2.5" heavy OME lift kit install on a 100 series Toyota Land Cruiser
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ย. 2019
- Not a mechanic but I can watch TH-cam videos like nobody else.
Decided to make this video so someone can learn from my mistakes!
Plenty more videos to come from my 2002 Toyota Land Cruiser - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Keep up the good work. It looks awesome and i really like how you mentioned your method all the way thru.
Thanks for this, the perfect how to video. Really appreciated you mentioning the details (like ft lbs of torque). Keep it up!
Great video! Thanks for the step by step!
Thanks for the video, I am not planning any LC projects yet, but thought the winter is a good time to learn what and how I can work on my car. My only suggestion, you should be using the shortest extension (or use a deep throat socket) to decrease the twisting effort with the longer extension.
Great content. Keep up the great work.
Thank you great video. the new torsion bar it’s similar to other one? Or bigger. Thank you
Great Video ! on the torsion bar install section . why you use the string ?
Awesome video primo!! Thank you so much
Nice work!
Great video lad. Cheers.
A heroic effort. Did you have to mark the torsion bar in such a way so that you can put it back on correctly?
Edit: Never mind.
Very awesome. I’d like to know how hard it rides now and what it feels like on really pothole filled roads. I am contemplating switching out my AHC and looking at 2.5 medium vs Heavy
Thank you for the heads up! I’ll do medium!
good job
Great how to!
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Hey man, do you have or did you have any issues with the axle boot tearing after you installed everything?
Current 100 series set up:
Dobinsons 2.5 inch long travel shocks
Dobinsons springs
Dobinsons torsion bars
Dobinsons UCAs
Dobinsons diff drop kit
BFG KO2 315/75/16 or 35x10.4
2 inch spacers
thanks!
Really good video, thank you.
Thanks!
Where did u buy your emo lift? I have a 1999 LX470. Awesome video👍🏼
Metal tech 4x4
Bruh - get you a breaker bar! You're going to ruin your socket wrench.
What tire size did you use?
Question for you, I tried raising the front of ours, and realized one of my torsion bars is as tight as it will go, but my front end is way too low. Do you recommend resetting spline end near the adjustable bolt? Thank you!
Hey, did you ensure the bar was lined up correctly? Also, are you lifting the vehicle with both front wheels off the ground?
Good video apart from not showing or not setting up the front suspension droop. This is a very important step to get right on IFS 100. You must maintain a minimum of around 70mm droop for IFS to work correctly and safely. Many people get this wrong!
My guess is that you're about 1inch too high in the front. Check it by evenly jacking the front up until both front wheels off the ground, now take your center hub to guard measurment. Then subtract your ride hight from this to get droop. 👍
OME/ARB are wrong to sell these kits as a 2.5" lift. Their front shocks aren't long enough, they're the same length as factory shocks, meaning you have limited amount of hight before losing the correct shock droop.
You're absolutely right. I wanted to get an alignment done before I finalized the droop. My intent was to make another video but life got in the way.
I came into this exact issue the lift for my 100 series... the shock only allows you to lift maybe just about 2" or so ... but that is pushing it if you want to maintain proper droop. Do either of you have any insight on longer shocks or ways to deal with that?
@@lewisnikkel4195 The front shock length must be between 455mm to 461mm open length to get a true 2.5" lift. OME and Factory is around 440mm from memory.
Shock measurement from eye to the first washer.
The only shocks that I know of are the Icon vehicle dynamics or the Dobinson IMS.
You are all correct. Maintaining front end rake or droop as you call it is vital. The Dobinsons are a good thing for this mod, as are Bilsteins. He really should replace his upper control arms, add a diff drop to it as well. IFS has limitations as to what's really feasible as far as lifts go. You should check your rear end for driveline correctness also. He will be disappointed in those shocks, they are crap. Their springs aren't much better. Springs are something you have to get right also , too heavy and you will need a chiropractor and it bounces all over the road, too light and it will sag and wallow if you have too heavy a constant load. Go for a lighter spring /air bag combo. Wrong spring selection will trash your socks as well. OME stuff seems pretty popular in the US, most of us aussies won't touch the stuff. Loosen the Tbars a little before your jack it up next time. Wheel alignment is critical too, you will struggle with this now as you won't have enough adjustment, hence the upper control arms. If you had chosen a heavier constructed larger diameter shock you would have had to do this . Lower control arms are prone to cracking and splitting under heavy use , such as long drives over corrugations , something common in Australia, you can reinforce them by welding them up in a couple of spots but this is not really legal here. But it seems to work. It's a weak link in the system.
