Weight pole

[NorCalSam]

How many of you out there carry too much s#*T.

And would you if they were available be interested in a set of rear springs that could handle the weight but had a small progressive rate of say ½ to ¾” before the stiff stuff kicked in so that the ride when unloaded was good and you did not have to put in extra heavy springs just for a trip.

 

[adventureduo]

eh... i don't think i need to even answer the first question lol

And yes, i already have springs that are setup in the way that... unloaded im stink bug and a hair stiff. Fully loaded im level and ride like a caddy.

 

[NorCalSam]

eh... i don't think i need to even answer the first question lol

And yes, i already have springs that are setup in the way that... unloaded im stink bug and a hair stiff. Fully loaded im level and ride like a caddy.

I saw your weight tag. My sticker on the door says 6525lbs stock dry. So with the extras, armor and gas I have to be over 7,000lbs with no gear. I think I've got you beat.

Do you have the extra heavy springs or the regular ones? Our OME did not hold up at all to the weight we carry and over time the daily driving sucked too. I would call it scary not caddy. The FOR kit is much better.

 

[Scott Brady]

The rear of my truck weighs more than a whole stock Tacoma :cow:

 

[adventureduo]

I saw your weight tag. My sticker on the door says 6525lbs stock dry. So with the extras, armor and gas I have to be over 7,000lbs with no gear. I think I've got you beat.

Thats max gross. Not what the rig weighs.

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Is the maximum recommended weight for a vehicle, including: the weight of the vehicle itself, fuel and other fluids, passengers, and all cargo.

We are 1,000 lbs over gross with passengers We have like 2,300+lbs worth of junk and Maximum Payload is: 1765 lbs.

Your truck "stock dry" is 4760lbs.

Do you have the extra heavy springs or the regular ones? Our OME did not hold up at all to the weight we carry and over time the daily driving sucked too. I would call it scary not caddy. The FOR kit is much better.

Im running the OME 'super' heavy 864's. I had to upgrade from the 'heavy' 863's.

 

[NorCalSam]

Good info..I did not know that

Ok…. Like on a trailer. That explains everything. I always wondered why one person would talk about there 80 being 4,700 lbs and another referring to an 80 as being 7,200 +lbs I just thought that they were smoking the same stuff the people on the MPG thread are.

 

[FortyMileDesert]

Even on the 670 miles of off-road portion of the Trans-Nevada-Trek I was under 500 pounds of extra gear.....That's including a jerry can of gas, a jerry can of water, skid plates, sliders, food and camping gear for a week, tools, spare parts, survival gear, recovery gear, extra clothing.........:1888fbbd: :REOutCampFire03:

 

[MountainBiker]

And would you if they were available be interested in a set of rear springs that could handle the weight but had a small progressive rate of say ½ to ¾” before the stiff stuff kicked in so that the ride when unloaded was good and you did not have to put in extra heavy springs just for a trip.

Have you looked at Timbren springs? They fit the description of what you are looking for:
http://www.timbren.com/timbren-application-guides/toyota.htm

 

[NorCalSam]

They don't make springs for a FZJ80 or LX450 Tuzer That I can see

 

[hoser]

I think there is a set for the 80's. It looks like it is misspelled as "Land Cruiser, GX450" rather than LX450.

Front: TOFLC1
Rear: TORLC1

 

[weak-link]

airbags for the load,done.