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FJ40 suspension

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:08 pm
by patrol_uterus
G'day all, i have a 1977 fj40 and i'm setting it up for touring/weekend play truck so i want to have as much flex as possible with out going too crazy andi was woundering everyone's opinion on wat suspension i should go? just a off the shelf kit e.g EFS, OME, TERRAIN TAMER or 60 series leafs or something else?

CHEERS

Suspension

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:43 pm
by softshorty77
Hey mate, i brought a 2 in efs kit and the shackles sat vertically which was really bad for comfort and flex, so i took my springs to mayne spring works at at bowen hills and they made longer mains for the springs so they are longer, and got extended shackles for more travel. they sit around a 40 degree angle. but if you get 75 series springs they are just as good plus they are much softer because they have sagged over the years.

Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:16 pm
by shorty_f0rty
custom is the way to go..

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comes at a price tho..

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:07 pm
by patrol_uterus
do you get any extra height out of standard 60s leafs? has anyone put 60s leafs in a 40 if so some details and pictures would be great.

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:04 pm
by shorty_f0rty
the cruiser bible has the answers you seek..

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:13 pm
by patrol_uterus
THANKS