Rear Lower Links?

**oscarr** · 01-02-2008, 05:34 PM

What other company other than All Pro makes lower links for the FJ? Can someone please give me some feedback on the links themselves. Do they articulate better than stock?

TinCan · 01-02-2008, 05:42 PM

I think the bushing aren't rubber.

**Air2air** · 01-02-2008, 06:15 PM

Oscar they won't articulate better. The improvement is only in strength. To articulate better you have to redo the upper links as well, and fab new mounting brackets, and redesign the geometry, yada yada. This proves that only sickos will wildly mod their FJ's.

A few people have bent their lowers, with an equal amount of damage to the mounting brackets themselves.

**oscarr** · 01-02-2008, 06:30 PM

thanks for the feeback.All pro also make the upper links as well do you still have to mod the bracket? Does anyone have the upper as well?

Teotwaki · 01-03-2008, 10:32 AM

Hi Oscar,

In general, the upper rear links do not have to be replaced. That discussion can take up an entire thread, but unless you are racing or driving like a racer you probably don't need to change them. I am sure that others with strong opinions can weigh in to offer advice and opinions and maybe some facts (exactly how many inches or degrees of articulation was gained).

For the lower rear links there are lots of options available.

If the stock articulation is fine for you (OEM rubber bushings) you can either reinforce your stock links with weld on sleeves or replace them with the All Pro square tubed Ultimate links utilizing factory rubber bushings

There are lots of lower links with fancier joints that can give a modest improvement to articulation. I wanted to keep the factory ride so I bought the Ultimate links. I also did not want the extra maintenance of the various other joints (greasing, etc.)

Yes, I drive a 4Runner and the FJC and 4Runner both share the Toyota Pradio 120 series drivetrain and suspension components so aftermarket mods are virtually the same.

Fjamming · 01-04-2008, 01:39 PM

If you just look at how tiny the uppers are you'll get an idea of how Toyota anticipated the movements of those arms. I think money can be better spent in other places.

**oscarr** · 01-04-2008, 04:09 PM

cool thanks for the info.

cnynrat · 01-07-2008, 05:01 PM

Oscar - Not sure you ever got a complete answer to your original question. All-Pro makes 3 different versions of lower rear links. Your other choice is Man-A-Fre, who also makes at least one version of a replacement link. There may be others I'm not aware of.

IMO all are roughly similar in terms of the primary purpose which is to replace the stock links with something stronger that can stand up to more abuse. They differ in terms of the type of bushing or joint that is used on them, and on that front you will need to decide what you want and how much you want to spend.

There is no need to modify the bracket to install any of these links. If you've been wheeling your FJ for a while you may find you need to undo some damage to the bracket to get the old link out and the new ones in. There are also skids for the brackets available from All-Pro, or some people who are handy with a welder have fabbed their own.

**oscarr** · 01-09-2008, 12:51 PM

Thanks for the reply you answered some of my questions that I still had.