SOA a Landcruiser

[92 safari 17]

Hey all

I have been searching the forums for info on whats involved in doing a SOA conversion on my 70 series cruiser,
the search has brought up a few things but were just peoples opinion about doing it, can anyone tell me exactly whats involved?

Or is there a Workshop in hamilton that could do it for me? or some one who may be able to do it?

Cheers

[jonossiksilvia]

another person posted this a few days ago. check the toyota section pretty sure was in there

[Fakey]

First question, Why do you want to do a spring over

[92 safari 17]

so i can run the 37s i want and gain clearance, but still keep the good flex of my stock springs

[H2OLOVA]

go for it. It makes a big difference to where they'll go without getting caught up on the springs. And just so ya know my avatar pic was taken before i did the SOA on mine

Link here http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=26504

[MNC]

Hey all

I have been searching the forums for info on whats involved in doing a SOA conversion on my 70 series cruiser,
the search has brought up a few things but were just peoples opinion about doing it, can anyone tell me exactly whats involved?

Or is there a Workshop in hamilton that could do it for me? or some one who may be able to do it?

Cheers

Hey, I've got a 60 Series rear diff that has the spring perch's cut off and welded on top of the diff housing if your interested?

Had been planning on listing it on trademe for sometime now.

[callum007]

not much involved. whip the diffs out, axe the spring perches off or make new ones. weld back in at correct pinion angles and obviously in the right place, will need high steer conversion too.

do a body lift while your at it, extended shackles.. you'll never tip it over!

[niblik]

not much involved. whip the diffs out, axe the spring perches off or make new ones. weld back in at correct pinion angles and obviously in the right place, will need high steer conversion too.

do a body lift while your at it, extended shackles.. you'll never tip it over!

have a looky at these pics of one done.. isnt that right callum? http://rides.webshots.com/album/5543104 ... E?start=12

[92 safari 17]

Cheers for the feed back guys,
I was talking to performance mechanical here in taupo today and we decided to do a coil conversion with my old gq patrol diffs and arms ect got a quote of $1500 for labour if i supply all the bits to complete conversion + cost of cert after wards

[callum007]

Geez thats an old photo. I had taken out the shackles by then.

[jakwoo39]

i know this is posted on an opposition site but ih8 mud has a step by step guide on how to do the SOA with everything from steering to shocks

http://www.ih8mud.com/tech/soa/index.html

its for a 40 series but most things will be much the same

[Fakey]

Hmm what condition are your axles in? After being burnt out id imagine all the seals an bushes are all stuffed. These can be very expensive to replace.
Also your patrol rear diff head is centered an the cruiser transfer case is offset to the right (sorry for stating the obvious if ya already know this), if ya use the patrol rear diff itll probably cause bad driveline vibrations

[wopass]

if ya use the patrol rear diff itll probably cause bad driveline vibrations

why? because its offset? thats what UJ's are for dude do you think the driveshaft knows its up or sideways offset?