I think you are the first guy on TH-cam to do a good job explaining the radius arm setup used by LC (and others) and why this leads to the specific off-road personality that LC's demonstrate with their propensity for massive wheel lifts as the compromise for the benefits of the radius arm setup. Great video, I'm not a Motor Trend subscriber (RIP RoadKill) and I'm grateful you are doing what you are doing here for us all on TH-cam to entertain, support and educate us!
Fred, thanks so much for making awesome content! Always appreciated for how in depth you go and how much you show things that don't always go to plan. Makes my own projects seem much more bearable! YOU ROCK!
I commented a while back on a prior video and got a lot of flack from your audience that the early channel content was very easy beginner projects and I didn't feel it served an audience that had been fans for so many years before you. My opinion... This is redemption Fred! A major project but presented in the way I have always appreciated from you. Clear and concise instructions and tidbits of your knowledge sprinkled in to round out a truly educational experience. Well done I really enjoyed this video.
Such an Iconic Legend.... the Land Cruiser too! haha! Huge WIN for Kenda Tires! Hard to beat the performance and looks of a 35x10.50R17 M/T2 for a Land Cruiser, especially on those white Nomads! Looking forward to many more videos featuring this beaut! 😎🤘💯
I like all of the information and the little things that the average guy may not think of when doing these things at home. I know that you may even miss something with trying to film and narrate what you are doing, but you are providing valueable info for a bunch of us. Thanks for the content!!
I signed up for Onx off road yesterday after watching one of those big channels. Looked through the list of influencers hoping to find one of the smaller channels I enjoy that deserve more viewers and there fred was...done!
Stoked to see some wrenching but I have one criticism about the editing. The sound levels when you impact things spikes like crazy (ex: 20:15). Its either I barely hear you talking, or I get the occasional impact blast outta nowhere
Skinny 35s! Thanks for the heads up. Ive done all of this more than once but was nice to sit through and listen to you explain stuff. I now need to find a stretch of road to adjust my dobinsons mrr's. Thanks for the episode Fred, glad to see you working safe.
Most people end up with less caster correction than they need with just the bushing replacement. Caster Correction plates do a nice job of fixing the issue.
I consider myself to be a more technical individual, I really appreciate that you break down some of the reasons for doing things! I wish you were making TH-cam videos 30 years ago when I had to just figure it out myself!!!
I just went, "What? Nooo Waaay!" seeing you take that locking lug nut off. I had that problem in my 01 Double Cab Tacoma. I put the locking lug nuts on since they came with the wheels. I got a flat tire but I lost the key after just having it a week before to rotate the tires. A 3/4" bolt extractor will also get the job done, which is what I used.
I think you may have realized this later, but you should probably have broke loose all the link bars (factory bushings) so the axle could droop, then re-torqued them at the new ride height.
Exactly my initial thought. Could see it when he removed the track bar. All the vulcanized bushings prevent it from moving freely. He will probably wear out those bushings prematurely not because they were not loosened and then retightened under load.
You should compare to general LT tires off-road or maybe crossclimates for wet/winter driving. There’s technology in a lot of lighter tires that should make them comparable in the right situations. I believe the crossclimates will surprise you in mud because those V grooves really shovel mud with some wheel speed!
dirt head fred my boy i watched all your guys shows on dirt everyday ,you guys built some insane and fun rigs out of all the vehicles you guys built hands down clampy and tube sock take it, i am in middle of building an rock crawler in my drive way its an 1986 Nissan king cab with dana 60 axels pushing some 44s inspired by clampy ,,keep up the great work fred from Vancouver Canada
Well done Fred! It’s probably a good idea to replace the rear bushing in the radius arms while they are out of the LC, especially one that 300k miles on it.
I have been looking for one of these for a daily/crawler project. But dang, they are getting expensive! My 80 CJ7 isn't the best road jeep I've ever had. But I'd like something my wife can just jump in and go but also be my support rig for when the jeep goes down.
I just bought myself a 99 Land Rover discovery 2 and I’m gonna lift it 2.5” soon, thanks for showing us how to do the bushings thing. Also you are right about the suspension being invented by Land Rover. Everything is pretty much the same on mine except for the front shock towers.
Years back when I was operating my own off road shop, I did loads and loads of bushings like that. Fred's method was spot on in my books. The only thing they didn't show was pressing the bushing in. I would use a light film of oil on the radius arm, get the bushing started with a hammer, and then press it. And you never ever press on the center bushing. Only on the outside ring. And everything should be torqued to spec with the weight of the vehicle sitting on the tyres. When you are doing a lift it's best to loosen all the link bars and then torque them when finished. Even when you are not replacing bushings. When you lift it, the link bars will now sit at a different angle. If you don't touch the bolts and replace the springs, those bushings will be twisted just sitting at ride height. Guaranteed, they will suffer a very short, painful death.
