Topic: New Meats For The 40

[JONNYFJ]

I am Putting so new meats on the 40 but here is the problem. It has  spring over and 35's now I am not sure how much lift it is going to take to run the in 37's. Most of the kit out there for the 40 series are between 2 and 4 inches. Does anybody know exactly how much lift it is going to take, and who makes the best lift kits for the 40's. JONNYFJ

[megolfer]

I fit 37's with stock springs and spring over.  I rubbed the front part of mt front fender, but that was because i moved the front axle forward.  I also had to cut the rear fenders.

[Matt87pu]

I would say 4 just to be on the safe side, you can probably get away with 2. Those 40's look nice with a 4 inch lift anyways. I don't know who makes the best lift but have heard some good stuff about OME i believe thats it anyways.

[megolfer]

On a landcruiser, a 4" lift and spring over is waaaaaaaay to tall.  It will be super tippy.

[fj40forlife]

that would be like a 10 in lift 

[megolfer]

In my opinion, it is better to keep it as low as possible and but the fenders.  The COG is the most important.

[freds40]

Sprung over I'd say throw on the 37s and trim where it rubs. It doesn't have to be hack to work either. Even a 2.5" aftermarket spring on a SOA rig is tall. My 42s fit with a spring over that was maybe 1.5" taller than a stock spring under setup.

[landcruiser7240]

I agree, anything over a stock SOA is getting pretty tall for 37's

[Hammerhead]

I'm running 38.5x14.5-15 SXs SOA on stock springs with the fenders trimmed and 1.5" wheel spacers.  Only rubs a tiny bit if I really get her twisted hard in a ravine or wash...

[Hammerhead]

Oh, I forgot to mention, there is NO WAY I'd want to be any taller...

[Duffil]

On a landcruiser, a 4" lift and spring over is waaaaaaaay to tall.  It will be super tippy.

I agree, anything over a stock SOA is getting pretty tall for 37's

Oh, I forgot to mention, there is NO WAY I'd want to be any taller...

x3 on all that..I just did an SOA on a 70 on 35s with i think 2" conferrs and shackles and DAMN is it tall!it helps if you do a shackle reversal/move the front hanger forward anyhow.