I can't believe how rust free the under carriage is on that Land Cruiser. I live in New England and would never be able to fine a FJ80 that clean around here!
Californians have no clue to what rust is on cars. They tell you it has rust, they usually mean light surface rust, not the through metal type you get in the East Coast.
Tokico did and still makes shocks for Toyota. If you buy a Sport Taco it has them. The 30 year old shocks you pulled off are still good. They didn't appear to leak and were a low/no pressure shock when new so probably didn't extend on their own when new. My 89 Toyota 4X4 Truck had the same shocks from the factory and they were a no pressure shock and acted just like your old ones.
I had the OEM springs and shocks replaced on my HDJ81 imported from Japan. The OEM shocks were adjustable but were completely gone. I used the Dobinsons line for springs and shocks. I wish now I had done it all myself and saved on Labor (which was big $$$$). Thank you for posting.
@@scavenom2008 Right...and it applies to alternators, windows, seats, dashboards, tires and all the other components...however, unlike other manufacturer, Toy chooses quality suppliers.
Chloe...awesome Land Cruiser and shock replacement. I usually leave the factory retaining strap in tact until I get the shock into the mounts. Since my mitts are large I use small cutters to cut the retainers at the upper mounting points. Solid content!
I was looking at the Bilsteins for a while but I have heard mixed reviews; What's convincing me to get these over the Bilsteins is the zinc coating you mentioned. I'll give them a try. Thank you for your review!
Cool video. Can’t wait to show my daughters your channel when they are a little older. And see which one will inherit my modified LC200 Just one suggestion. Usually for suspension components some will suggest not torquing the bolts until the car is resting on the ground. The thought is if you torque it while suspension is unloaded when you do put the car on the ground the bushing can twist and cause premature wear. I learned this when I DIY’ed my lift for my LC200. Keep rocking!
playing with 4WD. its like a drug just never an ending to it .alway new stuff in the aftermarket world. i miss them days countless hours of research on the internet.to find what best for my 4runner. i will get back in one day. i enjoy your videos.
You did an amazing job! I just have some advice for you. Try your best to not use deep sockets. Shallow sockets should be used on bolts (and nuts whenever possible) all the time, especially when they're torqued really good. The reason being, deep sockets are more likely to strip bolts since there's more room for the socket to move around. Shallow sockets are less prone to do that since there's less room for the socket to move around. Deep sockets are mostly used when removing a nut from a long threaded bolt. We all know how much it sucks to remove a stripped bolt. Other than that, keep up the good work!
What’s your recommendation on sockets size especially using it on the LC80 series? I have one myself 97LC 40th Anniversary and looking to do a bunch of replacing old worn parts. Thanks for ya help! If possible in the Metric system as well.
Hey Chloe.....because you are young you may not have encountered the old ''Hydraulic'' shocks. They didn't have any nitrogen charge to expand them when compressed....they just stop wherever you leave them! I still run them on my 83 shortbox 4x4 Toy the ''Little Mule'' Yours were Tokico or KYB and were a quality shock for the time as an OEM part. Can't wait to see a 3'' lift and some 285's or 305's on your 'Cruiser!
There’s very few girls that have the skills you have from computers to cars/trucks. The channel will grow bigger as time passes. I’m also in love with how clean your land cruiser is. Here in the north where we see snow that truck would of disintegrated around the engine. Also The amount of swearing and fire and penetrating oil needed to loosen a fastener under the truck would be worthy of showing on truetv’s top funniest videos
I enjoy your videos. It’s possible that the OEM shocks were still good, but it’s nice to upgrade to gas shocks. I have put gas shocks on each of my 3 Toyota pickups and I always liked the improvement.
