steel. Thinner or aluminum won't hold up to my wheeling.

The Spidertrax wheel spacers are awesome. Zero issues. Since they move your wheels out they increase the turning arc on the front wheels which caused minor rubbing. I just needed to heat gun the fender liner in a couple of spots and push it in.

My gas tank skids are laser cut and CNC bent then fully welded by hand.