5 link rear on an 80

Post by **BIG PUMPER** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:43 pm

thinking about doing this mod to my 80 any of you fellas done this at all and would you have photos to post to give me an idea of what to do, cheers...

Post by **Z()LTAN** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:57 pm

yeah done

Post by **STUMPY** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:36 am

Toyota has already done it for you.

Your 80 is 5 linked in the rear

If your talking about running to parallel link on top of each other like a calbah 5link front in a gq you are wasting your time.

Cheers Joel

Post by **BIG PUMPER** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:01 am

cheers, those calbah links are no good?

Post by **plowy** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:17 am

mate if you are wanting more flex out of your front end try a xlink
they are made by dobbin engernering

here are some pics of my 40 wich is running 80 series runnin gear , i was not happy with the lack of flex from the front end

its running standard coils long travel shocks in the rear and standards in the front at the moment i going to fit longer shocks in the front

when i check full flex without the shocks in it needs a shock that will extend to about 28 ''

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... &start=120

Post by **bj on roids** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:24 am

the rear is 5 link.

I have heard a lot of people rave about the X-link by dobbin, and say that 5 link fronts are not as good.. (Ruff, and he can be a wank, but he knows his chit)

Post by **sniper** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:43 pm

I have been trying to find someone to do a 5link in the front of mine for sooooo long. Have contemplated the x-link but would rather a 5 link.

no one wants to do it to an 80

Post by **udm** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:47 pm

sniper wrote:I have been trying to find someone to do a 5link in the front of mine for sooooo long. Have contemplated the x-link but would rather a 5 link.

no one wants to do it to an 80

why wouldnt u want to do an xlink? everybody seems to be going that way.

Post by **Reddo** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:45 pm

sniper wrote:I have been trying to find someone to do a 5link in the front of mine for sooooo long. Have contemplated the x-link but would rather a 5 link.

no one wants to do it to an 80

Its because most people (word of mouth) think that a 5 link in the front can be unstable, and diffucult to setr up on the rd......

The x link is fantastic and i have seen both crankys crank link (using a control arm flip) and truckzillers (control arms under the diff) in action and its will put you in front of anyone else. Forget the 5 link in the front and go for the xlink....

Post by **Tapage** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 1:11 am

Somethink like ..

more pics and data here .

http://www.4x4review.com/tech/fj80-3Link.asp

Post by **bj on roids** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:23 am

3 link?

im guessing they kept the stasndard panhard?

looks like a lot of work for what i would guess would be minimal gains over a stock front end....

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:11 pm

Tapage wrote:Somethink like ..

more pics and data here .

http://www.4x4review.com/tech/fj80-3Link.asp

Thats no different to a radius arm really. Jeeps run it in the front but only on one link i think.

Post by **Guy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 2:59 pm

On the TJ they run that setup on both sides (but with the upper "short" link is triangulated)

This is a XJ jeep or WJ setup .. but they (this is a rusty's offroad setup)

Or another example from Nth Degree Mobility (their setups were very well regarded as being stable and quite flexable)

And certainly not lacking in Flex once installed.

Post by **udm** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:38 pm

love_mud wrote:

wtf is all that?

Post by **Guy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:33 pm

udm wrote:
love_mud wrote:
wtf is all that?

That is what is called a COMPLETE suspension setup. Not just a set of springs and shocks.

Post by **ZOOK60** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:34 pm

Here is a xlink on a patrol 2-3" of lift with 7or8" shocks and the stupid patrol pin type arms

Will get more flex when i change the shocks and actually take it offroad.

Post by **udm** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:46 pm

love_mud wrote:
udm wrote:
love_mud wrote:
wtf is all that?
That is what is called a COMPLETE suspension setup. Not just a set of springs and shocks.

the point is, its got way too many parts that can f^&up and leave you stranded

Post by **plowy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:39 pm

very true udm

Post by **sniper** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:47 pm

yep I have looked atthe x-link very hard. Even had Chad show me his truck at nissan trials (thakx mate

)

I still personally leaned towards the 5 link, but it is seeming that the x-link may have to safice. No one wants to touch a 5link on an 80. I have researched it, and I do know there on road manners are inexistant runin a 5link.

Post by **Guy** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:43 pm

udm wrote:
love_mud wrote: That is what is called a COMPLETE suspension setup. Not just a set of springs and shocks.
the point is, its got way too many parts that can f^&up and leave you stranded

How .. if you took the front half complete to every bush, and bracket a that system is from an X link as compared to that I reckon that it would not be that much different.
Now add in all the upgrades that the rear suspension needs to cope with the massively freed up front and you will get an equally complex setup .. but without the skidplate.

If you want reliability leave it stock ...

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