Proud of you gurl, not many youngsters now day hand on with dirt hand. My son start with his mechanic'an while he is 2yrs and know doing freelancing wokshop, not very good in his wokkmanship but it's improving time to time. Hope my gurl will follow his brother and become good mechanic too, btw nice video..keep fliming and share good contents. Cherrssss
Good Choice. I installed these on my 100 series, nice compromise handling/ride. The original Tokico’s are a lot ‘softer’ great if you are looking for a ‘Buick’ ride. I have Bilsteins on my other 100 - comparable but definitely an the harsher side. The 80’s rear look like a breeze compared to the upper shock mount on the 100’s - Toyota got cheap on that. Good news is the Eibach’s have a space for a wrench at the top stud, helps on install.
If you have 1 use a long bar put it in to the receiver in the hitch to lift the back end from there. Still "heavy" but less strain on back . Good video thx
There's a dude driving around in an FJ80 and went passed me and I gave him a 👍. Later on the month, this same dude parked next to me at the store. Honored lmao I'm a 1997 btw :D, half filipino
Hi Chloe. Please invest in knee protection. I like the one that look like mats with a handle. You can find them at nursery dept for yard work. I don't lie the ones that you have to wear. Nice Cruiser!!!
I like your work. Good step by step process. A little nervous when seeing you using light tool, the impact driver with regular sockets. I would use impact wrench with impact sockets.
Thanks for this, Chloe! I have an Eibach kit with Icon AAL on the back on my 2006 Tacoma and I LOVE it. Also, I like the haircut!! Shorter looks good. Aloha! 🤙🏼
Great job! I've had 2 cruisers, love em! 33's on the 92 is a huge mistake unless a regear is on your list. IMHO. I tried it! The 3fe is a great motor, u think its slow now? Just seen a lot of regrets with that setup. 31's were better. Happy trails! Sweet rig!
There's home improvements and than There's car improvements hi my name is Chloe and welcome to another episode of car improvements the channel you've been looking for
Awesome Chloe !! Love your LC , it looks new woman ! 👍 how many miles do you have on it ? I have a 1995 LC with 242,000 & going strong , replaced the shocks with originals OEM but might replace with what you have done ! Great video & advice , be well & take care . Regards 👍😘
Gurl, those brake lines looking pretty suspect. If you are planning to lift it then it might be a perfect time to maybe get some extended lines anyway.
Toyo 12 Enjoy your videos. It's nice to see a young woman involved in off-roading. Would love to see a video about Toyota 4runner, if possible. Thanks & keep up the good work.
You have no idea how lucky you are to not have to deal with salt covered roads. You'd need a 1/2" impact and oxy acetylene torch for any kind of suspension work up here in the rust belt.
I just replaced the springs so with the new shocks, the ride quality is awesome!! Glad to hear from another 80s series owner. Mine has 200k miles on it and counting 😊
Chloe, love your channel. I also have an old Tacoma. 19 years and going strong. May I please make a request? You are so cute and I would appreciate a pic of you in a bikini at the end of your videos. Thank you so much xoxoxo
Those OEM shocks were made by Tokico, they use to be a autoparts manufacturer in Japan.
Yes, they were acquisitioned by Hitachi Astemo Brand.
I can't believe how rust free the under carriage is on that Land Cruiser. I live in New England and would never be able to fine a FJ80 that clean around here!
Californians have no clue to what rust is on cars. They tell you it has rust, they usually mean light surface rust, not the through metal type you get in the East Coast.
@@gpaje that thing looks 3 years old, not 30
Tokico did and still makes shocks for Toyota. If you buy a Sport Taco it has them.
The 30 year old shocks you pulled off are still good. They didn't appear to leak and were a low/no pressure shock when new so probably didn't extend on their own when new. My 89 Toyota 4X4 Truck had the same shocks from the factory and they were a no pressure shock and acted just like your old ones.
The hydraulic shocks ride worse then gas charged ones but they last forever
I had the OEM springs and shocks replaced on my HDJ81 imported from Japan. The OEM shocks were adjustable but were completely gone. I used the Dobinsons line for springs and shocks. I wish now I had done it all myself and saved on Labor (which was big $$$$). Thank you for posting.
