Trying to fit 33's on a stock '68 FJ40. Anybody have any experience with how many inches I need to lift. I'm planning on a combination of springs and shackle lifts to get the desired height. I spend about 60% on hiway and 40% off, nothing too extreme don't need massive wheel travel.

Ok, we are getting pretty soft over here, but I'll be nice anyway. You can fit 33's with only 1.5" (or less) if you trim the rear fenders. A 2.5 inch lift works well otherwise. Dont get too silly with the shackle length, it will drive like crap! The board has been a PITA to search lately, but, you really should learn to use the search (or Woodys tech site) for the :rainbow: questions like this one. Kyle

Oh yeah! Welcome newbie!:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Bluemax11
Trying to fit 33's on a stock '68 FJ40. Anybody have any experience with how many inches I need to lift. I'm planning on a combination of springs and shackle lifts to get the desired height. I spend about 60% on hiway and 40% off, nothing too extreme don't need massive wheel travel.

Dear God.

:rolleyes:

33x9.50's fit with no lift at all...33x10.50's work well with 2.5" lift.
Nolan, go easy on the "stock guys"...:)
Not everyone is running mog 9's and 40's, tho after watching your truck work, more folks should:cool:

http://www.ih8mud.com - read up

33x9.5 on stock rims fit with no lift.

Otherwise, 2.5" lift - Skyjacker gets good reviews, as does OMe. Also check the HFS stuff from CCOT (yer welcome Nolen... ;) )...I did have 33x12.5's on mine on 10" steelies with stock springs, but the rust and sawzall addressed the clearance problems for me....

33x9.5's no lift, stock suspension on 15x6 wheels, they rub just a tiny bit at full lock in the front, I suspect they would rub quite a bit off road.
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL326/691553/2301795/28497585.jpg

33x9.5 with 2.5 OME suspension, no rubbing.

http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL326/691553/1566988/31617497.jpg

I think 33x12.5's might give some rubbing.

John H

Originally posted by 72rockcruiser
Ok, we are getting pretty soft over here, but I'll be nice anyway. You can fit 33's with only 1.5" (or less) if you trim the rear fenders. A 2.5 inch lift works well otherwise. Dont get too silly with the shackle length, it will drive like crap! The board has been a PITA to search lately, but, you really should learn to use the search (or Woodys tech site) for the :rainbow: questions like this one. Kyle

Oh yeah! Welcome newbie!:flipoff2:

Please don't let this section end up like the Toy/Jeep/General sections. No need to bash anyone over here. But thanks for answering his question. At least you didn't say search and end it with that.

By the way, I ran 33x12.5s with 1.5" of lift and they just rubbed the rear inner fenders, but they cleared the outer fender lip. If you have too little backspacing, they may rub the rear fender lips and you will have to trim them.

welcome....noob

:rolleyes:

no fair, i want on eof your cruiser, :eek:

Originally posted by Eric


Please don't let this section end up like the Toy/Jeep/General sections. No need to bash anyone over here. But thanks for answering his question. At least you didn't say search and end it with that.


I say look at the board and decide if it is an appropriate question. I don't think it is a Pirate question, maybe a CCOT or IH8MUD question, just not the direction this board was designed to head.

That said, I hate when folks say SEARCH too.

Either way, I thought it warranted a good old fashioned eye roll.

Anyway, back to the original question, any of the 2.5-4" SUA kits will do the job.

All ride similar and it is the larger tires you will be able to run that will give you the better ride.

Originally posted by wngrog


Dear God.

:rolleyes:

I always roll my eyes when I see people respond like Nolan did....everyone seems to forget that we are all at different stages with our rigs...Nolan is obviously way past the 33" tire stage....maybe 33" is all this guy wants...Nolan, post pics of your rig right after you put on your first set of tires....I bet they were not 42" Swampers or 40" MT/R's:flipoff2:
I heard you were running 31" when your were busting all of those birfs in the early days...LOL!!!:D

ROFL!!! 33s is not really a question for here, but there is also a lot of other gay questions, so I guess it can't really be helped.

Originally posted by BJ On Roids
ROFL!!! 33s is not really a question for here, but there is also a lot of other gay questions, so I guess it can't really be helped.

a friend, and daughter of a POR member (nameless), once told me when I felt small and wimpy since I'm SUA and running 34" that she ran just about anything and had more fun than ever when she was set up like I am.

Sorry for the rant but I didn't realize there was a tire size requirement to be a member of this board:confused: Those people who are pushing limits with 33's now will potentially be the the big dog's sooner than you think.

