OME Torsion Bar Install - Land Cruiser 100 Series Overland Build
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- Check out the installation of our Old Man Emu torsion bars in our 100 series land cruiser. Our overland build is really coming along. It was a lot easier than I thought it was going to be probably because we didn't have much corrosion to deal with. Next up will be the front shocks and upper control arms and then a full review of the lift kit.
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Great video, thank you
The best video I have seen on this - really clear and honest
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!
Brady Adventures being playing around with the heights on my HDJ - your vid certainly helped
so glad it helped!
Best video I've seen thus far! Thanks.
Thanks man I appreciate that!
Love Love Love the LEGO model! You rock man!
I want an OME lift on my 100 before this coming winter. You videos will prove very useful!
Thanks man, the kids were pretty excited about making the land cruiser lego connection! I should have a couple more suspension videos in the next few weeks that might help a little too.
I just finished the lift on my lx470 today and It looks absolutely massive. Didn’t know how to remove the torsion bars and thankfully I found this video and it helped a ton.
So glad to hear it! I hope these help people especially when the info is hard to find. Thanks for checking us out and let me know if you ever have any questions
@@BradyAdventures After installing the new shocks and springs,
can i drive without torsion bar until buying it later on ? thank you
Thanks for the detailed video and explaining the learning curves moments. You vid on removing the running boards is going to used soon. I'm getting OPOR sliders within a month...
Awesome! I love the OPOR sliders! They are stout and look great! I installed some slee sliders a little while ago and will be posting a vid on those soon. Slider install is pretty easy on the 100s. Take care and good to hear from you!
Enjoying these series of tutorials. Looking to buy my first LC100 this summer.
awesome, good luck on your hunt for one!
Happy 4th! Appreciate you making the vids.
Happy 4th to you too! No problem and thanks for checking them out!
Thanks for the video. Will tackle this soon
Thanks!
Awesome and very informative.
Thank you!
Just installed t bars from sway away a week ago on my 100. It was def a learning experience. Wish I had this video for reference. Thanks
Thanks man! Wish I had it posted a few months ago! I've been slacking! How are the sway away's riding?
really good they were definitely heavier and bigger than the factory bars.
Nice video. These things have always mystified me, makes it a little clearer.
One thing, those ratcheting vehicle stands are death traps. They all get recalled in Australia then replaced with a new model. Few years later the process repeats. I'd never get under a car held up with them. I personally know someone that had a set fail and have a car fall on them. Very lucky to be alive.
Great video!!
Thanks!
Great Thanks!
thanks man!
How many Landcruiser owners does it take to change a lightbulb? LMAO. These posts are great! keep it comin.
Thanks man I really appreciate it, we're a little behind this summer but we'll be back at it soon.
Hi. Just got ours are they supposed to be longer than stock?
5:55 what ecatly the difference in between the old and new one? I just got an LX470, ahc deleted and replaced with regular shocks, nothing else has done. Front is way lower than rear, trying to level it up
nice vid. i need to remove the front sway bar bracelets on my 01'. the bolts that run up are rusted and rounded. if i remove the tortion bar do i need to remove the front bracket off the lca or can i slide the tortion bar out without removal of the bracket?
I don't think you will have a problem getting them out with the sway bar brackets in place but you do neet o remove the front bracket that the torsion bar slides into. Does that makes sense? Good luck!
Hey, Just wanted to say thanks for the video! I was waffling on doing this myself and after watching the video decided that it was manageable! Thanks for the great content!
Thanks! It is definitely manageable. Good luck and thanks for checking us out!
@@BradyAdventures Yup! was able to do it no problem. Got lucky with rust on mine as well.
Great video!! do you have an dif. drop kit on it? do you think is necessary to install one after the OME torsion bars, do to the lift??
yes, i do have a diff drop and I do think it's necessary. I am glad i did it. Check out this video, instal is not bad at all. th-cam.com/video/t_Qrv3518HI/w-d-xo.html
Should the adjustment bolts be at a similar depth to each other? My driver side one is in at a greater depth than the passenger side.
