Suspension Measurements 2

[KMKPrado Member Find all posts View Profile Close KMKPrado]

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Just checked my ride height measurements again out of curiosity after almost 1 year of use. Recently added poly air bags to the rear but these measurements are with them deflated.

Original measures: Front 785mm, Rear 815mm
Todays: Front 775mm, Rear 805mm

Hopefully they don't shrink anymore. KMK

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2008 GXL D4D Manual. Standard suspension.

Front 755/760
Rear 770/765 (Rear seats removed, Lifestyle Rack, nearly full tanks)

[ValleyGXL120 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ValleyGXL120]

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Just took measurments prior to having Ome and delux winch bar fitting today. Have arb dual battery fitted, full fuel and rear seats removed

Fr 740mm
Fl 740mm
Rr 760mm
Rl 750mm

measurments after fitting
Fr 790mm
Fl 785mm
Rr 810mm
Rl 810mm

[05oiler Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 05oiler]

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Just had my Std height Kings Springs and Bilstein shocks fitted to my 2008 GXL Manual D4D Prado.

Std as delivered no extras:
Front 750 mm
Rear 770 mm

Std with ARB Deluxe Winch Bar, Dual Batteries, IPF 800XS, TJM Bash Plate, Rear Drawers + Waeco fridge slide, some recovery gear.

Front 740 mm
Rear 765 mm

Kings Springs, Bilstein Shocks - collar set at three (highest), Firestone Airbags (5 psi)

Front 775 mm
Rear 810 mm

Looks great, rides great, is great.




Sorry I only have "after" photos.

I have now fitted lifted King Springs, Bilsteins - set at three (highest), Firestone Airbags (8 psi) plus spacer (27/07/2009)

Front 800 mm
Rear 830 mm

Photos soon

Regards

Garry

[05oiler Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 05oiler]

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I'll see what I can do. But it may not be straight away. I have some leave and I reckon driving it might be better than photographing it.

Regards

Garry

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

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Here we are,
336000km on the clock, original springs and shocks.
Front bar fitted
Duel batteries.
Tank filled to the max

front 742mm
rear 773mm

So, what you guys reccon for such a 'cruiser with starship miles !

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good to see she is still going with a few miles under her belt, as for the suspension might be time for a well due birthday, it must handle like a boat with original stuff under it.

[Brett Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Brett]

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OK just had ARB Deluxe Winch bar installed, with IPF driving lights, snorkel and OME with polyairs. Measurements are with tank near full and no weight in the back:

BEFORE:
Front (R) - 745 (L) - 740
Rear (R) - 765 (L) - 765

AFTER with 6psi in polyairs:
Front (R) - 787 (L) - 784
Rear (R) - 832 (L) - 832

OME setup is FRONT: OME884 and N201S with REAR: OME895 and N142. Polyairs to take the load when needed to boost the 895 towards the HD 896s....

Pretty happy with it today will see how it settles of the next month or so.....

Cheers
Brett

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

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on monday i fitted raised OME 885 (101-150kg load - heaviest OME do for 120's) springs.
i had ironman deisel (heaviest they do for 120's) raised front springs.
my shocks/struts are billies (perfect).
i did this because i was not happy
with the sagged height with the ironmans in the front.
the rears are great.
so replaced front (745) and got 775mm DS and 785mm PS (bottom of rim to guard).

had a closer look and thought i could inprove down travel.
took them back out and replaced rubber bush under hat (strut top) with a 10mm thicker bush.
re-assembled and measured.
got an extra 10mm down travel, happy days..
whilst i had it out a took some measurements to make a spacer
to go between hat and chassis.

still not completely happy with 775mm, so i'm making a spring spacer/packer, to go between
spring top and hat.
12mm extra pre-load on spring should give me a bit more.
after doing this i gave the body a small lift off chassis (see 120 modifications section).

so more lift to come in the near future.
now the front tin toyota bash plate doesn't have to work overtime.

[longdog Member Find all posts View Profile Close longdog]

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2008 Grande D4D - mine seems have been delivered with a higher rear than earlier model Grande's posted in this thread.

As new (no accessories):
Front 745
Rear 800 (on normal ride setting)

With Auto-Craft Ridepro/Bilsteins front & Bilsteins rear (factory air-bags remain)
Front 775
Rear 800 (on normal ride setting)

Accessories added to front at same time as suspension: ARB Bar, Winch, Dual Batts, XGTs.

Haven't measured with the low/high ride setting yet.

[8608 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close 8608]

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i have a 2008 GX D4-D 6 speed manual, with No accessories on it at all and the 3 row dickies are still in. it has 1500km on the clock.

front measures 750mm
rear measures 765mm

i will be putting in some OME soon. FYI, all front Prado coils have the same spring rate, only the free height of the coil changes. Prado coils are also used on the new hilux's for more lift over Hilux OME coils. i will post up what i plan to put on when the time comes. at this stage, I'm trying to find a replacement OME rear shock that will fit the Prado but has longer travel. ie, i put XJ jeep front shocks on the rear of my Suzuki vitara. still OME, but heaps longer travel. i'll post up my findings. also, OME are using a new steel for their coils which are better than the old steel they use. new steel is denoted by an 'X' before or after the part number on the coil box. OME also have another strut available, a N201S which is the super heavy duty ones for people with the lot up front. the other thing thats new with OME is that they are developing a series of new shocks and struts which will be the OME 'Sports' range.

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

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Just got the bog standard on my 07 GXL, 36k on the clock

(Sovereign Alloy only weighty thing )
Front - 740mm
Back - 780mm

want lift....

[Darren C Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darren C]

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Hey gents,
just had the Billstein platinum package installed on my GX V6,not carrying much weight,Sovereign alloy bar,Toyota towbar.
Measurements taken by ARB in workshop before and after match my own within 1 to 2mm.
BEFORE
FRONT PASSENGER: 745mm
FRONT DRIVER: 745mm
REAR PASSENGER: 790mm
REAR DRIVER: 795mm
AFTER 2''LIFT
FRONT PASSENGER: 818mm
FRONT DRIVER: 820mm
REAR PASSENGER: 845mm
REAR DRIVER: 850mm

Not much fuel onboard at time but still pretty impressive!
Changing from Highway tyres to Cooper STs AFTER above measurements were taken adds another half inch or so again!
Will have another look in a few months after suspension settles.
Just out of interest,took some before/after measurements from underside of sidesteps front and rear, with lift and tyres installed,gained 70mm front and 75mm at rear.
P.S. Forgot to mention the Polyairs at 6.5psi
Daz

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bottom circlip groove ?

[Darren C Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Darren C]

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bottom circlip groove ?

yeah Darren,definately bottom circlip groove,I checked when i recieved them and after i just read your message I went out and checked to make sure they hadnt changed them before installing! measurements do suggest slightly more lift on front. Should front and back get the same amount of lift? Im only running alloy bar and 2 spotties on front,no weight in back. Very happy with amount of extra height but are these measurements unusual?