Installed 3" Coil lift yesterday

[Travolous]

So I took off work yesterday to install my 3" lift. I also had a drum to drum rear locker to swap out as well. Here is what I ended up doing total.
1. Drop old axle housing, install new housing with 4:30 gears and e-locker
2. replace rear axle seals
3. replace u-joint on drive shaft
4. install 3" OME 891 coil springs
5. install OME N85 rear shocks (FJ60 series Land cruiser)
6. install extended rear brake line
7. sleeve and weld extended panhard bar
8. install rear 1.25" wheel spacers
9. replace lower ball joints with tacoma upgraded balljoints
10. replace outer tie rod ends with tacoma upgraded balljoints
11. install toytec/eibach 3" front coil springs
12. install bilstein HD 5150 front shocks
13. install front 1.25" wheel spacers

 

[badattitude]

That's a lot of work, great job. Now, show it off with some PICS

 

[Qyota]

Wow. That's an unbelievable amount of work for 1 day! No broken bolts? Nothing you couldn't overcome? Amazing. I wish my projects went that well!

 

[Travolous]

Wow. That's an unbelievable amount of work for 1 day! No broken bolts? Nothing you couldn't overcome? Amazing. I wish my projects went that well!

I had trouble with 1 of the 4 rear sway bar bolts. That bolt stripped and I had to retap it. Also, the rear brake line bolt broke off, had to retap that also. Believe me, I always deal with some type of broken bolt/complication. I'll never buy a northern vehicle again.

 

[Travolous]

Pic posted in OP. I will write up a review shortly.

 

[Beach Runner]

Looks good, Travolous. What size tires are you running?

 

[Gerdo]

Looks good.
The ToyTec/Eibach 3" coils look like a good match to the 891. Is it sitting pretty level? (a little hard to tell from the pic)

 

[Travolous]

It's is sitting level according to the measuring tape, but the desception of the back being lower is definitely there. I think I will throw in some of the 10mm trim spacers in the rear to allow it to not appear as such.

 

[Travolous]

Looks good, Travolous. What size tires are you running?

These are just my stock 265/70r16 michellins. I was trying to let them where down a little more before I get a set of 285/75r16's.

 

[Beach Runner]

Cool beans, thanks. Trying to picture what mine will look like lifted with stockers. It'll be a few months before I can spring for tires.

 

[BigRogers]

Holy Moly.....That is one heck of a laundry list! You put in some work; bet you were exausted!

Now go reap the benefits! :trophy:

 

[tbst]

I had trouble with 1 of the 4 rear sway bar bolts. That bolt stripped and I had to retap it. Also, the rear brake line bolt broke off, had to retap that also. Believe me, I always deal with some type of broken bolt/complication. I'll never buy a northern vehicle again.

One of my bolts snapped off doing the LBJ. Big pain. Every time I touch something, a bolt snaps off.

Rust gets old quick.