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Old 06-29-13, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
ride height sensor for the HID lights and (if equipped) air ride.
damn! i need to figure out where else to install the accuair height sensors
Thanks PD

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Old 06-29-13, 02:23 PM
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Those tails look good.
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Those tails look good.
Thanks. Light output is not that bad too
Old 06-29-13, 03:18 PM
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I saw the raybestos ball joint thread and decided to buy a pair to replace my old ones.
These things looks to be well made and in good quality

Right part number-5051306
Left part number -5051305











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I was told 555 is the actual company that makes the OEM parts for Toyota and other companies. Good stuff!
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I thought the lower ball joints were different between 90-94 and 95-00. Those are the same ones I put on my 92. I'm curious if those work for you. I looked on rockauto and the ones for a 95-00 look quite a bit different than those ones.

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Originally Posted by dc893
I thought the lower ball joints were different between 90-94 and 95-00. Those are the same ones I put on my 92. I'm curious if those work for you. I looked on rockauto and the ones for a 95-00 look quite a bit different than those ones.
you might be right? lol oh well...
ill just return it to amazon and get the beck/arnley ones

I don't see any raybestos ones

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I would personally stay away from the beck/arnley ones. I don't know what brands are available for the 95+, but I have heard a lot of bad things about the beck/arnley, at least for the 1st gen LS. OEM is always a good way to go but it can be expensive sometimes.
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'95-00 LBJ fit and work fine on '89-00, and are a necessity if you plan to upgrade to '95-00 big front brakes.
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if you dont mind me asking, did buy the tails as is or got an oem set made with LEDS?
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
'95-00 LBJ fit and work fine on '89-00, and are a necessity if you plan to upgrade to '95-00 big front brakes.
Looks like the 95-00 would work with the 89-94 but not the other way around since the 89-94 LBJ will hit the caliper on a 95-00

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if you dont mind me asking, did buy the tails as is or got an oem set made with LEDS?
It's a OEM set made with LEDs
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That's good to know since I would like to someday upgrade the brakes on mine.
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Originally Posted by dc893
That's good to know since I would like to someday upgrade the brakes on mine.
Upgrade now! i have a extra set of front brake with pad and rotors here! lol
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Originally Posted by Dranom
Looks like the 95-00 would work with the 89-94 but not the other way around since the 89-94 LBJ will hit the caliper on a 95-00

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It's a OEM set made with LEDs
To clarify, so are you Able to use those lbj on your car? I'm asking because I have a 98 and will be replacing them soon and might go with these
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Originally Posted by Dranom
Looks like the 95-00 would work with the 89-94 but not the other way around since the 89-94 LBJ will hit the caliper on a 95-00

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It's a OEM set made with LEDs

Yep, that's exactly why.

Another thing 1LS owners can do is use a roll center adapter/space to raise the spindle and give the caliper some clearance, but that's more money than just buying 2LS LBJs.


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