Suspension Measurements 2

[boomer52]

Hey Dere,

I just had a TJM XGS gold suspension fitted to the 120.
Also had Polyaire bags fitted to the rear

I have a steel bull-bar (no winch) with dual batteries & compressor.
All measurements taken with full tanks (180l)

Before
FL=723mm FR=725mm

RL=755mm RR=755mm

After
FL=775mm FR=775mm

RL=810mm RR=810mm (with10psi in polyaires)

My departure angle wont rip anymore bumpers!!
Cheers .. Dennis

[Peterpilot]

I was surprised how much it came up Samo. OME said 25mm from Standard - I thought it was low but not that low.

Standard is about 750mm front and around 780mm rear. You got yourself the full 50mm or 2inch lift at the front and at least 30mm at the rear.

[Trekrider]

I was surprised how much it came up Samo. OME said 25mm from Standard - I thought it was low but not that low.

[samo]

geez trekrider it came up 80mm in the front, must have been as low as my vt commordore, good to see a little lift under the old girl. cheers samo

[Trekrider]

Just got the Prado back from getting the OME suspension fitted. 90000 Struts and 2884 Coils up front and 60004 Shocks and 2895 Coils in the rear.

Before (720 mm Front, 760 mm Rear)

After (800 mm Front, 810 mm Rear)

[Madkore]

I would be a bit concerned about 824 in the front. It might also look unusual too as isn't there meant to be about a 20mm height difference from front to back?

[Luxxxy]

mine is now sitting on
824mm both front
825mm rear

Is the front sitting higher than the rear now?

[samo]

nice heights there joey, send us a shot of the front cv angles, should be on the limit. cheers samo

[joey]

mine is now sitting on
824mm both front
825mm rear..cheers

joey

[matt150]

I threw in my old ridepro rear springs into my mates GXL today and we got 840mm straight up. Shall see how it goes once it settles down...

[Trekrider]

Having fitted the Bash Plate and ARB Bullbar I have retaken the suspension figures:

Front Left was 735 mm, now 720 mm
Front Right was 730 mm, now 720 mm
Rear Left was 770 mm, now 765 mm
Rear Right was 770 mm, now 765 mm

So, lost 10 - 15 mm on the front and 5 mm on the rear.

Previous figures were with Dual Battery and DIY Drawers. Both with approx 50 litres of fuel.

[Luxxxy]

Lovells 45mm front and 50mm rear lift - ARB Deluxe winch bar (no winch) & dual batteries. No old measurments

Front 785mm
Rear 830mm (pretty much empty)

As it sits now, the rear sits about 10mm higher than the front (measurements from chassis to ground) With a full tank and a load in the rear it sits nice and level.

I am a bit concerned after reading the previous measurements provided by others varying between 790mm & 810mm up front, that I can't help but feel short changed. Oh well s**t happens

[1coolbanana]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

2003 Grande 100k klm's V6 4L
Dead stock at the moment, no bar, no winch and looking to do a lift in the next few weeks.
Measured from flair to bottom of rim.

Stock:
FL = 745 FR = 740

RL = 790 RR = 780

See how the lift goes

[Peterpilot]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

2004 V6 Prado Grande, stock standard, full fuel:

Front: 735mm

Rear: 780mm, 745mm lo, 815mm hi

[any120]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

After 2 years, a new bar and a winch the numbers had settled considerably.

Front: 745mm
Rear: 800mm

So I had some Dobinson HD springs fitted all round. Here's the new numbers (including 2 full tanks, 2 batteries, drawers, fridge and rooftop tent all over the rear)

Front: 800mm
Rear: 840mm

I was told that at this height the shocks don't have enough travel (short by about 10mm) so will be hoping for a little bit of settling. The guy who fitted them said Dobinson are starting to use their Hilux front struts on the Prados as they have more travel. Does anyone have any info to support/debunk this?

Sovereign Bull Bar, nothing in back, 90lt of fuel

Before...
Front: 738mm
Rear: 770mm

After fitting Tough Dog 30mm lift kit with medium springs...
Front: 770mm
Rear: 830mm

I would have preferred a bit more at the front and less at the rear but when both tanks are full and the back is loaded it levels out nicely. Improvement offroad is out of sight regardless.