1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

I didn't realize these vehicles have so much in common until I looked at the front suspension on the LX. Damn.

Well these bitches were almost indestructible.

 

Hows the lower ball joint design?

 

What I posted was a lot more direct about it. You'll probably be fine

 

Dinner was good, now that I am feeling stuffed I think I can run a block or two and earn dessert and seconds :silly:

 

I dunno man, mods dislike me

 

I like it. Similar design. Shouldn't pop out.

1964 Imperial





1999 LX470



Torsion Bar Suspension

 

Neither did I, know about the fact that they had similar front suspensions.
So the Bonneville also had hydraulic accumulator gloves? Woooow lolol jk

In seriousness now, I'm guessing the Bonneville used a torsion bar is what you're saying? Wow... Yeah extremely durable setup then. Kinda funny to see how simple the suspension on the hundred series is huh? Well besides the hydraulics on the LX but yeah

 

Imperial.. Torsion bar suspension. The Imperials were so indestructible they were BANNED from most demolition derby's.

 

Yeah def won't pop out on the 100 series. Well at least I've never heard of that happening.
Did you find lower ball joints? Toyota only sells the whole lower arm with joint in it but I remember we figured out there was a Spicer boxed joint that worked. Been a long time. And I need lower ball joints for my hundred series. Time to log onto ih8mud prolly

 

Headed over to Central Park so I can cross jogging there off my bucket list

 

Some guy in the U.K. sells modified Citroen hydraulic suspension accumulators that run on the LX at a considerable savings.

 

Ahhhhh makes sense. Kinda cool to hear that. I don't care that I'm way biased or whatever, but Toyota really really did/does do things right with Land Cruiser.

 

Hahaha cool as heck
Damn, you're gonna make me wanna get back into the cruisers talking about them and this stuff

 

I see people talking about 555 ball joints and MOOG. I kind of like the looks of these. I saw some of these blue boots on the the LXs that I looked at a while back.

 

I'm getting fully plugged into all of the AHC suspension tricks. I'm sure I'll come up with some cool sauce for this one.

Turns out that one of my buddies has built and resold several Cruisers.

This thing reminds me of some highly gadget-ed car from early 1960s.

 

But the Dobinsons look so nice. Don't you want adjustable coilovers?

 

I would be very very leery of running a Mevotech part. They're made in the same Chinese factories.
But 555 has always been my go to for Cruiser parts. The owner of Cruiser Outfitters turned me into 555, not as a replacement for OEM but as a cheaper alternative
I think the lower ball joint was Spicer, I could've sworn it was. At least a Spicer box, I thought. That was before my years learning supply chain and manufacturing stuff.

 

How you liking the GX? The GX470 is one of the plushest feeling vehicles I've ever been in.... And to think it's a Prado underneath

 

Someday.. I've got a lot of armor and a roof top ten to worry $$$$ about for now..

 

It's super nice and pulls hard. I'm actually driving a GX460 as a loaner while the TB and WP are being done. That, even though new I don't like it as much. Except for the black interior and LED headlights. Those are nice on the newer models.