FJ+Hellas+883's+ARB=Vast improvement!

Paul K · 01-19-2008, 01:57 PM

All:

For those of you 'on the fence' about upgrading your front bumper to an ARB and swapping your stock springs out for 883's I say DO IT NOW! Way better ride, improved braking and cornering plus it looks great! The lights really help with augmenting the brights- I'd recommend that upgrade too. Picture:

Cheers,

Paul.

***Dragon*** · 01-19-2008, 02:00 PM

It does look great!! Congrats

Tubig · 01-19-2008, 03:54 PM

Looks good. Thats exactly what I did in the summer.

MountainMan · 01-19-2008, 03:56 PM

883's thats the soft ones? or is that med?

Paul K · 01-19-2008, 03:58 PM

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MountainMan previously said:

883's thats the soft ones? or is that med?

I think they are the 'soft' ones, but they certainly don't feel soft! I think the front actually went up a 3/4 inch or so, even with the ARB.

MountainMan · 01-19-2008, 04:14 PM

dragon you got the 884s did you not?

**iCruiser** · 01-19-2008, 04:25 PM

Paul,

Looks absolutely awesome! Thinking about the same combo!

Just haven't figured out where to get the springs installed or try to do myself! I assume you need an alignment after everything?

T

***Dragon*** · 01-19-2008, 04:32 PM

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MountainMan previously said:

dragon you got the 884s did you not?

OME885 Springs in front with N140S Struts

**coastiebilly** · 01-19-2008, 05:06 PM

Will the 1 1/2 inch lift in the front that the 883's provide allow 285's with no rubbing or do you still run stock tires?

Paul K · 01-19-2008, 05:28 PM

I run stock tires. I had heard an alignment will be needed, but my rig still tracks straight and true. As for DIY spring install, I paid someone else to do it- as I didn't have access to air-powered spring compressors. FWIW, I had the springs swapped out, arb installed and Hellas installed for $530.

Cheers,

Paul.