OME Rear Suspension Install 2.5" Lift - Land Cruiser 100 Series Overland Build
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- Watch us install a 2.5" OME suspension lift in our land cruiser 100 series rig. This episode includes installation of the rear shocks, springs, and sway bar drop links. The top nut on the rear suspension is a pain and we ran into trouble on the second drop link but the job wasn't too bad.
This can be a dangerous job so if you don't have the tools or skill please hire a professional. This is also for entertainment and for general information but not a complete guide.
This 22mm flex head ratcheting wrench is an absolute essential tool for removal of the rear shocks:
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You can find the drop links here (please let them know we sent ya):
www.trail-tailor.com/index.html
The full old man emu kit from www.sleeoffroad.com includes the following (please let them know we sent ya):
2.5" Medium Load Kit
Includes Upper Control Arms
Includes:
2 x OME2860 Rear Coil Springs
2 x Old Man Emu 60000 Shocks
2 x Old Man Emu 60002 Shocks
2 x Old Man Emu Torsion Bars
1 x Slee Diff Drop Kit
1 x SPC-25455 Upper Control Arms - Pair
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Amen brother! The strap wrench and that flex head 22mm is a blessing!
I SO with I had those when I replaced the stock shocks on my LC, you better believe when I eventually lift it I’m getting those tools.
Looks good man!
Thanks man!
great video - thx dude - needing new suspension on my LC (200k miles) - now I know how to do it
So glad it was helpful!!
Awsome DIY video, keep them coming!
Thanks so much! More are on the way!
Another amazing video! Looking forward to the next one :)
Thanks man! I have a ton of footage to go through but the next few vids should be very informational.
Thanx for your LC videos. Not a ton of people doing these
No Problem, Thanks for wathcing!
Great video. Just be happy you have the LC. Imagine getting the rear shocks off if you first have to remove the AHC lines on top of them. Serious yoga is required! As for the shock body, i drilled a hole in them and put a screw in to prevent them from twisting. Worked really well.
Thanks man! I was close to looking up the screw method but the vice grips held up. I saw someone doing this while removing the AHC and it looked like quite the PITA and messy as hell.
It took me 5 minutes per side. All I did was use a step drill bit and drill large holes under the carpet. I have easy access to unscrew from the top. I duck tape over the hole. Barely any road noise.
Thanks Man you Help Me to Fix And Change Old Shocks im form UAE and i have Land Cruiser Gxr 2004 its Best SUV Car !
so glad i could help! thanks for checking us out!
Awesome vid as always.... I went ahead and installed my springs the other day and it was super easy took about an hour to do. Little more difficult to get the shocks out which Im wishing I had just done since I already had the springs out and what not....
Thanks man! At least you have some familiarity so when you do get those shocks you will know what your getting into. How's it riding with the stock shocks and new springs?
Brady Adventures riding great. The springs keep it level and it doesn’t seem to lean as much in turns... since it is a DD mostly I think I’ll be good with $50 for a set of rear shocks and $50 for a set of front shocks to keep it comfortable. I don’t have drawers or bumpers or fridges so no need for me to have nicer shocks lol YET!
Brady Adventures hey quick question. I just got a smoken deal on a 4x4labs rear bumper. I have the 865s but here is my Issue I for see. I think it might sag having that bumper making the rig not level or slight level.. should I go with 865s or 860s or 864s? I tow a 1400 lbs trailer sometimes but was going to install the air lift bags for that specific purpose. It’s a daily driver mostly with towing 2 kids so not much weight typically. Afraid I might overdue it and it be a horrible ride.... what should I do you think 🤔
thanks for the video 👍🏻 really helpful
Your welcome! thanks for checking it out
Ive done the rear shocks on mine twice. Once with a set of terrible KYB shocks and yesterday with the OEM Tokico shocks. It gets easier but its such a pain to get to the passenger side top nut. Thank goodness for ratcheting wrenches. Not sure why Toyota didn't leave a small gap between the body and frame for ease like they did on the 4runners. Great video by the way. My wife gave me the thumbs up to lift mine this summer.
thanks man! awesome!
Very informative video. Keep them coming. Learned a lot.
Thanks man!
Thanks for showing rear shock off, which everyone hates
No problem, I had it easy compared to some but it still sucked getting those top nuts off! :-) Thanks for checking us out!
Brady Adventures
Thanks. I have Bilsteins on order for my 2004 100 cruiser
Sweet, good luck with the install!
Great job man. Could you tell us why Old Man Emu shocks and not other shocks like Bilstein or King ….
I looked at a number of other shocks and kits but I ultimately choose this setup because I thought they would be adequate for the kind of off roading I do, slee was very helpful in talking me through my options, and the kit price was pretty decent. I have been really happy with the setup but know there is better stuff out there I was just trying to balance my needed performance and cost.
I just ordered this for my lx470 from slee off road.
Sweet!
Hi,old man emu or this ?
I know this video is a year old, but question: Have you replaced the rear upper/lower links? Metal Tech 4x4 makes some really nice ones with the zirk grease fittings - I'm prepping for my suspension upgrade on my LX, and I'm wondering about the rear links.
I have not. I was going to and almost ordered them from trail tailor when I ordered my swaybar links from him. I let him know that I wasn't super hardcore offroad and going will a 2.5" lift and he said I probably didn't need them. I may do them one day but they are low on the list for me. I hope that helps.
