Lifted with new shoes!!! (PICS)
05-01-2004, 07:57 PM
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Lifted with new shoes!!! (PICS)
Finally, I did it!!!
My OME lift finally came yesterday, and I started on it with a friend/tool supplier at 7am....after breaking two coil compressors, many (bad) words, and a lot of skinned knuckles...IT's ON!! I also picked up some BFG's in 285/75/16..I have some rubbing I need to take care of. Maybe later I'll add a 1"BL.
The hardest part was probably compressing the coils.
I did the diff drop myself in about 15 minutes, as we had air tools.
CV's BEFORE the diff drop:
They are nearly normal after the diff drop. NOTE: I am running 882's.
The ride feels much much more secure, and stable. The stiffness ALMOST reminds me of a sport sedan
My tires seem to be rubbing on the plastic fender liner where the bolts for the running boards used to be. I NEED to stop the rubbing!
My OME lift finally came yesterday, and I started on it with a friend/tool supplier at 7am....after breaking two coil compressors, many (bad) words, and a lot of skinned knuckles...IT's ON!! I also picked up some BFG's in 285/75/16..I have some rubbing I need to take care of. Maybe later I'll add a 1"BL.
The hardest part was probably compressing the coils.
I did the diff drop myself in about 15 minutes, as we had air tools.
CV's BEFORE the diff drop:
They are nearly normal after the diff drop. NOTE: I am running 882's.
The ride feels much much more secure, and stable. The stiffness ALMOST reminds me of a sport sedan
My tires seem to be rubbing on the plastic fender liner where the bolts for the running boards used to be. I NEED to stop the rubbing!
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05-01-2004, 08:04 PM
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Also we re-used the conical rear bumpstops but cut most of the cone part away. It was essentially used as a cheap spacer, and I'm glad I did it.
The novelty of the black rims are beginning to rub off I think..I dunno.
The novelty of the black rims are beginning to rub off I think..I dunno.
05-01-2004, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by calg3
Looks terrific. How well do the lights you mounted on the front work?
Ironically, the lights up front suck. They came with the truck (Pilot). The first time I went into water, they blew out. So I just unplugged them until I get some Hella's.
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05-01-2004, 08:30 PM
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your CVs are AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy ˟˟˟˟e!
forget about a diff drop, you need to get rid of those 882s!
i dont get why people are getting 882s, they are a full 1" longer than 881s and ARB does not recommend these for 4Runners unless they have a bumper AND winch. with a bumper/winch, the 882s provide about 2.5" of lift.
forget about a diff drop, you need to get rid of those 882s!
i dont get why people are getting 882s, they are a full 1" longer than 881s and ARB does not recommend these for 4Runners unless they have a bumper AND winch. with a bumper/winch, the 882s provide about 2.5" of lift.
05-01-2004, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RTdawgs
your CVs are AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy ˟˟˟˟e!
forget about a diff drop, you need to get rid of those 882s!
i dont get why people are getting 882s, they are a full 1" longer than 881s and ARB does not recommend these for 4Runners unless they have a bumper AND winch. with a bumper/winch, the 882s provide about 2.5" of lift.
forget about a diff drop, you need to get rid of those 882s!
i dont get why people are getting 882s, they are a full 1" longer than 881s and ARB does not recommend these for 4Runners unless they have a bumper AND winch. with a bumper/winch, the 882s provide about 2.5" of lift.
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05-01-2004, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCal4Running
Noticed you said you had air tools, Did you use a impact on the spring compressors?
05-01-2004, 08:57 PM
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Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever use air tools on spring compressors and use WAY more oil on the threads than you think is good. I usually give the threads a shot of WD40 over 2 or 3 turns.
05-01-2004, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCal4Running
Never ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever use air tools on spring compressors and use WAY more oil on the threads than you think is good. I usually give the threads a shot of WD40 over 2 or 3 turns.
05-01-2004, 09:03 PM
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Actually, I've heard of people doing it with air tools, and of others doing it without. I can tell you from personal experience, however, that doing it by hand without air tools or an impact wrench did go slowly, and did make my arms very sore ...
If you use air tools or an impact wrench, it is okay as long as you only tighten a tiny bit on one side, and then a little on the other, and so forth, doing it evenly.
If you use air tools or an impact wrench, it is okay as long as you only tighten a tiny bit on one side, and then a little on the other, and so forth, doing it evenly.
05-01-2004, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Albuquerque Jim
In reagrds to the 882's...Did you get your front end aligned yet. If not, the angles will get worse when you do. Jusy an FYI.
If I were indeed out of spec, would it make a SIGNIFICANT difference in the angles?