If you want to dramatically reduce the need for a steering stabilizer, crank in as much caster as possible. This will really improve the return to center when driving on the highway. It will increase the steering effort, but you can always plumb in a ram assist into your steering system if your power steering gear isn't up to the task. It won't affect tire wear. I'd double check the front spring locations, when they use different spring rates/size on one side versus the other, it is usually (but not always) because the the weight of the driver, steering column, dash board, etc. are taken account for in the spring rate. If you swap driers position from right to left, the springs should usually also swap to follow the driver.
Pretty sure Landrover "borrowed" the radius arm idea from the Ford bronco of that era. I remember reading, they had a Bronco and other vehicles at Eastnor Castle for evaluation years ago, during Range Rover development.
This is the way i like videos! No music or special effects. Straight to the bone. Well explained, as always. You got 43 minutes of my full attention. And a new subscriber.
Nicely done Fred. I have been using OME suspension since 1984 first up on my Mitsubishi Pajero this was before ARB bought it, my 1986 Four Runner, HJ 60 , HZJ 75 ,HZJ 80, FZJ 80, HDJ 100 and now on my 300 which has BP51 shocks they are brilliant. I have never had a failure or problem. They make great suspension products.🇦🇺🦘🍺
Seems like it would be better to replace all the bushings in the radius arms at once. Having 2 New Poly Bushings and an old Rubber one might make the axle feel strange.
Was eagerly anticipating this video! Cruiser looks great Fred, I’ve been eyeing those Nomad Convoys in white myself! Excited to see what else you have in store for the 80!
Looks like a Land Cruiser should Fred, nice job and great example of how to do the front bushings, lots of people are intimidated about changing them out and they do make a huge difference on how it rides and behaves on the road, does this Land Cruiser have lockers front/back just curious myself, when its done are you going to make a video of its first off road adventure 👍
Not sure if this is widespread but TH-cam disabled my notifications for your channel within the past week or so just a heads up. No other channels were impacted, just yours. No clue why this happened. I'd read about it happening but this is the first time it's happened to me.
Thanks for not having a loud stupid intro. I enjoy your ingenuity ....NJ
I think you are the first guy on TH-cam to do a good job explaining the radius arm setup used by LC (and others) and why this leads to the specific off-road personality that LC's demonstrate with their propensity for massive wheel lifts as the compromise for the benefits of the radius arm setup. Great video, I'm not a Motor Trend subscriber (RIP RoadKill) and I'm grateful you are doing what you are doing here for us all on TH-cam to entertain, support and educate us!
Really like that setup.
Good choice.
Not every rig needs tons and 40's.
Thanks for doing TH-cam again!
Looks awesome...nothing better than an 80 series Land Cruiser.
So nice we can see this and its not behind a MT paywall. Thanks man.
I love how the old tire rolled away right on cue, perfect accidental timing
This format really suits the hands on, show and tell style projects you're great at. I dig it, keep up the good work Fred!
Fred, thanks so much for making awesome content! Always appreciated for how in depth you go and how much you show things that don't always go to plan. Makes my own projects seem much more bearable! YOU ROCK!
I commented a while back on a prior video and got a lot of flack from your audience that the early channel content was very easy beginner projects and I didn't feel it served an audience that had been fans for so many years before you. My opinion... This is redemption Fred! A major project but presented in the way I have always appreciated from you. Clear and concise instructions and tidbits of your knowledge sprinkled in to round out a truly educational experience. Well done I really enjoyed this video.
Such an Iconic Legend.... the Land Cruiser too! haha! Huge WIN for Kenda Tires! Hard to beat the performance and looks of a 35x10.50R17 M/T2 for a Land Cruiser, especially on those white Nomads! Looking forward to many more videos featuring this beaut! 😎🤘💯
I put 33x10.5 Kenda rough terrain tires on my 1990 4runner with stock wheels, they've been pretty decent
@@miatalife94 I also run the 33x10.5 on my 07 4Runner. Great size for everything I use my 4Runner for! ~Josh~ 😎👊
I like all of the information and the little things that the average guy may not think of when doing these things at home. I know that you may even miss something with trying to film and narrate what you are doing, but you are providing valueable info for a bunch of us. Thanks for the content!!
Fred ive missed you and Dirt everday! Im sorry it took this long to find your site. It feels good to be back!
Thanks Fred. Great segment for an 80 year old that drives a minivan. But…… 50 years ago, I had a 72 GMC Jimmy and
1961 Willys FC170.
Oh yeah, much better! Wasn't sure on the wheel choice at first but once on there and on the ground definatly looks sharp. 👌
I signed up for Onx off road yesterday after watching one of those big channels. Looked through the list of influencers hoping to find one of the smaller channels I enjoy that deserve more viewers and there fred was...done!