BTW - BJ - I finally got your stuff in the mail today - look for 'seppo' mail soon (and yes, I've spent time down under and know what the term means):D

Originally posted by osteology


a friend, and daughter of a POR member (nameless), once told me when I felt small and wimpy since I'm SUA and running 34" that she ran just about anything and had more fun than ever when she was set up like I am.

Sorry for the rant but I didn't realize there was a tire size requirement to be a member of this board:confused: Those people who are pushing limits with 33's now will potentially be the the big dog's sooner than you think.

BTW - BJ - I finally got your stuff in the mail today - look for 'seppo' mail soon (and yes, I've spent time down under and know what the term means):D

Hush brain carver.

Originally posted by wngrog


Hush brain carver.

Biting my tongue, and stopping the fingers form typing the stories that would shatter the myth of the "Almighty Grog"



:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Butch

Originally posted by texican


Biting my tongue, and stopping the fingers form typing the stories that would shatter the myth of the "Almighty Grog"



:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Butch

Go climb back on the porch and be quite too....

Originally posted by wngrog


Go climb back on the porch and be quite too....

I was just recalling the day you bolted those monster 33" swampers on Wilbur, and thought you had a wheel brg going out.........One was rubbing on the exhaust pipe when he turned a corner...:flipoff2: :flipoff2:
Sure sounds like a newbie diagnosis to me

Butch:flipoff2:

Originally posted by texican


I was just recalling the day you bolted those monster 33" swampers on Wilbur, and thought you had a wheel brg going out.........One was rubbing on the exhaust pipe when he turned a corner...:flipoff2: :flipoff2:
Sure sounds like a newbie diagnosis to me

Butch:flipoff2:

lol :laughing:

Originally posted by osteology


a friend, and daughter of a POR member (nameless), once told me when I felt small and wimpy since I'm SUA and running 34" that she ran just about anything and had more fun than ever when she was set up like I am.

Sorry for the rant but I didn't realize there was a tire size requirement to be a member of this board:confused: Those people who are pushing limits with 33's now will potentially be the the big dog's sooner than you think.

BTW - BJ - I finally got your stuff in the mail today - look for 'seppo' mail soon (and yes, I've spent time down under and know what the term means):D

A girl told you that you are cool, I would be crying ;)

Not giving shit to people starting out or on 33s, dont get me wrong, I am sure you're all hardcore, the thing is, the question is boring and has been answered before. I say SOA! :D

Originally posted by BJ On Roids
[B]

A girl told you that you are cool, I would be crying ;)



I'm not - you haven't met her or seen her on the trail - trust me :flipoff2:

This thread is getting better by every post...

I don't see anything wrong with 33's. This guy can throw on an 2.5 lift and 33's. Call a buddy over and throw a lockwrong in the rear and he's got a capable wheeler. It seems to me like the guys that run the big tread and funky suspensions spend a lifetime in there garage and doing research. Nothing wrong with that but years ago those same guys were running 33's or 31'sand wheeling all the time.

IMHO 33's are the perfect start. Wheel the shit out of it and learn how to drive. Work on your ability to drive first.If I jumped into Nolen's rig I probably wouldn't make it half as far as he would and most likely damage the rig. He's just got more wheel time than me.

In conclusion

START SMALL, GET GOOD, GO BIG, KICK EVERYBODY'S ASS!

Thank - You



:flipoff2:

33's are cool. Don't get me wrong.

Butch is :rainbow: don't get me wrong.

Mark's pitiful excuse for a rant made me tell him to hush.

Chris. Hush.

Now theres a blast from the past...:rolleyes:

and his bezel is upside down :D

Originally posted by 76 TOY
Now theres a blast from the past...:rolleyes:

AAAACCCKKKKKKK!!!!! Busted by the Bezel cops!

Damn!!!

Nutha!

Originally posted by wngrog


Butch is :rainbow: don't get me wrong.

And you are my own private BEEEAAATCH:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Butch

Originally posted by texican


I was just recalling the day you bolted those monster 33" swampers on Wilbur, and thought you had a wheel brg going out.........One was rubbing on the exhaust pipe when he turned a corner...:flipoff2: :flipoff2:
Sure sounds like a newbie diagnosis to me

Butch:flipoff2:

Bwahahaha... that's fawking funny! :laughing:

Bluemax11- you won't ever need anything bigger than 33s for the toughest trails in the world. Anything bigger is just compensation. ;) :flipoff2:

stirring the pot.....

go large or go home

<stir><stir>

I've regressed to 33s. Was on 36s, then to 35s, now 33s. It's about the least thing people choose to make fun of me about.