Great Channel! I am doing an LX470 (2000 with 200k miles on the clock) and essentially just starting to gather all the stuff to do suspension conversion for air to spring. It's an overland build with heavy slee bumpers out back, ARB up front and also a custom kitchen drawer system in the back which will remain permanently in there so quite a bit of weight. could you please list everything you purchased for your suspension conversion that would be awesome. OME is tested and true and so that's what I am choosing as well. finally are these springs strong enough for the load I am planning? you're mentioning yours being medium duty and I was wondering if I need to go to heavy constant load type ?Thanks
You will definitely want heavy springs in the back if/when you add a rear bumper.
I purchased this kit from slee offroad
sleeoffroad.com/product/sus-kit-06 you can pick the spring rate as part of the kit.
I also got front and rear drop links from trail tailor
www.trail-tailor.com/store/p75/Front_Sway_Bar_Links_-_100_Series.html
www.trail-tailor.com/store/p73/Rear_Sway_Bar_Links_-_80_100_Series.html
Good luck with your build sounds like it's going to be awesome!
I wish ARB would show a diagram of which washers go where. Slackers... the ARB bumper instructions were pretty flawed but I somehow managed that.
Yeah no kidding, most of the ARB and Alu-Cab instructions are not great if not terrible!
Hi. Am considering a similar exercise on my LC100 one question which I have not got an answer for is what did you do about the existing AHC components. Did you leave them in or did you take them out? Thanks
My cruiser did not have AHC from the factory so I didn't need to remove anything. However I used the reservoir location for my auxiliary battery so I would probably have taken all of it out.
Hi man , I have a lc 100 series and I just bought both front and rear iron man shock absorbers and also coil springs for the rear to give my car a lift . Do I need to change the torsion bars to heavy duty 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.
my OME shocks didn't come with the nut on top, they came with that plastic sheathing shit that just fucking spins, had a hell of a time getting my shocks torqued. oh well
Oh man that sucks! I hope you got things worked out. Good luck with your build!
Great Vid. Just ordered the same kit from Slee. Question for you: is it necessary replacing the front drop links as you did? Do they need to be longer to compensate for the lift? I appreciate your comments.
Thanks man! They are not absolutely necessary but after you do a lift there's additional stress on them. The drop linls get the sway bars back to factory specs so your handling will be better. It was a one of the things that a lot of people recommended to me but it's also pretty easy thing to do later.
@@BradyAdventures Thank you much! it makes sense. I didn't catch if you replaced the rear drop links as well. Also, how does it ride? The Slee guy freak me out yesterday as he told me that the ride is much more rigid. I have a LX470. Then I watched your first "decision making" vid and I decided to pull the trigger.
Yep i also did the rear drop links too. One of the rears I had to cut off because one of the bolts was seized, only real problem I ran into. I was worried about it being a harsh ride too and that's why I ended up going with the medium weight Springs instead of the heavies. I would say my ride is firm but not harsh. I also have e-rated tires that I run between 40 and 50 psi I'm sure they contribute to a lot of the firm ride. Overall my ride is much better than it was before. I think where people run into comfort problems is putting to heavy a spring.
almost forgot to say thanks for checking us out! Please feel free to ask me any other questions you have.
Doing this on an LX470. Removing the AHC. Does anyone know if you actually need those new adjustable upper control arms or can you use the stock upper control arms?
To get the front wheels aligned to spec you will likely need the new control arms. Also, new upper control arms give you more droop which you want to maximize and when you lift the truck you will loose droop. You should have a minimum of 50-60mm of droop after the lift. This generally depends on how high you lift the truck. Thanks!
@@BradyAdventures thanks! UCA ordered!
I just bought my first rig to build up and take my 3 yr old out in and i am struggling to find what I need to get clearance for 33's I am not very handsy and will be paying a friend to do it but want a good affordable lift kit that will last for years to come... any suggestions? I initially wanted to put 35's on it but thinking it will be to expensive and re thinking to fit 33's do you have any suggestions without spending thousands on the lift alone? will this setup be a good option?
I am assuming you have a 100 series cruiser. If that is the case 33s will fit without a lift at all (as long as you don't go to wide). I ran with 33s and no lift for a while before I got the lift. I think this lift is a good balance between performance and cost and mine is holding up great. You can save a few bucks if you go with a 1.5" lift. At 1.5" you can probably skip the upper control arms which brings the price down about $500. You can always take it up another inch later by cranking the torsion bars, getting different rear springs (~$150), and UCAs. There are people that do 34s or 35s but you are either going to rub or be into a lot more money for sure. I hope that makes sense. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks!
How long ago did you put this in? Oh I just put on the AT3W based off of talking to you
Put the suspension in the first couple weeks of February. Awesome, how are you liking the tires so far?
Brady Adventures so far the tires are pretty good only been on Road, I got them on Thursday lol.... But I'm going to be taking it to the Talladega National Forest this upcoming week. This weekend I was doing a last few things that I need done on the 4Runner. I'll send you a message on Instagram so you can see how it's coming along. I really do appreciate your videos they've help me a lot with planning my build, and learning how to do a few things. Things like the safe way of a blowtorch and heat shrink.
Awesome, sounds like a cool trip! Man I am so glad the vids are helping out! you gotta love having a good blow torch handy! :-)
The word 'overland' has become so cringy
hell yeah super cringy, it was ok when I started dreaming about having a cruiser and started getting a little cringy when I was first building it and well now it's pretty cringy. At the end of the day, I like working on cars, camping, and seeing beautiful remote places. Even though it is certainly cringy there are so many cool rigs out there these days. I used to see maybe one a month now I see them almost every day. I hope everyone is getting out there :-)