What photo of Fiery is most aesthetically pleasing

[sae70]

As in the title, each one is slightly different. Not looking for an analysis of each, just what one pleases the eye best

I'll let you know later the differences

Photo A

Photo B

Photo C

 

[Chris Green90]

B for me Steven

 

[Shayne]

A for me Steven because i like the more aggressive look a slightly slanted roof gives . I gave this a lot of thought while deciding what spacers i wanted on the rear of my truck and there's no compromise either you choose equal gaps between tyre and fenders or opt for the forward lean .

 

[Chris]

This one for me

 

[sae70]

Interesting results thus far and not what I was expecting at all

would be nice to see a lot more votes, over 70 views and only 10 votes.

Thanks to those that have taken the time to vote

Come on the rest of you, please just take a moment to vote, I would be very interested to see people's opinions. Not on the quality of the photo or the richness of her colour, but on how she's sitting

 

[TonyP]

Dang, LB looked good back then Chris

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

my vote isn't based purely on looks but a compromise between looks and performance and I think less pumps of the jack as in A will probably give you the best results for both.

 

[chadr]

B for me, though very closely run with A.

C is a definite "No" - just doesn't look right IMO.

 

[stumog]

I like B but A would put less stress on your components.

 

[Graham]

A' just didn't look right to me.

C' looked way wronge

So I voted for B

Gra.

 

[Chris]

Ahh, but remember no one is in there at the moment. So C is obviously the right look. Once Steve gets in with his flask and sandwiches, it'll level out.

Who picked A? Are you nuts? It's not a beach buggy.

C

 

[Chas]

Definitely not A, that nose down attitude makes it look like a dragster. For me it was a toss-up between B & C, but B looked just a bit too front high so I voted for C.

 

[clivehorridge]

Sorry Chas, but I went with A, cos C looked like I think A will in 4 years' time !

B looked too off-the-shelf for me...

 

[Trevor]

B to me looks the most balanced stance when you run the roofline of Fiery with the brickwork in the background.

 

[sae70]

Absolutely fascinating I can't believe how many people have voted for look 'A'! It just goes to show that its all a very personal thing the way a truck looks when sitting at rest.

Let me tell you exactly whats going on in each photo, although I think many have already guessed

In all of the photos the boot load is about 150Kg (my every day things and shelving 90Kg) and (my off road box Hi-Lift, waffles etc 60Kg) plus 70Ltrs of fuel (about 2/3rds of a tank).

The measurement of the rear suspension remained the same throughout from the under-side of the molding to top of the rim 365mm.

Photo 'A'
The front end is as is 2 year old IM 'B' suspension lift with 45Kg winch installation, measured as above 325mm

Photo 'B'
I jacked her up from under the engine sub-frame so the the measurement was 355mm (+30mm) possible lift from a 15mm top spacer.

Photo 'C'
I jacked her up from under the engine sub frame so that the measurement was 365mm (+40mm) possible lift from a 20mm top spacer.

There is an anomaly in all of this, as to get +30mm between the molding and the top of the front rim I had to jack the truck up 55mm and then to get to +40mm I had to jack her up another 15mm

If I had the time and the patience I would undo the front leg and stick a 15/20mm bit of wood in and see what the true results would be as Chris suggested as it would be the only way to get a true and accurate idea of what lift each spacer would give as there's clearly alot going on there with respect the moments, levers and weights that effects the end result.

Anyway for me the best compromise seems to be the 15mm top spacer giving 30mm lift as in photo 'B' I think I'm pretty much there about 80% anyways, just need to spend a little bit more time considering all of the options, so don't fire that lathe up just yet Chris

edit - I will be updating the other thread and linking this to it as I have accumulated a vast amount of info and opinion on all of this that needs to be logged for future reference and each of these thread should be linked to one another also.

Link to 80 series spring thread http://www.landcruiserclub.net/foru...eries-front-springs-fitted-to-Fierys-rear-end

 

[Chas]

with the brickwork in the background.

That's exactly how I eyed them up as well, but just having had another look, using the brickwork, using the line of red bricks as a reference point check the number of bricks above the roof at the point of the curve above the window or at the top of the snorkel, it's exactly the same yet I think C looks more level.

 

[sae70]

Oh, and I also determined yesterday that the suspension had sagged about 5mm due to the 45Kg winch installation

 

[sae70]

I just popped my vote in at 'B'

A 11
B 9
C 3

 

[Shayne]

I'm inclined to think a 15mm spacer is more likely to result in a 20mm lift because the multiplier will shrink or increase with the spacer size . 1 inch spacer gives slightly over a 2 inch lift and so a 2 inch spacer might result in a 6 inch lift if you get my meaning . I could be wrong but its something to think about .

 

[Chris]

Sorry Stephen, just point me to the bit in here where I mentioned firing up the lathe? I have looked again and again, but I'm blowed if I can find where I offered to be your spacer bitch.

C