Most under rated 79 Series suspension set up

In this video we go in depth with the suspension set up on our 70 series landcruiser.
We explain how to do it and why it works so well. the best part about this upgrade is how cheap the modification is. Building a off road animal on a budget.
#explore #automobile #offroad4x4 #4x4 #4wd #

[@ggbogo935]

at first I thought I was looking at a coil converted 79. Then you mentioned it was leaf. That's impressive mate, well done.

[@Grouse4x4]

@@ggbogo935 thanks! Leaf work just as well. Need to be set up correctly is all

[@mitchellbaxter2890]

Did well to get the rear height to match up nicely. I don’t drive a 70 series other than for work but nice to see such a simple but functional setup good stuff mate 🍻👌🏽

[@Grouse4x4]

@@mitchellbaxter2890 thanks mate, a good couple of days in the shed making sure it worked but came out nicely!

[@PreeettyKeen]

Been thinking about this for a while. Great run down.

[@Grouse4x4]

@@PreeettyKeen thanks mate!

[@cyclemoto8744]

Thanks for sharing.

[@trickster8635]

Spring pack on top of the axle, same as Hi-lux. What Toyota should have done. But then, dudes keep buying the crap that comes out of factory without question, simply because it's a ýota. Wheel drop or droop is over-rated - when a wheel is at max droop or near to it, it does not have any ground pressure to grip the ground anyway. Might look impressive, but does little to propel the car because it just cannot bite the ground without down pressure which is a function of vehicle mass/gravity. But where your modification works is the raised spring plate height which removes the factory in-built ground anchor. Something I did to my 1985 MK Patrol 40 odd years ago!

[@element271]

Spring over axle raises the rear roll centre which improves handling.

[@AUXITOLED]

Another solid video, Just straight to the point with everything! We released a portable jump starter. Can we invite you to do a review? We have emailed for an inquiry.

[@sherylryan7038]

You should get engineered and sell it is freaking awesome wow wow wow well done ❤

[@Grouse4x4]

@@sherylryan7038 thanks mate! Maybe one day 😂

[@JacquesVosloo]

Thanks very much for the vid mate. Been dying to know what your setup is, so will definitely be doing this to mine soon.

[@Grouse4x4]

@@JacquesVosloo I’m glad the video could help mate!

[@krabs1547]

the sway bar bump stop brackets you make them urself?? also the leaf over plates?? Interested in doing this with my 76

[@Grouse4x4]

@@krabs1547 the sway bar disconnects are from 70 series sway bar disconnects on Instagram. I bought the diff perch’s from superior engineering

[@bobbob-vw1yw]

Yea engineering leaf under axles to over axles i always thought was a gray area for engineering. Everyone always says it can't be engineered any more. Would love to know. Have you ever thought about superior drop shackles for shits and giggles

[@Grouse4x4]

@@bobbob-vw1yw there is meant to be someone in vic doing it now! I’m sure it could be done! I have and I think it would make it travel way more 😂

[@philfoote829]

So good mate how it should be from factory like the hilux Well done things for sharing

[@Grouse4x4]

@@philfoote829 imagine if they came out of the factory like this!!

[@out_livin]

Best mod 🙌

[@Grouse4x4]

@@out_livin 100% must do!

[@stevo4585]

awesome rig mate! just wondering tho, would it still work just as good with a 76 wagon with the shorter leaf packs? also mine is a jmacx diff housing, still be all good with this setup?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@stevo4585 I can’t see why it wouldn’t work. You would just have to make sure the diff perch will work on top of the Jmacx housing

[@stevo4585]

cheers bud. also where did ya get the front sway bar quick disconnect brackets from?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@stevo4585 70 series sway bar disconnects on Instagram!

[@DougAskin]

My 75 gets caught up at the front because the leaf springs are under the diff, been thinking about modifying it but too costly. Thinking now of updating to a 79

[@Grouse4x4]

@@DougAskin overall it’s not super expensive it’s just time consuming with working out your leaf packs

[@shalevaviv9593]

Hi mate! Loved the video! Was waiting to see what you did to your 79 to flex like that. Where did you get that bracket for the front sway bar disconnect?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@shalevaviv9593 70 series sway bar disconnect on Instagram!