Nice Fred! Glad to see you doing your own thing.
Stoked to see some wrenching but I have one criticism about the editing. The sound levels when you impact things spikes like crazy (ex: 20:15). Its either I barely hear you talking, or I get the occasional impact blast outta nowhere
Been missing you Fred. Glad I found you again.
Skinny 35s! Thanks for the heads up. Ive done all of this more than once but was nice to sit through and listen to you explain stuff. I now need to find a stretch of road to adjust my dobinsons mrr's. Thanks for the episode Fred, glad to see you working safe.
Most people end up with less caster correction than they need with just the bushing replacement. Caster Correction plates do a nice job of fixing the issue.
Fred, more of this 80, please!
Just had my new Method’s wheels delivered yesterday, thanks to OnX elite!
So glad you have a youtube fred...miss dirt everyday
Love that Kenda makes 10.5” wide 35” tires!
I consider myself to be a more technical individual, I really appreciate that you break down some of the reasons for doing things! I wish you were making TH-cam videos 30 years ago when I had to just figure it out myself!!!
I just went, "What? Nooo Waaay!" seeing you take that locking lug nut off. I had that problem in my 01 Double Cab Tacoma. I put the locking lug nuts on since they came with the wheels. I got a flat tire but I lost the key after just having it a week before to rotate the tires. A 3/4" bolt extractor will also get the job done, which is what I used.
The Nomad wheels look great. Thanks for going through the lift install and specs.
Great tips for the bushing installs! It’s fun watching you do an actual technical video Fred.
Fred, you shouldn't have installed Silent blocks with an offset center, you'll have to tear the bridge fastening!
dude 35x10.5, WHAT!!!!!!!!!! I so wish every one made that size.
Old school SUV best way to go especially for what you want it for... Great job.
Might have checked the spare tire toolkit for that wheel lock key.
Fred it looks sweet. Thanks for sharing this one with us.
tall skinny's are the way! nice to see those tires. there ats in that size are also really nice
I like how the old wheel/tire just slowly rolled off screen almost out of shame compared to the new ones.
VERY COOL!!! Changed the entire look of the truck. I wasn't sure bout the white wheels but, they look awesome with the body.
I think you may have realized this later, but you should probably have broke loose all the link bars (factory bushings) so the axle could droop, then re-torqued them at the new ride height.
Exactly my initial thought. Could see it when he removed the track bar. All the vulcanized bushings prevent it from moving freely. He will probably wear out those bushings prematurely not because they were not loosened and then retightened under load.
They also make extractor sockets. They aren't too expensive and they make the job of pulling wheel locks off much easier.
You should compare to general LT tires off-road or maybe crossclimates for wet/winter driving. There’s technology in a lot of lighter tires that should make them comparable in the right situations. I believe the crossclimates will surprise you in mud because those V grooves really shovel mud with some wheel speed!
dirt head fred my boy i watched all your guys shows on dirt everyday ,you guys built some insane and fun rigs out of all the vehicles you guys built hands down clampy and tube sock take it, i am in middle of building an rock crawler in my drive way its an 1986 Nissan king cab with dana 60 axels pushing some 44s inspired by clampy ,,keep up the great work fred from Vancouver Canada
Well done Fred! It’s probably a good idea to replace the rear bushing in the radius arms while they are out of the LC, especially one that 300k miles on it.
Spectacular choice on the white wheels
Looks better. Had some 33x9.50 Big O XT’s on a FJ40, those pizza cutters slice through the snow.
I have been looking for one of these for a daily/crawler project. But dang, they are getting expensive! My 80 CJ7 isn't the best road jeep I've ever had. But I'd like something my wife can just jump in and go but also be my support rig for when the jeep goes down.
It looks a lot better than it did before the build!
I've been waiting for 35 10.50's forever!
I just bought myself a 99 Land Rover discovery 2 and I’m gonna lift it 2.5” soon, thanks for showing us how to do the bushings thing. Also you are right about the suspension being invented by Land Rover. Everything is pretty much the same on mine except for the front shock towers.
Land Cruisers are pretty similar to Land Rover except the whole breaking down constantly thing
Looks good Fred. Nice tip on getting those offset bushings aligned!
Years back when I was operating my own off road shop, I did loads and loads of bushings like that.
Fred's method was spot on in my books. The only thing they didn't show was pressing the bushing in. I would use a light film of oil on the radius arm, get the bushing started with a hammer, and then press it. And you never ever press on the center bushing. Only on the outside ring. And everything should be torqued to spec with the weight of the vehicle sitting on the tyres. When you are doing a lift it's best to loosen all the link bars and then torque them when finished. Even when you are not replacing bushings. When you lift it, the link bars will now sit at a different angle. If you don't touch the bolts and replace the springs, those bushings will be twisted just sitting at ride height. Guaranteed, they will suffer a very short, painful death.