@@qeull Just for clarity, front end "rake" and "droop"are not the same thing, they're two separate things. Rake is the difference in ride hight from front to back. Droop is the available down travel in the suspension from the set ride hight.
When you lift the ride hight of any vehicle, you reduce the available droop. To maintain the correct droop on a 2" lifted 100 series you need longer shocks. OME are way too short for 2.5" lift, they cannot maintain correct droop at this ride hight. The shocks would be topping out all the time and not keeping the wheels following the bumps.
And no point doing diff drop or UCA'S when running the OME shocks, because you can't get enough lift and maintain droop using these shocks. The maximum lift out of OME front shocks is only about 25mm above stock ride hight.
Yes, lower control arms can be a weak point where the torsion bars attach, easily fixed by welding in strengthening brackets, also the torsion bar adjusters can break if not strengthened too, but probably a non issue for US conditions.
I am having a grating sound after installation complete...did u install a diff kit? did u change out arms?
Yeah. I replaced the arms about a month after. Where is your sound coming from?
Is it necessary to replace the upper control arms or factory ok w this kit?? Thanks!
Also wondering 1year later
rear shocks torque setting should be 72 ft·lb not 98ft-ib !!!
What is Part Number torsion bar?
Why do you have to replace the torsion bars? Can’t you just turn them up with the stock bars?
The new torsion bars are heavier duty than stock torsion bars. The OEN torsion are made to support the heavier weight.
Damn I don't have any guards on my undercarrage that's odd
I just got the 2" Ironman Foam Cell Pro done on my LX470 - AHC delete - I think my local shop screwed something up with my front. It sits way too high. It measures 33 1/4 inches from the bottom of my 17" rim to the fender well edge. I read that 29.60 or so is the MAX. and you want 50-70mm of droop. I guess I will call Ironman Monday.
@@gearupgarage9609 Thanks for the reply! I took it back to them and shop owner assumed I was installing a winch since I was also having them install the bumper. NEVER ASSUME! HAHA He never even asked where I wanted it set. He ended up lowering it 2 inches!! it's perfect now and rides like a dream.
I love the suspension! I would highly recommend the Foam Cell Pro over the nitrogen shock. The ride is similar to sport but is still smooth on the highway. The body roll is tightened up some too.
My foam cell pro arrived yesterday
They look Uber quality snd ultra heavy duty
Can’t wait to get them on
Tire size on your Land Cruiser?
Thank you! Can you tell me what is the offset on your rims? Old Man Emus,are you pleased with them?
Hows the ride after lifting??
Stiff??
Yes stiff at first. Once I added the roof rack and rear bumper it got better. When I have a full tank of gas and full of gear it feels much better. If I had to do it again I would install medium.
@@rodblanes9784 thnx fr the reply
Im plannin to switch back to agency t bars
I think this guy is dead , he does Not reply any question
Hey I'm Alive but life happens. What ? You got.
@@gearupgarage9609 LONG LIFE 😂 I have some questions.I just bought the torsion bars
1 Could you really lift it up 2.5 inch on the front ?
2 Do you have to do the front wheels alignment? Thanks you
@@danielsorondo6999
1. Yes 2.5 inches with the old man emu shocks and torsion bars. I also ended up replacing the upper control arms
2. I didn't get an alignment with just the shocks and torsion upgrade. I did once I replaced the upper control arms.
@@gearupgarage9609 can u tell me the brand of upper arms, I just going to lift it up 1.5 inch. Do I still need to replace the upper arms? And thank you again
@@danielsorondo6999 No you don't need to replace them however stock UCA have a limit it depends if you are going to be doing any off reading or will it be a mall crawler. I went with SPC UCA.
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