Article by: RobRed

Applicable Models: 1998 – 2007 / 100 Series Land Cruiser or Lx 470*

Last updated: October 27, 2016 at 10:59 am

Some of the most common replacements of 100 Series Land Cruiser rear springs come from Old Man Emu (OME). Depending on the load you are carrying and type of driving you intend will dictate the replacements needed. Often times folks will change out springs for the looks since the heavier spring adds lift. The amount of lift varies by the load. If you install some 2865 (865’s) on an otherwise stock Land Cruiser you could expect up to 1.5″-2″ of lift in the rear. For example Slee Off Road refers to that as a medium load lift when coupled with new OME torsion bars.

Owners often replace rear springs and “crank” the stock front springs (torsion bars) to level out the stance of the truck. I would recommend replacing the front torsion bars with OME 303001 units. This will balance the ride characteristics, front-to-rear, with the new heavier rear springs. Additionally the OME torsion bars can “cranked” to offset the load of a heavy front bumper.

The free length of a spring alone will not tell you how much “lift” you’ll get. The weight of the truck dictates that and you should correlate the spring rate (lbs/in.) in conjunction with the free length. Stock free spring length in a 2000 land cruiser is 498mm (passenger) / 504mm (driver) @ 170 lbs.in. for example.

Installation notes: OME spring sets are supplied typically with springs marked “A” and “B”. The taller “B” spring is intended for installation on the driver side of the vehicle on US spec (LHD) 100 Series.

*The LX 470 and some late model Land Cruisers employ Automatic Height Control (AHC) which is not compatible with these spring replacements. You can of course easily convert your LX or AHC equipped LC to conventional suspension and utilize these replacement springs.