Please help if done FJ swap

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Guys i can get a great deal from a friend who's lifting his 2012 FJ TT.. Was wanting to know if these shocks would work on my 04 runner V8? SE 4WD and removing XREAS.. I havent seen anything on 2012 FJs thats the rason I started a new thread.. Thnx again.:wave:

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER]

Guys i can get a great deal from a friend who's lifting his 2012 FJ TT.. Was wanting to know if these shocks would work on my 04 runner V8? SE 4WD and removing XREAS.. I havent seen anything on 2012 FJs thats the rason I started a new thread.. Thnx again.:wave:

It will require modification to fit, but it can be done. See this thread for more detail, should be the same on the 4runner.
Can you put '10+ shocks on 09-? Yes.... but should you? - Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum

 

[28.]

thanks for response and link. Going by that Ill probably pass. I m just gonna go with the 5100s and FJ springs in rear then use a spacer to level it out.. Thanks again. Any reccomendations on a spacer for this combo?

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER]

thanks for response and link. Going by that Ill probably pass. I m just gonna go with the 5100s and FJ springs in rear then use a spacer to level it out.. Thanks again. Any reccomendations on a spacer for this combo?

You could use both front and rear coils, would be a good idea if the price is right. The 5100 front shocks can be set at 0", .85", 1.75", or 2.5" lift. How big of a rear spacer you need will depend on what setting you use. If you use the 2.5" setting, you can use a Daystar 1.5" rear spacer. These are probably the cheapest rear spacer you'll find, about $40.

 

[28.]

You could use both front and rear coils, would be a good idea if the price is right. The 5100 front shocks can be set at 0", .85", 1.75", or 2.5" lift. How big of a rear spacer you need will depend on what setting you use. If you use the 2.5" setting, you can use a Daystar 1.5" rear spacer. These are probably the cheapest rear spacer you'll find, about $40.

Thanks again. Just gonna go with that set up. FJC coils/5100s/and spacer. Thanks again I appreciate it.. And he had already sold the coils :mad2:...

 

[WhiteManFlail]

Doesn't sound like a real friend if you ask me. But +1 on the 5100's @2.5" with FJ coils (I have 2010s) and 1.5" daystar rear spacer. It's a solid combination!

 

[28.]

Doesn't sound like a real friend if you ask me. But +1 on the 5100's @2.5" with FJ coils (I have 2010s) and 1.5" daystar rear spacer. It's a solid combination!

Well got my stuff all in my shop.. Got rear coils and 5100s in yesterday.. Gonna go with the stock front springs and 5100s at front. So is the top notch what is recommended, even with the factory springs in front ?

Anyways here are some pics...

Factory.. sorry on sloped driveway...

The goodies...

Starting out.. Looove my aluminum floor jack.. Has to be my favorite tool so far..

Swaybar disconnected..

X-REAS disconnected...

If anyone can use this idea it helped alot.. but I wedge a hammer in there and it worked perfectly to keep shock from turning while removing top nut...

Old versus new..

Spring out.. Also old versus new..

Everything back on.... Will do front this Friday..Would of done it all Sunday but we had our son and his wife show up for Sunday dinner..

I guess I just need to remember to disconnect my ABS to keep it from strectching or tearing it right? Going with the no compressor method as I think is actually easier and safer..

 

[Upchk]

Well got my stuff all in my shop.. Got rear coils and 5100s in yesterday.. Gonna go with the stock front springs and 5100s at front. So is the top notch what is recommended, even with the factory springs in front ?

Anyways here are some pics...

Factory.. sorry on sloped driveway...

The goodies...

Starting out.. Looove my aluminum floor jack.. Has to be my favorite tool so far..

Swaybar disconnected..

X-REAS disconnected...

If anyone can use this idea it helped alot.. but I wedge a hammer in there and it worked perfectly to keep shock from turning while removing top nut...

Old versus new..

Spring out.. Also old versus new..

Everything back on.... Will do front this Friday..Would of done it all Sunday but we had our son and his wife show up for Sunday dinner..

I guess I just need to remember to disconnect my ABS to keep it from strectching or tearing it right? Going with the no compressor method as I think is actually easier and safer..

Good write up... I was under the impression that you couldn't undo the XREAS without replacing all the shocks at once... Any difference riding around with 5100s on the rear and stock up front? I had thought about just doing 5100s on the front and just a rear spacer rather than doing 5100s back there but I didn't think I could...

 

[28.]

Good write up... I was under the impression that you couldn't undo the XREAS without replacing all the shocks at once... Any difference riding around with 5100s on the rear and stock up front? I had thought about just doing 5100s on the front and just a rear spacer rather than doing 5100s back there but I didn't think I could...

Thanks and yea Im replacing all the shocks before driving it.. Only thing im leaving in there is the stock front coils.. But I just didnt have time to finish it up yesterday..

Anyways anybody recall what setting the front shocks should be at with my setup(FJ coils in back with Bilsteins/ stock coils in front with Bilsteins) ? I was thinking .85 but want to be certain before installing them..

 

[Evan B]

I didn't disconnect the ABS wires, I just made sure they didn't get stretched.

 

[28.]

I didn't disconnect the ABS wires, I just made sure they didn't get stretched.

Thanks thats kind of what I figured.. Any info on my setting question?

 

[oljedi11950]

FJ coils

Go with 2nd or 3rd setting, .085 is still too raked in my opinion . Just my 2

 

[Evan B]

Thanks thats kind of what I figured.. Any info on my setting question?

I think most guys that have FJ coils and the front and back use the .85 setting. On my install I got about .5" from the front FJ coils. I would bet you could safely go to the 1.75" setting with stock front coils and still not end up with the front end too high.

With mine I'm using FJ coils front and back. I installed a 1.5" spacer in the back as well so I went with the 1.75" setting in the front. I should have went with the 2.5" setting because now I'm planning to take it apart again to adjust it up and install upper control arms. I'm aiming for the front to be about 1" lower than the back when measured from the ground to the fender in line with the center of the wheel. I should get there with the adjustments I'm planning.

 

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Thanks for responding fellas. Ill get pics up ASAP..