I think generally the answer is yes. A number of things could impact how deep each bolt is cranked but probably wouldn't make much of a difference. I would suspect the indexing of one of the bars was a little off. As long as the truck is sitting right/level and the bolt isn't bottomed out you should be ok. You might need to re-index down the road once the bars settle and have some age on them. Otherwise you could pull them back off and re-index and try a second time. I am assuming these are new t-bars if they already have some age on them one may just be more shot than the other.
Great video. Got one possible stupid question please. Why are torsion bars replaced? Do they lose strength? I don’t know.
thanks! not a stupid question at all. yes they fatigue over time just like a spring and sag. you can crank them up to regain height but lose performance. aftermarket bars have a higher spring rate too so perform better under heavier loads and rougher use.
Quick q: if you’re just reindexing the stock bars, would you need to remove them completely or was there enough “play” in the adjustment bracket housing to remove the rear bracket and clock it over?
I don't think you can do it without removing the front bracket 🤔 I haven't been down there in a while but once the front bracket is off it's pretty easy to remove them. So I think you could adjust them without completely tacking them off the truck but by the point you have it were you need it, it will probably be just as easy or easier to do it on the ground. I hope that makes sense.
Help me right out cheers mate 👍
Awesome! so glad it was helpful!
A subscribe and a like for you, sir! This was exactly the video I was looking for, my Ironman 4x4 torsion bars come in tomorrow. Thanks for taking the time to make this video and explain the process, us visual learners need it!
Man I really appreciate it! Thanks for the feedback and hope your install goes well!
I'm in the process of installing my IM lift right now. The directions are very sparse. I had no idea about which the the bars go to preload, I ended up sitting on the bump stops the first time.
@@Digital_Dairy strange, my Iron Man torsion bars came marked on both ends, with a several spline offset.
Nice improvement!
@@rguil15 so I had to pull them and you are correct. Made things easy.
The Part Number of the torsion bar?
As soon as I watched you undo that first adjustment bolt I knew the 100 I worked on had seen alot more salt than yours😆
Hey great video. What were your final numbers from wheel center to fender front and rear?
I think they are a bit different then a couple years back but today I am sitting at 21" up front and 21.5" in the rear.
Oh and Thanks! and I apologize for taking so long to get back to you!
Hey I just installed the OME kit but did not do the diff drop bracket. Would that help my height up front if I did instal the diff drop bracket?
Nope the diff drop is not going to increase you height. your height is totally dependent on how much you crank the t-bars. but make sure you have enough droop! Sufficient Droop is essential for safe handling Droop is going to be limited by a number of things including shock length, UCAs, etc. The diff drop is going to keep your front axle shafts close to stock geometry. This will keep your CV boots and/or joints from failing prematurely. This can be an expensive repair so it's decent insurance. I hope that helps, let me know if you have anymore questions! Thanks
I don't think I saw this answered yet. Did you have to do more than 5 splines or was the adjustment screw enough on its own?
Nope the screw was plenty after the standard offset. It is somewhat dependent on the weight of your vehicle but I still have plenty of adjustment left.
by the way sorry I missed this one! Didn't realize this was a month ago! Thanks!
Hey, thanks for the install video, I'm just about to do mine- Tough Dog torsion bars. Question- how do you know how far to crank the adjusting bolt in the first time after installing the new bars? I didn't see you counting the turns when you took the old ones out.
That's a great question. The adjustment bolt goes through the the bracke it screws into and out the other side. I turned the bolt until there was a decent amount (1/2" or so) on the other side of the bracket for the first check. The truck was sitting pretty low. I had to turn them quite a few turns after that. I kept recording how many full turns to how much height I got, rinse and repeat. It took me a good while to get the driver side close to the final height. Once I got to the passenger side I cranked it way further initially. I tried to get the amount of bolt on the far side of the bracket close to where I ended on the driver side and it was real close initially, so it went much quicker. Let me know if that makes sense.
@@BradyAdventures I know that you're supposed to have a minimum of 50mm of droop to allow the suspension to articulate properly- I'll count how many turns it takes to get the bolt loose and see where that gets me when I re install it. Thanks!
