What's the maximum lift?

[oceanrunner Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanrunner]

im trying to achieve a very high lift , it seams from what i have read 2 inch seam to be about it ?
what would be the biggest tyre i can put on the standard rim ?

if anyone now of a great tyre and suspension package that gives a big lift - as i have little idea of what direction to take

cheers

[pradofish120 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close pradofish120]

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I know Matt and the team at "Monster Rides" are in the process of putting together a package for the Prado...Hilux lift is apparently nothing short of amazing - these guys seriously love the toys!

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

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I know Matt and the team at "Monster Rides" are in the process of putting together a package for the Prado...Hilux lift is apparently nothing short of amazing - these guys seriously love the toys!

I saw that these guys have come up with a solid fron axle setup for the hilux too...
$6500ish for a DIY kit. or about $10k Drive in drive out...
be intersted to see this in a prado.

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

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Superior Engineering do a 4" lift I'm pretty sure (check their website), and some others have imported their own parts - have a look at what MickL has done, although he has done a fair bit of custom trial and error. There are photos of a Prado with the Superior Engineering kit on here, and I believe they have fitted 33's (285's) on.

Oh, and did I forget to mention Artic Trucks? :lol:

All depends how deep your pockets are and whether you want to do it correctly or not...

But yeah, 2" is roughly all you will get if you only want to swap out the springs, shocks and struts, and keep the price tag under $2k.

[double_d69 Member Find all posts View Profile Close double_d69]

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Yeah Superior do 4" lift, however you will need to import some UCA's from the states (I use Light Racing) otherwise you won't have the travel in the front. Their SRC shocks are awesome, but you pay for quality.

If you want bigger then Rough Country in the states do a 6" lift for the FJ which also fits the Prado http://www.roughcountry.com/toyota_4wd_ ... ser_6.html , I'm not sure about the quality though...I've personally never been a fan of strut spacers that big, having said that you can get around that by using a set of 6" Icon struts http://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/stor ... ver-Shock- and also replace the rear shocks they supply with some 6" SRC's from an 80 series lc http://www.superiorengineering.com.au/p ... ts_id=8147 and you'd be laughing (except when you have to pay for it)!

There was a bloke on this forum in Hong Kong that did the RC lift to his short wheel base 120 running 34" tyres.

Good luck with whatever you decide on

[oceanrunner Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanrunner]

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has anyone used the 3 inch lift- dobinson - froms superior ??
or does anyone recommend a kit that does flog c.v joints out?

cheers

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

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does anyone recommend a kit that does flog c.v joints out?

Eh? What tha? :?

[Matty80 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Matty80]

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does anyone recommend a kit that does flog c.v joints out?

Eh? What tha? :?

think he might have meant "doesn't flog c.v joints out?" either that or has more money than brains...

[oceanrunner Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanrunner]

Re: What's the maximum lift?

sorry there that was a typo - ( this is my first post) ops:

does anyone recommend a- lift kit that DOES NOT flog out c.v joint (that has a lift of about 3 inches or more)

[Malteza_ Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Malteza_]

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If you want bigger then Rough Country in the states do a 6" lift for the FJ which also fits the Prado http://www.roughcountry.com/toyota_4wd_ ... ser_6.html , I'm not sure about the quality though...I've personally never been a fan of strut spacers that big, having said that you can get around that by using a set of 6" Icon struts http://www.iconvehicledynamics.com/stor ... ver-Shock- and also replace the rear shocks they supply with some 6" SRC's from an 80 series lc http://www.superiorengineering.com.au/p ... ts_id=8147 and you'd be laughing (except when you have to pay for it)!

How positive are you that this fits double_d? Seems a little too straight forward to me lol are all the items in the kit suitable to fit the prado bc all ive read is how every inch above the standard 40-50mm lifts just makes things more n more difficult to achieve

[double_d69 Member Find all posts View Profile Close double_d69]

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I think for any lift a Diff Drop is a good idea - you can get toytec cheap out of the states for about $50 delivered.

In answer to the 6" lift kit from RC, read this post of a the bloke in HK that put one on his shorty viewtopic.php?f=38&t=5275&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=hon g+kong

[ookami Member Find all posts View Profile Close ookami]

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Can I ask why you would ever want over 4 inches of lift in a 120 prado? With the right off set of wheels, some gentle massaging and cutting and 3-4 inch kit 33/12.5R17 can be made fit. It won't be legal in any state and would cost you a packet load but it is possible and some of us are silly enough to do it. Your front wheel travel is still the limiting factor in your suspension. Total Chaos do a long travel kit that would enable 35s to be fitted without the need of cutting your front crossmember or a body lift. You will require wider guards however. I suspect there will be more development of the 120 series suspension seeing the FJ cruiser is now available here in Australia.

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

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Can I ask why you would ever want over 4 inches of lift in a 120 prado?

Errr..., cos it looks rad?

Think of it like putting muddies on because you once went through a puddle.

[Golly Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Golly]

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Hell yeah! hahaha why else would the Pootrols put a 4inch lift on, cause they can! hahah.. if we can put a 6inch Rough Country on, why the hell not lmao! :mrgreen:

[oceanrunner Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close oceanrunner]

Re: What's the maximum lift?

does anyone recommend a 2 inch lift with 3inch coil spacers?
and larger diameter tyres?