Bilstein to Dobinsons

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

Hey Anders I can treat you like a mushroom

Please keep me in the dark and feed me shit ( its cheaper )

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

Wowsers! The one on the left in the photo is leaky as! I know you like em moist but that is very disappointing Anders. Is the back leaking as bad as that? I wouldn't say that we pushed them overly hard on Saturday either.

The rear is not quite as bad but one of them is definitely leaking, no sweat, leak! So thats 2 out of 4 shot.
Yes moist is good, that's pretty standard, some stay dry, that's ok too (talking shockers here josh).

[blowie Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close blowie]

Hi ####,
Were the Bilsteins German made or American???
I'm struggling big time to chose a 2" lift between OME, Bilstein/Dobinsons, or Koni/Dobinson or King or Lovell.
Bili's were definitely a strong contender until I read this.

(Mines a 150 though).

cheers,

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Mark

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

Just saw this thread...

Looks like your Bilstein's were on the top circlip setting there Anders. What heights were you running in the front?

Reason I ask is, any chance the front shocks were topping out?

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

Just saw this thread...

Looks like your Bilstein's were on the top circlip setting there Anders. What heights were you running in the front?

Reason I ask is, any chance the front shocks were topping out?

About 775- 780 certainly not as high as some people have .
Moved to top circlip when I put the winch in .

[blkd4d Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close blkd4d]

Hi ####,
Were the Bilsteins German made or American???
I'm struggling big time to chose a 2" lift between OME, Bilstein/Dobinsons, or Koni/Dobinson or King or Lovell.
Bili's were definitely a strong contender until I read this.

(Mines a 150 though).

cheers,

--
Mark

Mark a lot of people get Bilstein and don't have problems and the car drove really good when I first put them in.
Mark Some people seem to be getting longer warranty i would be looking at that also .
German made.
I like the price you can get the Bilsteins out of the states but they are to soft . ( Valving )

[Anth120playdo Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Anth120playdo]

I did not sell or fit the Billy's, didn't take much notice either.

You know I reccomended the Dobinsons combo.

If you want something different, happy to spend a bit more, well direct from the manufacturer of OME I can get the MONROE product & put that with the Dobinsons coils. Not saying its better, BUT cheaper and better than OME.

P.m me if you would like mre info about it.

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

A couple of services ago I was told by Toyota that my billsteins had a leak and didn't believe them because it was Toyota . Put the car on the hoist at Anthony's while doing some other job one is stuffed . You could probably say the right one is misting .
Washed the strut and these pics are about a month later .

I find it disgraceful well disapointed that you pay for a premium product and they haven't lasted so have decided to try a Dobinsons combo ..






Straight after instal around 800 see what happens when it settles .

I hadn't seen this post before & can shed a little light on those Shocks.

The MO at the end of part number is the Model Number or Series. The MO series was the first series they did for the Prado's & dates back to 2006-2007. Those are very early 120 Series front shocks.

They then released the M1 model & are currently up to the M2 model just in a natural course of development over the years.

Regards, Jason.

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

Any idea what they changed Jason and what years M1 and M2 span?

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

Hi Madkore.


They revised the bushes on M1 & bushes + seals on M2


Regards, Jason.

[PLAYDOH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PLAYDOH]

Yeh I was on the M2 models, the front bushs were poo, they didn't even last 30thou k's before being replaced. I had the same issue at about 40thou k's rear bushs replaced. One of the rear shocks has leaked most of its oil now as well and looks wrecked. The shop will be looking at the fronts as well when I go back in to see if they are gone as well.

[pcullenward Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close pcullenward]

Photo of my Bilsteins after approx. 30,000 km's admittedly though I have done the Gibb River Rd and Cape York in that time. After consultation with Zordo I have gone with the Dobinson shocks for the 80 series. Fitted them on the weekend and I believe the ride is far superior to the Bilstein and will be replacing the front shocks shortly. The Dobinson springs are still perfect look like new and don't appear to have sagged at all.

I'm not an expert by any means but I believe the travel in the Bilstein shocks is not long enough for the 2" Dobinson lift. As you can see both dust covers are missing as they were squashed so I cut them off.

Regards