Suspension Measurements 2

[ILLO]

Thanks for your answer amts, that is music to my ears. I was really hoping to get the thumbs up from a senior member of pradopoint. The spring spacers set me at 770mm at the moment but I am looking for a bit more lift at the front.
If nobody advices me against it, I think I will order the OME883 with 90000 for the front and OME 895 and 60004 for the back.

Cheers,

Javier

OME884 will be fine. You will get to 800mm. at this height, you will start to run out of alignment adjustment (caster) so your steering will be lighter. but it's not a huge concern.

[ILLO]

I never took any measurements with the OEM suspension. Here is my suspension heights after 12 years, 95.000km and front spacers. Prado 120 3.0 d4d auto.

FL: 770mm
FR: 773mm

RL: 779mm
RR: 780mm

CV angle is completely horizontal. Just perfect I will be installing a complete OME suspension kit very soon and I will update after that.

My mate has the OME883 (375mm) at the front with no extra weight and OME895 at the back and his measurements are 770mm and 820mm.

I am considering the OME884 (390mm) for my front axle with no extra weight. I supose it will end up near o just over 800mm. Will it be ok to instal this springs on my Prado120? Or will I be better off with the shorter 883? I figure that it will still be 20mm or 30mm higher at the back but do not want to put too much preasure on cv angles and other parts. Believe me when I say that I have spent weeks reading pradopoint theads but would really apreciate a quick answer.

Cheers form Madrid,

Javier

[sunny120]

Steel bar, winch, steel side steps, spotties, dual batteries and bash plates. Measured with full tanks.
Just installed Koni 88-1712 with King KTFR101HD with 6mm Superior top strut spacer. Front end sitting at 795 (sat 10mm lower without spacer)
Koni 90-5404L/R with OME896 (springs 9 months old) L/R 830 R/R 815. (Measured 840 when first installed)

[photoprado]

Update on our suspension heights:

On delivery: Front 755/760, Rear 770/765
Autocraft install: Front 800, Rear 812
Today: Front 790/780, Rear 790/800

Autocraft install was pre bullbar. We've added rear carrier bar and roof rack. The front is holding up, but the rear is sagging even with the polyairs at 10psi. Front shocks are shot, poor control over bumps (repeated oscillations) and dive under brakes etc. This started to occur after the first outback trip, I emailed Autocraft but never had a reply. Maybe it is a problem with the Autocraft valving, or the droop height resulting in topping out the fronts and damaging the shocks. We definitely had front wheels off the ground on the Halligan Bay track and in some of the washouts through the Flinders. Whatever.

[photoprado]

Additional question regarding the suspension database.

How do I know which components are suitable for the 120 Grande and what will be achieved by them?

Try here: http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...ension-Upgrade

[Plums]

Additional question regarding the suspension database.

How do I know which components are suitable for the 120 Grande and what will be achieved by them?

[Plums]

Not sure if the thread is still going. I have a Grande and Sov BB, winch cradle and winch, dual batteries and the height is dreadful - 710cm in the front

Front :710
Rear:770 (after engine started and it lifted, it seemed to be down at 730 before that which is even lower than the low setting - leaky bags?, raises to 810cm high)

Not sure from the data in this thread, but it seems the average Grande front is lower than GLX?

I'd like to get the front up to the 790cm mark if possible - 790 is a 50cm lift on stock?

My thoughts are therefore heavy duty coils to counter act the weight in the winch etc.
Hard to know what brand, but it seems from the data that OME seems to have the best results?

Anyone willing to make a recommendation on makes/models of struts and springs?

Rear: Airbagman extended + what shocks/struts?
Front:

Do I need spacers on the front?
Do I need to drop the diff or change CVs?
Should I just get all the extra things like new strut tops/bushes - as per caloffroad site?

Thanks in advance.
Mark

[Leon H]

Gday,

I reckon when I bought the car second hand it came with the original suspension, which was more than a little worn out.
So the lift came first with the mods....

I now have the lift and air bags installed into the Prado.
I'm really happy with how the car handles now.
Haven't been back since the install, but no doubt the lift has settled down a little

Icon Heavy Duty Stage 1 FJ/Prado Package + Air bags in rear (5psi)
with Front sway bar relocate and diff drop

Before
LF: 740 RF: 735
LR: 775 RR: 775

Now
LF: 800 RF: 804
LR: 850 RR: 855

Thanks

Leon

[Bigglesaust]

Thanks heaps for all the data guys . Called up the guys at Mannels they said i needed different front Springs no problem,no cost they change the fronts over to 2885 90000 for the front and i had the 2896 and 60004 shocks at the back . Stoked .

New Measurements from 710 at the front both sides , and 785/795 on the rear

i now have
LF 795 RF 800
LR 825 RR 825

Appreciate the help

Nige

[mjrandom]

790 - 800 is a 50mm lift at the pointy end.

[Bigglesaust]

Thanks Andrew ,

yeah they are 2883 springs with 90000 shocks . Looking at the paperwork i was at 710 before the the lift and the fitters have 755/760 after on their Paperwork . What wold you expect they should be - you have 2" lift don't you

Nige

AJ120 is the one that does the strut spacer. Currently the 6mm version gives an actual lift of ~12mm.

But yours has sagged back to factory height at the front. I'm guessing that you have 883 coils at the front? You would need new coils as the spacer alone won't get you the 40mm height increase needed.

[Bigglesaust]

Just thought I'd get the ruler out as I haven't checked for ages.
FL 785 FR 785
RL 820 RR 815
Can't remove last time I checked but I have put an ARB steel bar and winch on the front and the fridge and drawer full of recovery gear live in the boot on the right side


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Just checked Mine after one trip to the barringtons .

FL 750 FR 750
Rl 812 RR 812

AMTS - what difference in height does your Spacer make ? I've been looking at the non lifted (granted no dual battery , winch , ARB Steel Bar) 150 series and it looks more lifted than my 120 with the Old Man Emu 2" sports lift . intrigued as i'd have though i'd have been higher

Nige

[BlakMoth]

Suspension Measurements 2

Just thought I'd get the ruler out as I haven't checked for ages.
FL 785 FR 785
RL 820 RR 815
Can't remember last time I checked but I have put an ARB steel bar and winch on the front and the fridge and drawer full of recovery gear live in the boot on the right side


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