Prado Grande - Airbag suspension to Coils

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I have Grande specific coils. No need for additional Metaltech adapters

I ended up getting parts from Pedders as they sell the bump stops and Coil insulators for the rear.
I just had to buy some nylok nuts/ bolts and washers to fit the bump stops into the top mount ( I had to cut my bolts down, from memory they only need to be about 25mm long)

Heres a PDF that has the part numbers for the bump stops and top rear coil insulators and step by step instructions on how to properly disable the Electronic ride controls and compressor, if your changing OEM the shocks also.
http://tinyurl.com/zxskbmo

Found that dropping the swaybar / links and taking out the shocks I was able to install the rear springs without spring compressors also (thanks to amts for that insight on the front conversion)
Just gotta make sure that there is something supporting under the bottom shock mount (trolly Jack) to prevent it from dropping down and pulling the break line when the shock comes out

2 x Rear springs to suit the rear weight and front setup
2 X Pedders Bump Stops (Pt. No. 5899)
2 X Pedders Spring Spacers (Body insulators) (Pt. No. EP8316/20)
2 X Bolt/nut sets and 4 X large washers to suit bolt/nut set (additional spring washers will be required if the nuts are not self-locking)


And I added a custom made spring retainer to fit inside the coil for the bottom due to being scarred from the experience of the loss of an airbag.
Just bent up some 3mm flat steel bar, drilled a 10mm hole through the centre and bolted in with washers where the old airbag locating pin used to go into.
Definitely overkill as ive never really heard of springs coming out but its just additional piece of mind.