Downsides to Lifting Your Land Cruiser and How to Restore Driveability

[@CedarMcKay]

Fantastic series, and a service to the community.

[@kadekirkendall8839]

This is a great video. I have my first LC 100 being shipped to me as we speak. I’ll be putting this new knowledge to use.

[@dothiswithme]

I hope you do end up doing a DIY for the engine mounts and wheel bearing. I mean there a few videos for the wheel bearings but nothing on the engine mounts. Plus I love your videos!

[@CrispyNeal]

oh wow this is awesome. just bought a 99LC 218k with a 2" lift and mine has all the same driveability issues. CV axles are the only thing new in mine. gonna follow this closely.

[@FEAR_CB]

Any update? I am more or less in the same boat except I have clicking time-bomb CV Axles too lol

[@mspindell1]

Great video!

[@SteveBurns80]

Okay, firstly you need to check your front ride height. Measure front wheels on the ground and then jack the front wheels off the ground and re-measure. You need to have at least 65mm or more of front wheel droop from your ride height. Those shocks your using are the same length as factory shocks. So your front end lift is limited to around 1" over the standard factory height. This is often overlooked but is soooo very important for suspension performance and overall longevity of all the front end components.

[@JungleCatt]

Agree! Getting the droop right (and balancing the torsion bars) after the lift are crucial. I may do a vídeo on that because I also feel it’s often overlooked. Mine is correct (although the cover pic makes the front lift look huge because I’m on a hill). I got near 2inches with correct droop, which is what OME claims. Even when correctly installed, the lift exacerbates the rate of suspension component wear. Plus for the wear already there from the prior miles, you tend to feel it more with an overall tighter suspension setup.

[@SteveBurns80]

Yeah you may have got 2 inches of lift out of yours, however, that's because your old suspension had sagged. Trust me, you can't get a true 2 inches of front lift from OME shocks, they're the same length as factory shocks. Measuring from centre of hub to the bottom lip of front guards, factory height is =508mm to 510mm depending on variations. The most lift out of factory length shocks, while maintaining correct droop is only around 25 to 30mm. It's total BS that OME are advertising 2 inches of lift. And you're 100% right about not needing a diff drop, it's a complete waste of time and money for a lift under 50mm. Bottom line is, you need longer shocks and upper control arms if you want to maintain correct droop and gain 50+mm of front end lift. Only then, is worth getting a diff drop kit.

[@JungleCatt]

Great perspective, thank you for sharing!

[@deeperKen]

why are you driving round in circles? 😂

[@JungleCatt]

It’s a nice loop! 😂 Have been waiting for someone to notice.