Miss my 97 LX450 deer did it in😒 Had 410,000 miles
Just replaced the stock shocks in my 05 ram 1500 for rough country Mseries. Now I just gotta replace the upper/lower ball joints.
I like 4x4s with white wheels and knobby tires. Hope it doesn't become trendy, though!
Looks sharp, Fred! We love us a trusty 80 series.
Looks fantastic!!! Loving the detail of the install as well…awesome video👍🏻👍🏻
Did you think to look for the wheel lock tool in the same place as the tire iron?
If you want to dramatically reduce the need for a steering stabilizer, crank in as much caster as possible. This will really improve the return to center when driving on the highway. It will increase the steering effort, but you can always plumb in a ram assist into your steering system if your power steering gear isn't up to the task. It won't affect tire wear. I'd double check the front spring locations, when they use different spring rates/size on one side versus the other, it is usually (but not always) because the the weight of the driver, steering column, dash board, etc. are taken account for in the spring rate. If you swap driers position from right to left, the springs should usually also swap to follow the driver.
Awesome. I’m also stoked to find you again after years following Motortrend’s move behind a paywall.
Great stuff, Fred! Hope Red & the pups are all well.
Great video, actually shows how-to to it.
the tool is in the bag, on the driver rear side. where the jack is
Those wheels are beautiful.. I want them. I also want the rest of the truck.
Patience my man got like 20yrs of love out there just be u...
Looking sharp Fred. I always wanted one of those. And OnX is badass.
Dave must have your spring compressors
Nice job! First time seeing you on you tube. Looking forward to more videos
love the wheel tire combo....good choice
Pretty sure Landrover "borrowed" the radius arm idea from the Ford bronco of that era. I remember reading, they had a Bronco and other vehicles at Eastnor Castle for evaluation years ago, during Range Rover development.
This is the way i like videos! No music or special effects. Straight to the bone. Well explained, as always. You got 43 minutes of my full attention. And a new subscriber.
Check out the dirthead shed if you haven't already. Fred and Dave are buddies, both good and down to earth dudes. 🤙
Looks way better!
Those rims look 100% legit on there.
Nice!
Just use that nice snap on socket.... get a new one when your done.
Watched several vids on this subject.yours is by far the best .Good work ! New sub for me !
Did you check for the lock tool where the jack and accessories are stored?
I like the tires, but what I really like are those wheels!!!
I really like your Jeep Cherokee Land cruiser
Nicely done Fred. I have been using OME suspension since 1984 first up on my Mitsubishi Pajero this was before ARB bought it, my 1986 Four Runner, HJ 60 , HZJ 75 ,HZJ 80, FZJ 80, HDJ 100 and now on my 300 which has BP51 shocks they are brilliant. I have never had a failure or problem. They make great suspension products.🇦🇺🦘🍺
Hope yall are well outside of MTOD! great content
Hell yeah brother, looks good. Cant wait to see it wheel
That is sweet love the look of the wheels
Why did you only replace 2 of 3 bushings on swing arm when there is 3?
Just FYI, the security lug nut is from the factory. Came with the truck.
Spring compressor? It makes the job a little easier...
I would look into extending your brake lines. If you haven’t already, that is.
Seems like it would be better to replace all the bushings in the radius arms at once. Having 2 New Poly Bushings and an old Rubber one might make the axle feel strange.
Was eagerly anticipating this video! Cruiser looks great Fred, I’ve been eyeing those Nomad Convoys in white myself! Excited to see what else you have in store for the 80!
When are going to unstick the engine? Did I miss it?
Gotta continue on with this one Fred. She's bada**
Looks like a Land Cruiser should Fred, nice job and great example of how to do the front bushings, lots of people are intimidated about changing them out and they do make a huge difference on how it rides and behaves on the road, does this Land Cruiser have lockers front/back just curious myself, when its done are you going to make a video of its first off road adventure 👍
That is a great tire and wheel combo!! Those Nomads are the coolest on the market right now and I love love skinny tires.
Fred what happened to the cucv truck build video can't find it seems like it was called alabama army truck
Put a screwdriver or punch in the socket and do it on the floor. Pops right out
Fred, its time to get back on TV with your own show!! When is the non-compete with DED over? When will we be seeing you back on a 4x4 show?
Question: What work gloves are you wearing?
Looks Much better !
Are you going to re-gear the ring and pinions or the high and low in the transfer case or both?
Why did you only do a inch and not anymore? I hear that you can do 3.5” and you would be fine as of drive shaft angle.
How did you know where to put the pen line on the radious arm to then line the first bush up?
Cool rig.
Not sure if this is widespread but TH-cam disabled my notifications for your channel within the past week or so just a heads up. No other channels were impacted, just yours. No clue why this happened. I'd read about it happening but this is the first time it's happened to me.
Looks awesome 👏