LJ70 2.5VX 4 inch suspension lift - step by step guide

Post by **JulesUK** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 6:50 am

Step by step guide to the suspension lift just posted on the website link below.

http://www.blessedarethefew.com

Post by **JulesUK** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:26 am

Post by **droopypete** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:30 am

Wow, what a coincidence, there is a guy over in the general tech forum doing exactly the same thing as you!
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=85792

you wouldn't read about it

would you
Peter.

Post by **-Nemesis-** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:14 pm

Not a bad write up, though this is something that should not be promoted:

Using a grinder with no eye or ear protection at all

Post by **gotoy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 4:04 am

JulesUk, where did you get those castor bushes from?

Post by **JulesUK** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:08 pm

Got castor correction bushes sent to UK from Oz.
They are for sale on eBay

The link to my purchase is below

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 3AIID&rd=1

Post by **gotoy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:46 pm

So your using 80 series in your 70?

Post by **JulesUK** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:14 am

Yeah they are the same

Post by **JulesUK** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:51 am

Hey Nemesis. Suddenly he got safety glasses and ear protectors.

Post by **dr who?** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:32 pm

nice

pretty much the same as mine
how do the pit bulls go?

Post by **JulesUK** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:44 am

Pit Bulls Rockers go great. Running them on tarmac at 15psi they curve accross the tread face so about 3/4 of the surface is on the road. I might try them a bit higher but not more than 20. In the mud they run at about 8psi.

I know loads of people running swampers on Vitaras and I'd take the Pit Bulls any time.

Post by **-Nemesis-** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:45 am

JulesUK wrote:Hey Nemesis. Suddenly he got safety glasses and ear protectors.

Heheh nice chop....

Post by **JulesUK** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:51 am

Don't know what you mean. Surely you're not saying I doctored the photo

Post by **gotoy** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:42 am

I , managed to find those castor correction busehes, not on a ebay. A little cheaper than yours, but same thing. Putting them in next week.

Post by **JulesUK** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:22 am

Nice one.

Remember to only teke off one radius arm at a time otherwise if you take them both off your axle will move forwards, the prop will drop and you will probably have to then take off the springs and shocks to get it all back again!

Good luck

Post by **badger** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:43 am

good point to learn tho is early bundys with the front arms like a gq (pin) have a different size bush. meaning 80 series ones wont fit. later bundys with 80 series type (eye) arms have 80 series bushes

unfortunatly most bundys here in aus are the pin/gq style and are very hard to get bushes

Post by **gotoy** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:32 pm

I'll report back in the next few days! Mines not a bundy, its LJ70.

Post by **Axel Von Gardan** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 6:52 am

Congratulations by the lift, now it´s easier to roll it over

I´m happy with few inch lift by Dobinson springs and shocks, should take some pictures and show them in the future, but theres not much to see.

Post by **JulesUK** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:58 am

It is no less stable, and not more likely to roll over, with the 4 inch lift since the wheelbase is now 8 inches wider dut to the spacers and bigger wheels.

So in theory it is in fact less likely to roll (I hope).

Anyway I needed to lift it 4 inches to get the wheels on

Post by **evanstaniland** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:11 pm

gotoy wrote: Mines not a bundy, its LJ70.

arnt the LJ70's the bunderas??
mine is a LJ70 and its a bundera!!

Evan..

Post by **Axel Von Gardan** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 4:57 am

wtf is bundy? Or where the name come from?

Post by **gotoy** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:39 pm

Axel Von Gardan wrote:wtf is bundy? Or where the name come from?

Bundera is the name given to the Australian version of the LJ70. There's a few differences, but not much to quirk about.

Post by **gotoy** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 7:22 pm

You gotta watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZoXyR3XA4A

Post by **JulesUK** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:50 am

A few more pictures added to the website.

http://www.blessedarethefew.com

Post by **gotoy** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:29 pm

Castor Bushes:

The 80series castor bushes are too large for my arms. I have the earlier LJ70 version and not the one fitted with 80series arms. So, would the 80series arms fit directly to my LJ70?

Post by **gotoy** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:32 pm

JulesUK wrote:A few more pictures added to the website.

http://www.blessedarethefew.com

Looking good.

Are you running the standard 8" axles?

Won't those wheel spacers chew up your bearings?

Post by **JulesUK** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:38 pm

Yes. Standard axles.
Wheel spacers are not ideal but without them 14.5 inch tyres on 10 inch rims rub on chassis rails at back and restrict steering on front.
Toyota wheel beaings are massive and have no problems with the big wheels and spacers.

Post by **crunch** » Thu Sep 21, 2006 1:02 pm

gotoy wrote:You gotta watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZoXyR3XA4A

I've never seen a truck stop so suddenly!!!

Post by **gotoy** » Fri Sep 22, 2006 4:50 pm

JulesUK wrote:Yes. Standard axles.
Wheel spacers are not ideal but without them 14.5 inch tyres on 10 inch rims rub on chassis rails at back and restrict steering on front.
Toyota wheel beaings are massive and have no problems with the big wheels and spacers.

Here's what we do here. I have no idea if it would be legal in UK.

We take the landcruiser 16" steel rims. Then we cut out the centre and offset it. The centre is rewelded to the rim. Otherwise, we would have to use spacers too.

Post by **JulesUK** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:30 am

But that would strain the bearings just as much as spacers since you are still causing the wheel to be offset compared to its normal position.

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