Been happy with my Eibach Pro Truck shocks/struts on my Lexus GX 460
the oem shocks have a steel shaft protector and the rears even have reinforcements for the bottom shock eyes. very high quality shocks when new
those 30 year old shocks are still good
30 years later original shocks...100% Toyota.
Djk33❤😍😘 are you single how old you are
Toyota doesn't make the shocks nor the springs so.....
@@scavenom2008 Right...and it applies to alternators, windows, seats, dashboards, tires and all the other components...however, unlike other manufacturer, Toy chooses quality suppliers.
@@robertodemonte4251 like takata?😆
@@scavenom2008 You should ask Ford, Mazda, GM, Honda, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Ferrari, Subaru, Chrysler, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, VW, Mercedes, Porsche, Jaguar Land Rover...and Toyota 😉
Chloe...awesome Land Cruiser and shock replacement. I usually leave the factory retaining strap in tact until I get the shock into the mounts. Since my mitts are large I use small cutters to cut the retainers at the upper mounting points. Solid content!
Organizing and laying out all the tools keeps swearing to a minimum. Good job!
I was looking at the Bilsteins for a while but I have heard mixed reviews; What's convincing me to get these over the Bilsteins is the zinc coating you mentioned. I'll give them a try. Thank you for your review!
That is the cleanest LC I have ever seen. Here in Alaska every LC around of that age is abused and looks like its survived the apocalypse
Good work. Someone get this girl some impact sockets.
The Land Cruiser is an excellent SUV. I'm sure you're proud to be an owner of one, and such a great one at that! Thanks for sharing
I'm buying my uncle's 1996 FZJ80 Landcruiser. It has sat for a while so it definitely needs a ton of work. Thanks for the vid.
Cool video. Can’t wait to show my daughters your channel when they are a little older. And see which one will inherit my modified LC200
Just one suggestion. Usually for suspension components some will suggest not torquing the bolts until the car is resting on the ground. The thought is if you torque it while suspension is unloaded when you do put the car on the ground the bushing can twist and cause premature wear. I learned this when I DIY’ed my lift for my LC200. Keep rocking!
why not start your daughters watching now? never too young.
Thank you for the information regarding torqueing learned something new.
@@TheRealJimmy831 cuz they will want me to buy them a Tacoma. And I can’t afford a Tacoma for a 10 year old or a 7 year old.
playing with 4WD. its like a drug just never an ending to it .alway new stuff in the aftermarket world. i miss them days countless hours of research on the internet.to find what best for my 4runner. i will get back in one day. i enjoy your videos.
You did an amazing job! I just have some advice for you. Try your best to not use deep sockets. Shallow sockets should be used on bolts (and nuts whenever possible) all the time, especially when they're torqued really good. The reason being, deep sockets are more likely to strip bolts since there's more room for the socket to move around. Shallow sockets are less prone to do that since there's less room for the socket to move around. Deep sockets are mostly used when removing a nut from a long threaded bolt. We all know how much it sucks to remove a stripped bolt. Other than that, keep up the good work!
What’s your recommendation on sockets size especially using it on the LC80 series? I have one myself 97LC 40th Anniversary and looking to do a bunch of replacing old worn parts. Thanks for ya help! If possible in the Metric system as well.
Hey Chloe.....because you are young you may not have encountered the old ''Hydraulic'' shocks. They didn't have any nitrogen charge to expand them when compressed....they just stop wherever you leave them! I still run them on my 83 shortbox 4x4 Toy the ''Little Mule'' Yours were Tokico or KYB and were a quality shock for the time as an OEM part. Can't wait to see a 3'' lift and some 285's or 305's on your 'Cruiser!
on that old shocks it is TOKICO - company from Japan recently under Hitachi group
Great choice in replacement shocks. LC will be an even stronger 4x4 with your mods. 👍
OEM shock for land cruiser is made by Tokico and it's gas type and for the coil spring much better is OLD MAN EMU for about a 3 inch of lift
There’s very few girls that have the skills you have from computers to cars/trucks. The channel will grow bigger as time passes. I’m also in love with how clean your land cruiser is. Here in the north where we see snow that truck would of disintegrated around the engine. Also The amount of swearing and fire and penetrating oil needed to loosen a fastener under the truck would be worthy of showing on truetv’s top funniest videos
I enjoy your videos.
