ive been looking into going with a 3 link sas with coilovers and the ors kit looks like it would be pretty good but i havent found anything with this kit installed. does anyone have any links to build threads or reviews and etc.

 

no, but i have been researching their setup and it seems pretty simple to replicate for a heck of a lot cheaper than their asking price. I'm doing a 3 link sas currently. search and there are guys that have done it already without a kit.
cheers.

 

yes I realize that I could make my own 3 link but the only reason that I was looking into their kit is because I would have to do the conversion at my work since I dont have my own shop which yes I know really sucks but since I have to do it at work I will have to do it rather fast because i cant have it in the way for very long. But i will be sure and watch your entire build up agusgus and maybe I will use your measurements and everything to build my own kit.

 

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yeah, i'm all about the vendors, some day i will be that guy offering something, but until then I know that i can figure out their measurements. also, there are geometry calculators for 3 and 4 link setups that are available on line. google.
JB

 

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hahahaha, this is to funny. you all sound like a bunch of women

 

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Posts removed to avoid infraction.

Apologies to all parties.

As for the OP, I do not have the kit. I have seen several trucks with the kit, and talked to the people who installed them. It is highly recommended, as it is easy to install, and works very well out of the box. I have done extensive research on 3 and 4 links. This kit has been praised as being simple, functional, and easy. Expensive yes, but the people said it was worth the time they saved.

Problem with the kit is that it is almost impossible to get it to work well with a stock toyota axle. You either have to go domestic, or move to a custom toyota axle.

Good luck with your build.

 

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thanks axleike for your info greatly appreciated. So which axle would you recommend that I use if it doesnt work well with a toy axle which is kind of weird since it says they recommend using a toy or diamond axle. Good info thanks

 

If you want the best, I recommend Diamond. However, at 900 a pop for the housing alone, its not very budget friendly. You won't find a better axle for toyota stuff, but again, it will cost you.

The reason the toy axle isn't preferred is that it is so narrow. It is difficult to get everything to fit, and makes the truck very unstable. The truck they have on the website was flopped on the first run out, with a stock toy axle. Too high, and too narrow.

If it were me, and I wanted to stay toyota, I'd look around for a used FJ80 or FZJ80 front axle, and do the work to shave off all the existing bracketry, and the research to get the caster angles right. That will give you the width needed without breaking the bank. Plus, if you wait and hunt for a while, you'll find one with a high pinion elocker for a good price. You'll have a fully locked front end for 4-500 bucks.

 

ya i think that look around and try to find an fj80 front because i dont quitw have the money to buy a diamond axle but yes that would be very nice. but what if i just put wheel spacers in the front like you have to do with every other sas kit and i have never heard of anyone with leafs complain about it being too narrow... whats your thoughts about this. and another question that i have is how well does it drive on the road with coilovers?? thanks

 

The leafs aren't a problem since they sit under the frame. The coilovers are a very tight fit with the stock mini truck axle since they sit outboard of the frame. The is also a very tall kit, unless you punch through the fenders with the COs. so the narrow toy axle makes for one tippy truck.

Obviously you can do it with the mini truck axle. Its been done. It is tight, and some folks didn't like that. But you can certainly do it.

As for driveability, i can't comment. Never drove one. However, I'd point this out: this kit is for serious offroad driving. This isn't a kit i'd buy if i were doing mostly dd, with a few weekend outings. I'd leave it IFS for that, or at the most, get a trail gear kit.

This is a kit for beating the ever loving crap out of your truck. The kit was designed for hardcore stuff. Here is a picture of a newer model taco with that kit:

 

well a big part of my reason of wanting to do coil overs would be that i asume the ride would be a lot nicer than leafs when driving on the road and not to mention how well they would perform offroad

 

Sorry, can't help you there. You'd definitely need a sway bar though, or keep the rear leaf sprung, other wise you would get pretty good body roll on the hwy.

SteveO on here, who is selling his truck, did not use a kit, but seemed to have great results with hwy driving. his truck has leaves in the rear, however.

www.hunt4steve.com

Check that out for ideas.

Like i said, most guys I know are running huge tires, and don't have much truck left, so they probably aren't the best for hwy ride quality.

There are also probably a lot of people who've done CO swaps and drive them on the road over on Pirate.

 

ya i actually just did a rear leaf swap in my runner so that should help with the body roll. ill do some searching

 

hey thanks for the link to hunt4steve.com that is pretty much exactly what i want to do. And i was also curious if i do get an fj80 axle then will the brackets that come with the ors kit fit or are the axle tubes on the fj80 bigger than just an 8"

 

does anyone have a link to the ors kit

 

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