All the parts are now on order and I can’t wait for them to arrive so I can get down to Iron Pig for the install. So why do I want new suspension? It is a spendy option but pretty necessary if I am going to be adding another few hundred pounds of steel to the front-end. The FJ Cruiser has kind of a lean from rear to front front wheels from the factory, but with an ARB bumper and Warn winch it would be freakin’ snowploughing the ground. So one reason would be to provided the added support necessary and level the car out. Another reason is to gain around 3 inches of lift, increased suspension travel and articulation for off-road.
Finally the Icon system gets fantastic reviews for ride quality both on and off road – suspension is something that you wnt to do once and then not have to worry about again. I managed to convince myself to shell out for the Stage 3 even though I was really drooling over the Stage 5 system with the piggy-back reservoirs. Just don’t need that excess though. Many would say that even the Icon system itself is overkill, however it is fully rebuildable and cheaper systems like the Old Man Emu (a very popular system) are not. So when you factor in that I am going to keep my Warthog until it explodes or stamped on by a Mastodon, and that I do most of my driving on-road the quality of the Icon makes more sense to me.
So what do you get with the full suspension setup? The Billet Upper Control Arm Kit, Extended Travel Adjustable Coil-over Shock Kit, Rear Coil-spring Kit, ICON Series Rear Mono-tube Shocks, Billet Aluminum Lower Rear Trailing Arm Kit and even more gubbins. Droooooling..
Damn man, sounds like the vehicle modding bug has struck you as well.
Looks like a great setup. I outfitted my Mini with new springs and rear control arms last year. It made a world of difference in ride quality, height and overall handling.
Good luck with the Cruiser mate!