It’s possible that the OEM shocks were still good, but it’s nice to upgrade to gas shocks.
I have put gas shocks on each of my 3 Toyota pickups and I always liked the improvement.
Cool video! You should do a ride review now on the street, Highway, and off road!
Yeah I was disappointed no ride review after the install
@@scottibass well I’m sure she post one soon! She always enjoy her content.
Proud of you gurl, not many youngsters now day hand on with dirt hand. My son start with his mechanic'an while he is 2yrs and know doing freelancing wokshop, not very good in his wokkmanship but it's improving time to time. Hope my gurl will follow his brother and become good mechanic too, btw nice video..keep fliming and share good contents. Cherrssss
I believe it’s Tokico
Yes Tokico. They are a shock company and use to do OEM stuff.
Yeah, perfect timing, I'm eat lunch and watch a cool video
Good Choice. I installed these on my 100 series, nice compromise handling/ride. The original Tokico’s are a lot ‘softer’ great if you are looking for a ‘Buick’ ride. I have Bilsteins on my other 100 - comparable but definitely an the harsher side. The 80’s rear look like a breeze compared to the upper shock mount on the 100’s - Toyota got cheap on that. Good news is the Eibach’s have a space for a wrench at the top stud, helps on install.
beautiful truck!!! looks relatively easy to work on with a lot of room, nice!!
That was awesome!! can't wait for the full lift video. well done.
Wow, that was simple. I wish my front 5-lugs was that easy to install.
If you have 1 use a long bar put it in to the receiver in the hitch to lift the back end from there. Still "heavy" but less strain on back . Good video thx
You make it look so easy! Love your videos! Keep it up Chloe!
There's a dude driving around in an FJ80 and went passed me and I gave him a 👍. Later on the month, this same dude parked next to me at the store. Honored lmao
I'm a 1997 btw :D, half filipino
Hi Chloe. Please invest in knee protection. I like the one that look like mats with a handle. You can find them at nursery dept for yard work. I don't lie the ones that you have to wear. Nice Cruiser!!!
Great job on the land cruiser!
As always,informative,entertaining and classy. Thanks CK.
I like your work. Good step by step process. A little nervous when seeing you using light tool, the impact driver with regular sockets. I would use impact wrench with impact sockets.
Yeah that made me a bit nervous.
So not only are you a boxer but now you’re a power lifter 💪🏻 🤙🏻
Awesome have you done a review on the theses shock since you installed them?!
Solid work. Very clear and concise. Also you reminded me I forgot anti-seize on mine☹️
Great video as usual, but wish there was a test drive and commentary on the ride difference. But as a straight install video, top notch!
U can tell u are a hard working chick 👍 and have a great attitude 🙂
Great Cody cameo... Great video..
Thank you from the uk
I've got the Eibach pro truck lift... Awesome! Nothing but good to say about them. - Ram 1500 -
Lake Havasu 🌞 Az
(Mine weren't free... Lol)
Great video and how to on a FJ80. I have a 91 LC and love it! Post more videos!
Great job👊. Those stock shocks were cooked for sure 🤣
Said before , But U R amazing to do all this yourself!!!
Awsome to see some 80series content! Are you going to put bigger tires on it ?
DAMN YOUR BALLING Two 3rd gen Tacoma's and a land cruiser ....What do you do for a living ?
I have the eibach stage 2 kit coilovers on my Tacoma really happy with them
Would like to have seen some blue locktite but seemed pretty straight forward.