This one's for Nolen. :rolleyes:

TJK

Butch.... post up some more fun details! :)

I was reading the old collection of Toyota Trails.... seems I remember someone writing in asking if he could put 33's under his 40 :flipoff2:

osteology -- worse part is she never gets stuck! Funny one was getting stuck in a river crossing. Doh! Fj60 comes to pull me out... gets stuck, next was a FJ80, followed by.... well I think we had five cruisers in the water. Then Kristie and TP come over and just pluck us out one by one. :)

For Goose... 33" is the limit. Still plotting on building a TRAIL RIG. :)

Tom :usa:

Tom,

If you are looking for more Butch stories about me, then I am giving Butch full disclosure to have at it, HOWEVER it will be open season on Butch and I am not sure it will be healthy for either of us.

As for old TT articles, I hope you are not refering to me as I have always had 33's...just went up from there.

As for this thread....what happened to the poor Newb that started it? I hope we did not scare him away with all this drivel.

Grog where is the shot of the highlift jack :flipoff2: and oh yeah :rolleyes: :D

im on 33's as well locked front/rear & will probably never go any bigger. the wheeling i do, surely doesnt keep me from keeping up with the BIG boys, but I surrrrre would love to wheel Kate, cant deny that!

Nolen, givem all one of these...all you TEXAS boys have been inspirations to all of us here...thx!

You should sell your 33s and buy some soap. :D

TJK

Originally posted by wngrog
Tom,

If you are looking for more Butch stories about me, then I am giving Butch full disclosure to have at it, HOWEVER it will be open season on Butch and I am not sure it will be healthy for either of us.



SEARCH, old thread called stupid things..........
I have an excuse, I'm old, you are just dumb...

Nolen we could do a kick ass funny TT article on this, you and I know all the dirt.
The names have been changed to protect the stoopid!
:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Originally posted by Kaderabek
You should sell your 33s and buy some soap. :D

TJK

i thought that was the "Texas hand-wave"..:confused:

My favorite part about this types of threads everybody complaints about them but look how many posts to your post counts were added.

I have posted a few dumb questions, that I'm a shame of :( but the section is called Land Cruiser Talk. Besides, I think if someone doesn't like the question, just don't answer it. :D

ok, now add some post and flame me for saying it :D

- Rico.

Originally posted by texican
Nolen we could do a kick ass funny TT article on this, you and I know all the dirt.
The names have been changed to protect the stoopid!
:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Bring it!

TJK

Originally posted by fj40_rico
My favorite part about this types of threads everybody complaints about them but look how many posts to your post counts were added.

I have posted a few dumb questions, that I'm a shame of :( but the section is called Land Cruiser Talk. Besides, I think if someone doesn't like the question, just don't answer it. :D

ok, now add some post and flame me for saying it :D

- Rico.

Saying what...? :D

TJK

The answer you were looking for is 2"

Originally posted by texican


SEARCH, old thread called stupid things..........


Not finding it, but really wanting to:)

Originally posted by chef


Not finding it, really wanting to:)



http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=112448

:flipoff2:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=1133664

Check out that High Lift mount I had!!!

That sucka grabbed EVERY tree on the trail!!

Man I was the bolt-on king!!!

BTW, where the hell did you find that picture?

LOL you posted that picture ages ago and that it a great one. I had lots of retarded stuff once upon a time on my own rig that bordline keeps up with that one...

Originally posted by dieselcruiserhead
LOL you posted that picture ages ago and that it a great one. I had lots of retarded stuff once upon a time on my own rig that bordline keeps up with that one...

Admit it, you thought it was cool :D

YOu should have seen the 3 Jerry can holder that is to the left out of the picture :eek:

Like I could erer go far enough in that back breaker to need 15 gallons extra fuel :rolleyes:

Makes me glad that I did not have the extra $$$ at the time to buy all that stuff for my first LC, although I did some HD dreaming in the SOR and MAF catalogs:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Butch

Oh boy me too :rolleyes: The PO of my mustard rig had his Dad's very deep credit card and this was the result...

I have over $1500 in receipts of mostly worthless crap!

http://www.collegeinternetsolutions.com/cisautoweb/dtlc/mustard/232.jpg

33's get it:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Erik D_lux
33's get it:flipoff2:

You mean "Turds" get it!

I love those old Thornturn shots!