bj spacer question
11-15-2008, 01:33 PM
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I'm a fan, I plan on doing new T-bars and a TINY bit of crank to get it to match my OME leaf'd rear sus, but all in all it rides just like stock now, but it's got more body clearence for the soon to come 33's and frankly it looks cool too 
Off hwy, it flex's just like stock, maybe alitlle more up travel, but a swaybar disco is the biggest thing you can do for these trucks, that and leaving the t-bars alone.
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Dave
Off hwy, it flex's just like stock, maybe alitlle more up travel, but a swaybar disco is the biggest thing you can do for these trucks, that and leaving the t-bars alone.Cheers
Dave
11-15-2008, 02:37 PM
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i have a set, used them for about 2 months. sas in progress so i dont need them anymore, bought them from 4crawler. $80 shipped. and you only need 3 cuts to fit them, i dont know why people keep hacking their a-arms to hell for these things.
11-18-2008, 03:34 AM
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Unlikely, the 4" lift shocks are quite long. However, it is very easy to find out if you will. Loosen the bottom nut on one of the shocks and extend it. It will need to extend about an inch farther with the spacers in there.
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11-18-2008, 11:56 PM
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yeah that would make sense. im excited to do this mod because i have never ever heard of anyone in hawaii that has done nor heard of a truck with it. one last question...is it reliable? and is there anything else i should know or do to make my ifs better?
11-19-2008, 03:37 AM
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The spacers are solid metal so they won't fail.
You can actually fabricate (depending on what 4" lift you have) some new bumpstop brackets that will give you a lot more up travel.
Frank
You can actually fabricate (depending on what 4" lift you have) some new bumpstop brackets that will give you a lot more up travel.
Frank
11-21-2008, 10:55 AM
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Wellllll with that kit it is not so easy. The other kits use blocks to extend the LCA bumpstops down 4". You can cut them down or make new ones to give yourself a load of up travel. My '89 4runner with spacers, 4" Trailmaster, and custom bumpstop blocks has 13" of travel. Now you could only use it if you caught a lot of air but it was sure nice to have it when you did.
You would have to cut the bumpstop brackets off of the Procomp lift brackets and make new ones. You might just leave that well enough alone unless you want to experiment.
Frank
You would have to cut the bumpstop brackets off of the Procomp lift brackets and make new ones. You might just leave that well enough alone unless you want to experiment.
Frank
11-24-2008, 03:29 AM
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That extra down travel will not be the end of your joints and steering. There are thousands of these things on trucks all around the world including mine so they have been tested.
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11-24-2008, 05:05 PM
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all right well im sold. i guess ill order mine soon so by the time this semester ends i can slap it in. i just wanted to ask your opinion on a steering stabilizer such as the procomp single shock model. would you recomend it and whats its purpose?
11-25-2008, 08:01 AM
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I have an OME steering stabilizer in my truck now, it's great. To be honest, I have built up two 4runners and had one after market steering stabilizer on each. Both were worlds better than the stock steering stabilizer but I haven't had the opportunity to compare stabilizers back to back on the same truck. They tend to last a really long time.
The purpose is to basically absorb shock so the steering wheel doesn't jerk around in your hands so much. It also reduces shock loads on the steering gear which is good. Larger tires and rougher terrain typically render the stock stabilizer fairly useless. I would get a better one right away personally. I hated wheeling with my stock stabilizer and it was in great shape, just not up for larger tires and harder trails.
I'm sure if you search the BBS you'll find more info on this, I just don't have a lot of experience with multiple brands so I can't help much here.
Frank
The purpose is to basically absorb shock so the steering wheel doesn't jerk around in your hands so much. It also reduces shock loads on the steering gear which is good. Larger tires and rougher terrain typically render the stock stabilizer fairly useless. I would get a better one right away personally. I hated wheeling with my stock stabilizer and it was in great shape, just not up for larger tires and harder trails.
I'm sure if you search the BBS you'll find more info on this, I just don't have a lot of experience with multiple brands so I can't help much here.
Frank
11-27-2008, 06:23 PM
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I have a pro-comp single shock one on my 91 2wd:
when one tire hits a bump the other tire doesn't hit (potholes, etc.), it keeps the steering far more stable (the truck doesn't want to go in the direction of the bump).
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11-28-2008, 06:31 AM
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The internal difference for those who care is in the valving. Your shocks have different amounts of damping in each direction. A steering stabilizer has equal amounts in each direction.
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