I think it’s the TOKICO shock brand which comes as OEM on Toyota vehicles.
Thanks for this, Chloe! I have an Eibach kit with Icon AAL on the back on my 2006 Tacoma and I LOVE it. Also, I like the haircut!! Shorter looks good. Aloha! 🤙🏼
Great video! Nice job. Well built machine!
Great video as always. Love eibach pro truck lift kit. Have it on my taco. Best set up I have on any of trucks. Enjoy your eibach lift kit
So I've got another 5 years on my 1997 oem stock... :)
You should check out some maxxis AT811's for the cruiser.
Super Awesome!
Hey Chloe, do you still have the LC80? I just now ran into this video, im always seeing your Tacoma. Just curious, cheers!
Very cool, great video well done!
Another great informational video
Great job! I've had 2 cruisers, love em! 33's on the 92 is a huge mistake unless a regear is on your list. IMHO. I tried it! The 3fe is a great motor, u think its slow now? Just seen a lot of regrets with that setup. 31's were better. Happy trails! Sweet rig!
Hi Chloe look at the break pipes they look cracked???
How did you locate salvaged car? I am thinking of doing same on Transit van?!
There's home improvements and than There's car improvements hi my name is Chloe and welcome to another episode of car improvements the channel you've been looking for
Awesome Chloe !! Love your LC , it looks new woman ! 👍 how many miles do you have on it ? I have a 1995 LC with 242,000 & going strong , replaced the shocks with originals OEM but might replace with what you have done ! Great video & advice , be well & take care . Regards 👍😘
👍👊
Gurl, those brake lines looking pretty suspect. If you are planning to lift it then it might be a perfect time to maybe get some extended lines anyway.
Great job 👏
Keep those metal washers from the old shocks. Not cheap from toyota. Also consider changing those cracking brake lines.
I would rebuild the OEM shocks... 1) for content. 2) just to have them.
Toyo 12 Enjoy your videos. It's nice to see a young woman involved in off-roading. Would love to see a video about Toyota 4runner, if possible. Thanks & keep up the good work.
What steering stabilizer did you go with?
how is the engine so clean
you dampen a cloth with water, you damp a spring with a shock absorber.
Nice dark video 🙂
Nice job as always. Are you gonna do a wheel alignment
Cody is ready to go off-road 😀. You rock Chloe 👍. Nice video on the install. ♥️🌮🐶🐕
great video! It’s “tokico” they are a branded name.
You have no idea how lucky you are to not have to deal with salt covered roads. You'd need a 1/2" impact and oxy acetylene torch for any kind of suspension work up here in the rust belt.
Why did you go with Eibach on the Land Cruiser and not Fox like on the Tacoma?
Excellent job chloe
Have you noticed much difference in the ride & handing ? ? What’s your cost for the 4 shocks ? Thx again Chloe !👍👏
I just replaced the springs so with the new shocks, the ride quality is awesome!! Glad to hear from another 80s series owner. Mine has 200k miles on it and counting 😊
Hows the ride with the Eibachs?
your awesome girl keep it up God bless
Would those wheels fit our 3rd gen Tacoma?
How many vehicles do you own?
Why not do the coils while you were under there?
LOL, she installed the shock Up side Down
Someone get her a Impact Wrench 😂 for them wheels,
Nice job. Did you actually lift it or keep stock height?
It’s still stock height right now, but I’m getting new springs soon to get a 1-2” lift
U need a 3 ton jack stand
HEY YOU SHOULD HAVE TRIED DOBINSONS INSTEAD
30 year old shocks?!? Lucky if you get 4 years out of whatever they put on Ford, Chevy & Ram.
Tokico shocks made for toyota
Whoo, first! 😎
Doesn’t make you special brah
@@76honda76 We know 🙃
Chloe, love your channel. I also have an old Tacoma. 19 years and going strong. May I please make a request? You are so cute and I would appreciate a pic of you in a bikini at the end of your videos. Thank you so much xoxoxo