@@islandj39 absolutely that sounds like a pretty decent way to get started. Hopefully you'll have more droop than that too. I ended up having somewhere between 60 and 70 millimeters if I remember correctly
Buenos días, usted sabría cómo reiniciar la suspensión de una LG 100 VXR, está bloqueada y está levantada adelante y normal atrás, sería algo eléctrico
LC100 VXR
I am not sure. I would look on ih8mud.com for an answer
Do you need to replace stock torsion bars when installing a lift kit
You don't have to but it is a good idea. The aftermarket torsion bars have a higher spring rate and and will preform better when lifted. I needed to do mine too since they are 13 years old and shot. Thanks!
@@BradyAdventures What were the symptoms of the shot torsion bars?
If your truck is sitting low or uneven that can be a sign of them starting losing some spring. You can always crank them to get the height bacl and even things out but the spring won't perform the same. If they are totally shot then I would expect the truck to feel kind of bouncy. Mine were sagging but I don't think they were shot. if you're lifting it's still a good idea to go with aftermarket bars since they have a higher spring rate to handle more weight and the lift.
Ome t bars or old man emu torsion bars with the lift and everything?
Thanks for stopping by! Not sure what your asking
Hi man I have 100 series lc and I just bought new shock absorbers and springs to give my car a lift . Do I have to change the torsion bars too or I can still use the original torsion bars that came in the car ? Thank you
You can use the original torsion bars but it won't ride as well. Aftermarket bars have a different spring rate and are designed for lift and more weight. You'll be fine but I would swap out the bars at some point.
@@BradyAdventures thank you
@@BradyAdventures is there any specifics , my car has apetrol engine and not diesel . Does it matter at all ? can I use the same torsion bars ,doesn't matter if car runs on petrol or diesel ? Thank you
@@justusabigaba3954 We don't have diesel 100 series in the USA so I would say that these torsion bars are fine for you land cruiser. I am not sure if the diesel cruisers have heavier torsion bars to handle a possibly heavier diesel engine? I would do some searching on the ih8mud.com 100 series forum to see if you can find more information there. I am sure there's someone who has discussed this at some point. Thanks!
@@justusabigaba3954 You are welcome! Thanks 🍻
Do you still have the OEM torsion bars? If so, would you sell them ?
Nope I sold them right afterward. Good luck!
Brady Adventures Thanks for that luck, because I just found torsion bars and rear springs for $100.
Hi Chuck, What were your final measurements. Also, any tips on how to know which direction to go with your 5 spline offset?
My rear sits at 21" from the center of hub to the fender and the front I have adjusted to 20.5". I did have the front at 20" for a while but like the close to level look. My truck is generally loaded out so I don't have to worry about the back getting too low. As for the splines, this can be confusing in so many ways. If you get it backwards you will know because the truck will go super low the first time you lower the jack. If you are sitting the same direction as if you were driving and everything was laid out as you were installing it you would mark rear of the torsion bar 5 splines clockwise on the driver side and counter clock wise on the passenger side and line your front mark and the rear mark up with the respective master spline mark on the brackets. I hope that makes sense. This is a graphic I found in a thread on ih8mud a while back that might help you visualize it drive.google.com/file/d/11xJ-sQPwW-8nAqGreEx62CrKbm8F-1ia/view?usp=sharing
I got it back wards and am editing it now to be correct. I can't even remember it straight 😂
@@BradyAdventures All good. It's super confusing and thanks for the reply. I got 'er done and it wasn't too terribly bad. If you go the wrong direction I wasn't able to get the adjustment bolt in so I think it's pretty easy to figure out. What part of VA are you in?
awesome, I'm just outside Charlottesville, how about you?
@@BradyAdventures I'm just outside of Asheville in Western NC. You ever make it this way for trail rides?
Good video but please no need back ground music it's higher than your sound
Thanks for the feedback😁sometimes I overdo the music 😁
Thank you for all information you are helping us
@@abuahmedmarwan8060 absolutely! I love doing it and just got back producing after a 6 month break hope to get some great content out soon. Thanks!
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Music is annoying, its like me asking wife to help when I don’t have a choice
:-) thanks for the feedback, I have stopped using music as I have gotten a little more confident in my content creation.
Your vids are great man but my opinion stop talking so much meat and potato’s guy meat and potato’s
Thanks man, I am certainly not a man of few words 😂