Suspension Measurements 2

[double_d69]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Would you not be able to adjust your billies to the top circlip to compensate for the weight of the ARB bar?

Also, did Kings previously do a medium grade spring? - as far as I can tell these days they do:
- Standard height
- Raised
- Rasied heavy duty

Madkore,

Yes I could have changed the position of the circlip (currently on the lowest) however I didn't want to lose any travel (I have swaybars removed)... plus i've got a bit up my sleeve if I want to add a winch later on.

I don't think they did a "medium" sorry....I have the Raised one's.... I did consider the HD springs as i have no swaybars, it may help the body roll to some degree, but it's not too bad.

Double_D

[Madkore]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Would you not be able to adjust your billies to the top circlip to compensate for the weight of the ARB bar?

Also, did Kings previously do a medium grade spring? - as far as I can tell these days they do:
- Standard height
- Raised
- Rasied heavy duty

[double_d69]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Front Setup: Kings medium and Bilstein - ARB bar, Dual batt, Bash plate - 805mm

Rear Setup Kings medium and Bilstein - Custom Drawers and Fridge Slide + Waeco CF-80, approx 160 ltrs of fuel - 810mm

Suspension has done 10,000km so well and truely worn in... I'll be adding 20mm rock crawler spacers to the rear this weekend and looking to place rear shocks with an 80 series LC raised Bilstein (more travel). Bump stops will have to be lowered too and I don't run swaybars

Double_D

Just a side note: When front suspension went in a spacer was installed above the strut which gave around 15mm extra - this was done to compensate for the ARB bar etc.

[double_d69]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Front Setup: Kings medium and Bilstein - ARB bar, Dual batt, Bash plate - 805mm

Rear Setup Kings medium and Bilstein - Custom Drawers and Fridge Slide + Waeco CF-80, approx 160 ltrs of fuel - 810mm

Suspension has done 10,000km so well and truely worn in... I'll be adding 20mm rock crawler spacers to the rear this weekend and looking to place rear shocks with an 80 series LC raised Bilstein (more travel). Bump stops will have to be lowered too and I don't run swaybars

Double_D

[Fungi2003]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Components:
OME Nitrocharger Sports upgrade: 9000 struts with 885 springs in the front, 6005 shocks and 896 springs in the rear.

Measurements:
Before
Front Left: 720mm
Front Right: 730mm
Rear Left: 750mm
Rear Right: 750mm

After
Front Left: 795mm
Front Right: 800mm
Rear Left: 825mm
Rear Right: 830mm

[switched]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Before Lift (with 85 L of fuel)
FD: 740mm
FP: 738mm
RD: 775mm
RP: 775mm

After Lift:
FD: 810mm (= +70mm)
FP: 807mm (= +69mm)
RD: 825mm (= +50mm)
RP: 827mm (= +52mm)

After a couple of days now, the suspension has settled somewhat. Checking now, I have:
After Lift:
FD: 793 mm (= +53mm)
FP: 800 mm (= +62mm)
RD: 832 mm (= +57mm)
RP: 830 mm (= +55mm)

[switched]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Gotta be happy with that. From memory you and your brother where doing the install. All went smooth?

No problems whatsoever (besides Pedders who changed over the top cap of the new struts). I went solo on this install as I booked in my brother thinking he was off but not realizing he had started his new job (inbetween leaving his old job and starting his new). I couldn't organize to do it on a weekend at this stage so just went for it.

I put some pics in the Bilstein /Kings thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6254&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=20# p99144

[Schaffer]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

After Lift:
FD: 810mm (= +70mm)
FP: 807mm (= +69mm)
RD: 825mm (= +50mm)
RP: 827mm (= +52mm)

Gotta be happy with that. From memory you and your brother where doing the install. All went smooth?

[switched]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Bilstein PartNo's:
BE5-A713 - FRONT (Circlip on middle groove)
BE5-A712 - REAR

Kings Raised springs:
KTFR-101 - FRONT
KTRR-102 - REAR

Accessories:

ARB Steel winch bar (no winch)

Before Lift (with 85 L of fuel)
FD: 740mm
FP: 738mm
RD: 775mm
RP: 775mm

After Lift:
FD: 810mm (= +70mm)
FP: 807mm (= +69mm)
RD: 825mm (= +50mm)
RP: 827mm (= +52mm)

See viewtopic.php?f=20&t=6254&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=20# p99144 for pics.

[RustyTruck]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

ARB Steel bar, dual batteries, 4.0 V6.

Front - 760cm
Rear - 820cm

With both tanks full, unloaded.

Front looks low cause the rear is so high :?

[samo]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

hmmm might be time to get some lift under there FC or ya might get some gravel rash on ya guts :lol: . cheers samo

[FC_Holden]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

OK Here we go, plus I have including before and after weight (We have free access to weighbridge in Alice)

Standard, FR 752mm, FL 750mm, RR 784mm, LR 782mm.(I cheated and went to local Toyota dealer and measured one on the lot)

standard with accessories. FR 735mm, FL 730mm, RR 765mm, LR 770mm

Body Mount rubbers from bottom of the nut to the bottom of the thread on both front sides is 41mm, in case someone has wound the rubbers up tight as this will affect all the above measurments.

Accessories. ARB steel winch bar, steel touring rack, roof top tent, dual battery system, cargo barrier, driving lights, UHF, brake controller and all the additional wiring involved.

Standard Weight: 2165 Kgs (includes 180 litres diesel and 3 occupants)
Accessorised Weight: 2440 Kgs (includes 180 litres diesel and 3 occupants)
So the above accessorys have added 275kgs so far. :shock:

[two+four]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

OK my measurements

Before lift with standard suspensions and near full tank of petrol 160-170 liters. Alloy bar and Winch plate (no winch)
Front
left 747 right 750
Rear
left 765 right 765

After lift Ride Pro springs and shocks. Poly airs but only at 7PSI. After a short drive over bumps and still with a nearly full tank of petrol.

Front
left 785 right 785
Rear
left 815 right 815

so 35mm front and 50 rear. very happy

Neil

[Wil]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

I have installed dobinson springs with Lovell gas legend dampers.

Car is 2006 GXL petrol, auto. weighty accessories include dulux steel bar, winch, dual batteries and fridge.

pre instal measurements were

front L 713 R 715
rear L 770 R 765

after instal

front L 775 R 777
rear L 840 R 835

Measurements taken vertically through the center of the wheel from top of the wheel arch to the bottom edge of the wheel rim.

I have put a reminder in my diary and i will update in 6 months time.

Cheers,

Will

[Prado BB]

Re: Suspension Measurements 2

Just had the Auto-craft Bilstein Platinum package with Polyairs.

Before After
Front Left 740 780
Front Right 743 792
Rear Left 784 840
Rear Right 770 830

Very happy with height ride and roll.
Thanks to all on PP for their comments and helping me to decide. And thanks to Darren for supporting this community and the prompt service.
Cheers
Andy