[@robbos4x4adventures]

nice, might have to soa my cruiser

[@Grouse4x4]

@@robbos4x4adventures worth doing 👌🏽

[@JasonJason-k6e]

Can you tell me who the guy in Victoria is that you mentioned is doing some sort of kit? I am getting my mechanic to do this to my 79 Cruiser. I have seen comments that say that it is a hand full on the highway with pitch and roll etc - is this true? Will a detachable sway bar in the rear fix this? How does it go with a 150kg ball weight (towing) and say 100kg in the tray added to it? Would it be possible to fit small airbags?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@JasonJason-k6e lrg fab I believe it is, ours handles pretty well on road. If you put a sway bar in the rear it should work the same, 80 series sway bars work perfect on and offroad and don’t need to be detached. I towed a 2t work trailer with this setup and I found it to be okay. I can’t comment on airbags as I haven’t tried

[@johncunningham4820]

I was thinking of doing EXACLY THIS under my Series 3 L/R . I got told it was not Legal . I'm NSW based . Is it Legal on your vehicle as done there ? Can it be done and still " Comply " with the Regulatory requirements ?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@johncunningham4820 you would have to speak to a engineer in your state and see if they can engineer it, everywhere is different

[@mtb_clips1285]

Would a similar set up work on the front of a 75 series

[@Grouse4x4]

@@mtb_clips1285 It should, can’t see why it wouldn’t

[@mtb_clips1285]

@@Grouse4x4thanks

[@harryhulme5871]

How much of a bump stop extension do you need?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@harryhulme5871 I haven’t extended any bump stops!

[@xavierwoolley2137]

do you know if the high clearance spring hanger plates will still work? maybe the recess in the hanger plate will fit into the factory diff perch?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@xavierwoolley2137 it could work, the best way to work it out would be to measure the 2 and see if it fits

[@xavierwoolley2137]

@@Grouse4x4 no dramas bud thankyou! unreal setup! been looking for something as in depth as this for a while and you’ve delivered

[@Grouse4x4]

@@xavierwoolley2137 thanks mate, we always get load of questions about it so I thought it was time 😂

[@anbu999]

Will it cause premature wear with pinion seal ?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@anbu999 i can’t see why it would

[@chriscampbell4796]

How did you work out the hight it would be in the rear before you started.. I would of assumed it would be like 6inch lift for a soa

[@Grouse4x4]

@@chriscampbell4796 I had a 2 inch lift in there before hand and measured the heights, once you go back to stock leaf springs and allow them to sit flat rather then arched it lowers the lift height down to roughly 3 inches

[@masonrapley3790]

does this work on the gu leaf cabs aswell?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@masonrapley3790 it could, I haven’t personally checked but I dare say it’s the same system

[@79series]

They can flex well, still uncomfortable, though.

[@Grouse4x4]

@@79series ours isn’t to bad, rides reasonably well

[@79series]

@@Grouse4x4 after playing with 75 series leafs for comfort and vs flex for years, then moving into 79series when they started coming out with the 6cyls and now the v8 ones and a few 80 series in-between you can most definitely get leafs to flex amazing but they never have the comfort of coils.

[@texanjohnston123]

If you were going to run at 2in lift, would just take another leaf or 2 out?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@texanjohnston123 it would be to hard to run it a 2 inch lift as the leafs are pretty flat as the are, which is closest to a 3 inch lift

[@PUUMBA4x4]

Do you know who the guy in vic doing it?

[@masonlittle4687]

Lrg fab in gisborne

[@Grouse4x4]

@@PUUMBA4x4 someone already beat me to it 😂

[@PUUMBA4x4]

@@masonlittle4687 thank you

[@PUUMBA4x4]

@@Grouse4x4 so what the overall lift with the 6” patrol shocks? Very interested in doing this

[@Grouse4x4]

@@PUUMBA4x4 3 inch overall lift. The shocks are just for travel

[@sammosley6814]

What brand are the front coils?

[@Grouse4x4]

@@sammosley6814 psr flexi coils

[@braesmith185]

Grouse for full time KZbin 🗣️🗣️

[@Grouse4x4]

@@braesmith185 if someone pays my wages yeah sure 😂