[Rusho]

Hi all,

The suspension in my rig is getting a bit old and tired. What is the chosen brand you guys like to use for springs/shocks and the front struts?? I know this will probably open a can of worms for a lot of discussion/argument but i will take it all on board and choose from the most intelligent answer. I know i'll eventually get one

Cheers

Rusho

[unique_seek]

I currently have the ebay kit in mine,not ideal,but havn't had any trouble with it,and ts nice and soft

[Saam]

if i still had the struts in the front i would be looking into what lengths some of the new coil ifs utes use. there has to be an option with the fact that prados tritons hilux's use the same type of shock in their ifs setup. there may even be something high end with an adjustable coil seat...

[Trojan]

Saam wrote:

if i still had the struts in the front i would be looking into what lengths some of the new coil ifs utes use. there has to be an option with the fact that prados tritons hilux's use the same type of shock in their ifs setup. there may even be something high end with an adjustable coil seat...

I had one of my Ultimas out and was comparing it up to one of the Prado ones i have laying around.

The Prado ones in comparison, are much thicker in diameter and have no chance of fitting inside a stock diameter spring. They also don't have anywhere near the travel that the Ultima shocks do. I would suspect most others aren't much different to the Prado ones.

[Saam]

cool stuff trojan, like i said i never had a chance to look into it, got sick of it lol, ultima sounds like the go !

[bigrig91]

i have pedders extended front struts and pedders shocks in the rear of my coily with a 2 inch sprring lift. to be honest its pretty decent ride on the road but a bit soft. decent flex out of them off road to pretty impressive.

[Ridge]

how long have pedders been making the extended front struts?

[bigrig91]

a fair while as far as i know. saam on here had them a while ago on his coily.

[Ridge]

i was at one of their shops about a year ago, they said they didnt have anything but could custom make them for about $300 each

[bigrig91]

the one at geebung is good man they know there stuff. mine were 110 for both and they re inforced my strut mounts for free.

[Saam]

i never had them, but yeah they sound like a good option

[jonga]

hey bigrig im looking at some struts from pedders, so 110 from pedders which ones?

[Rusho]

$110 sounds cheap for struts

[bigrig91]

they are black i think they are part of the comfort gas or trak rider range. yeh its not bad ay. they have been pretty good so far.

[Rusho]

Are these the raised variety?? And they are definately struts not shocks? Don't mean to question you, but it just seems bloody cheap that's all.

[bigrig91]

yeh there the extended ones. and yes again they are struts haha. just give them a ring and price it up.

[Rusho]

Sweet mate, thanks for that

[jonga]

Let us know how u go rusho I'm also after the same setup in brissy as well... Just after the struts tho!

[Rusho]

Will do jonga

[bigrig91]

so how did you go at pedders mate?? i just remembered i got quoted the other day 178 dolllars per rear shock for old man emu nitrochargers. anyone used these and reccomd them?

[WorldbyJimny]

I had Ultima fronts and Monroe CF bedford in the rear. The fronts were fine but the rear was way to stiff. Ultimas all round would be fine.

[jonga]

howd u go rusho?

[Rusho]

Shocks are last on my list now mate. Head gasket went, replaced everything from the head gasket up, reco carby, timing belt, w/pump, you get the idea,