DIY repair · Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62

Two-inch lift with steering damper

DIFFICULTY 3 / 5TIME ≈ A dayCOST Old Man Emu kits about $2,400 (Cruiser Corps)

Symptoms

Sagging springs, worn shocks, or front-end shake after bumps.

The fix, step by step

  1. Old Man Emu's FJ60/FJ62 kits for 4/1985–1/1990 trucks include springs, Nitrocharger shocks, greaseable shackles and pins, spring bushings, U-bolts and an OMESD24 steering damper.
  2. Choose light, medium or heavy load springs for how the truck is equipped.
  3. Corsetti fits an OME damper to every 60 it builds, lifted or not.

Tools & part numbers

  • Jacks and stands
  • breaker bar
  • ARB-111 (medium load) or equivalent kit
  • grease gun

Where to buy the parts

Old Man Emu 60 Series suspension kit, FJ60/FJ62 (OME60KIT)CruiserTeq ↗Amazon ↗
OME SD24 steering damper, 6x/7x/8xCruiserTeq ↗Amazon ↗

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Before you start

Rated for a competent home mechanic with a decent tool kit. Confirm torque figures, fluids and procedures against the factory service manual for your VIN, support the truck on stands rather than a jack, and work at your own risk (disclaimer). Some parts links are affiliate links, which pay us a small commission at no cost to you.

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