Suspension Measurements 2

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

Something is all wrong there mate :-(

Drive carefully, you wouldnt want to destroy a CV sitting up that high!
Not a TD strut is it?
The seat looks upside down maybe?

Thank 1coolbanana & Whitey. TD coil, Bilstein A712 front shock. I was thinking about changing the CV joints next service anyways, they started to leak before fitting the struts.
Now I feel lucky when come home safe after 1000km round trip to Armidale right on the night I took the car from the mechanic .

Is it this one???


I'll take the car to the workshop, can't wait to hear the mechanic explain

[Whitey Shockie Maker of the Month Award Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey]

Hey van,

I would be looking for a new mechanic who knows a bit more about suspension.

Best

Mark

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

Hey van,

I would be looking for a new mechanic who knows a bit more about suspension.

Best

Mark

True, i came to him as his business received the Local business award & it has a lot of good reviews .

[Whitey Shockie Maker of the Month Award Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey]

Hey van,

Yep that's the coil seat.

Photo 6 in your post 388 shows the seat on upside down very clearly.

Suspension should be triple checked on every nut and bolt after installation, and droop should be measured before the car drives out of the workshop. Your low droop should have been found straight away. Driving with droop under 30mm is not safe.

Hope you get this sorted quickly!

Best

Mark

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Mr Squiggle: Upside down, upside down.

I can't believe the mechanic released the vehicle with virtually no down travel. And did he disconnect the UCA or the LCA from the spindle to install the suspension? Leaking grease from the CVs is usually from disconnecting the UCA. Also the fact that the CVs are at this angle for a while may have contributed.

What exactly is the part number of the TD springs?

[pradosteve97 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pradosteve97]

I'll take the car to the workshop, can't wait to hear the mechanic explain

the excuses will be good. For hahas ring him and tell him you've just had an accident which killed a pedestrian and the police have asked why the springs are installed upside down.

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

Hopefully the Bilsteins are not damaged.

[Whitey Shockie Maker of the Month Award Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey]

Hopefully the Bilsteins are not damaged.

Yeah he's done a fair bit of driving on them already, hope the Bilsteins have hung in there!

Best

Mark

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Update on our suspension heights:

On delivery: Front 755/760, Rear 770/765
Autocraft install: Front 800, Rear 812
2015: Front 790/780, Rear 790/800 (Bilsteins stuffed)
Today: Front 795/799, Rear 840/840

Front: Dobinsons C59-302 coils with MRR MR59-50700 shocks (150 shocks with 120 lower bushes)
Rear: Dobinsons C59-487 coils with MRR MR59-50701 shocks

[red hilux Member Find all posts View Profile Close red hilux]

Did you do a diff drop?

What's the cv angle like ?

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

Did you do a diff drop?

What's the cv angle like ?

Yes, amts diffdrop kit installed.

cv angles look good. Will take a photo in the morning.

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

Here we go:





No terrifying angles there.

[Whitey Shockie Maker of the Month Award Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey]

...where's the photos of those 487's???

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Mark

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I should measure my front, but after adding a few washers the rear now sits at 840.

[Whitey Shockie Maker of the Month Award Find all posts View Profile Close Whitey]

I should measure my front, but after adding a few washers the rear now sits at 840.

Hey MLC,

What coils are you using in the rear to get that 840mm ride height??

Can you post up some photos of your new Kings setup?

Best

Mark