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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Always preferred vertically challenged myself...matches the sophistication of the Western folk 
Originally posted by IRON-PAWW
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Don't forget, if you pick on Chippy, you pick on all of us! And you don't want to make us midgets mad or we will bite your knee caps! :twisted:
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
I'm sure they're as good on the Prado as they are on every other car I've had. I just need to finalise the main items in the 'mod list' so that I can match the springs to the added weight.Originally posted by MadkoreDon't forget, if you pick on Chippy, you pick on all of us! And you don't want to make us midgets mad or we will bite your knee caps! :twisted:
Biting Easterners kneecaps...now there's a visual I'd rather do without
Bankrupt - Bilsteins are great - I have them with King Springs and although the set up was bumpy to begin with, after a month or two of having them they are now superb. Can't comment on the Auto Craft setup but everything I have read has been super positive.2009 GXL D4D White Auto - ARB Duluxe Bar - Lightforce 240 Blitz spots - Icom IC440 CB - Bilstein shocks, Lovells 1.5" lift H/Duty coils - Polyairs - Tracklander Alloy roof cage and ladder - Maxtrax - rear work lights - PP Rear-door-table - Underfloor water tank - 275/65/17 BFG AT's - Ranox dual battery system - Rear door spacer - Safari snorkel - Steel sliders - ARB front and rear air lockers - ARB CKMTA12 onboard air compressor...Comment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
IP,
The reason for asking about the circlip position is because mine was set to the middle slot and I got only 770mm in the front. Whereas you seem to have got 790mm.
FYI - I got an ARB bullbar, spotties etc NO winch though. I know of people eg: Pradogxlv6 got 790mm before the winch went on and circlip was on the middle slot. Whereas Crammy and myself found the front to be 770mm. The rear height is same as yours.
Changing the circlip position requires pulling the front struts out cos the circlip is inside and not visible from the outside.Cheers,
Dustie
Self confessed PP addict!! hmm.. now thats not a bad habit is it......
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
did'nt you change to the top slot after fitting the winch. Prior to that you got 790mm from the middle slot, right?Originally posted by pradogxlv6Cheers,
Dustie
Self confessed PP addict!! hmm.. now thats not a bad habit is it......Comment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Hmmmm interesting. Well I wonder how much settle I'm going to get. I took those measurements after coming straight home, barely 15min in the car. It might be more accurate to take a measurement after the new gear has done a bit of work. You think those ARB bars would be much heavier than the Toyota alloy bars? I dunno... there's a bit of steelwork in behind the Sovereign where the winch fittings etc are. Also too, I don't have an N70 sized 2nd battery. Only an N50 EX type that ARB put up near the firewall on the passenger side. No roof rack either. Can't think of anything else that'd make mine lighter, apart from the fuel tank only being at 1/2 ( tripped to the 2nd tank on my way back from the fit out as it happens).
If that circlip is in the middle setting, can you actually see a groove below it?[b]#[/b] 2007 D4D GX [b]#[/b] Full Privacy Tint [b]#[/b] [color=#FF0000][b] Flinders Red [/b][/color] [b]#[/b] 2 x HID LightForce 240 Blitz [b]#[/b] ARB Winch Bar [b]#[/b] Alloy Rims [b]#[/b] Hilux Washer Jets [b]#[/b] Stebel Nautilus Compact Truck Horn [b]#[/b] ARB Alloy Roof Rack [b]#[/b] ARB Dual Battery System [b]#[/b] Charcoal Rough Country Canvas Seat Covers [b]#[/b] [color=#0000FF]Suspension:[/color]Autocraft Bilstein Shocks/Struts & Ridepro Coils [b]#[/b] [color=#0000FF]L.E.D[/color] Side Marker Lights [b]#[/b] ARB Onboard Air [b]#[/b] Pirelli Scorpion LT ATR 265/70's [b]#[/b][color=#0080FF]--Custom 3"exhaust---[/color]Comment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Got my Bilstiens and springs the other day but I am having trouble finding someone with a spring compressor that will fit the front springs. I tried one who knocked it back saying too hard! I think the small size of the springs is the problem.
Will try to find someone tomorrow unless anyone has a good idea on how to compress the front springs? :shock: :shock:[b]2005 GXL[/b] With most of the fruit!
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
The ARB Steel bar is about 4kgs heavier than the Alloy bar. I can attest the ARB bar is great cos I ran up the back of another car and caused damage only to the spotties. You don't want to know what happened to the other car!Originally posted by IRON-PAWW
You can see the groove if you pull the struts out. I will be changing it to the top slot after checking the droop, presently the car looks like its arse is up.Cheers,
Dustie
Self confessed PP addict!! hmm.. now thats not a bad habit is it......Comment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Is that with or without a winch cradle installed in the soveriegn bar?Originally posted by dustie
LeachyEX-Prado OwnerComment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Thats with a winch cradle in it. But no winch fitted in the sovereign bar.Originally posted by "leachy_9Cheers,
Dustie
Self confessed PP addict!! hmm.. now thats not a bad habit is it......Comment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Easiest way is to whip the struts out (15 mins each) and take them to a pedders or somewhere to compress them, thats what I did.
Cost me a 6 pack.
You wont be able to do it without getting the spring removed with compressors basically.Comment
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Strahan,
I have installed the Autocraft Bilstein package. I had Hobart 4WD in Kingston fit it. Can't remember the guys name, but he was most helpful. No problems. Am currently in Yulara after driving the length of the Oodnadatta Track. Very happy with the way the car performed.
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Thanks john, i'm getting my snorkel done on Tuesday and the suspension fitted. Y Autocraft ( no relation) in Hobart on Wednesday. Got a trip up north and out to the east coast to try it out over the weekend.[b]2005 GXL[/b] With most of the fruit!
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Re: Auto-Craft Bilstein Suspension Setup
Ive purchased and fitted an Autocraft premium Bilstein suspension set up some time ago (VERY happy with the set-up)
I was also wondering how easy it was to move the "C" clip.Originally posted by IRON-PAWW
It would make the job a bit quicker if you could just clamp the spring compressor onto the spring to take the spring load and move the
"C" clip without having to remove the whole strut.
Has anyone done this?White 2003 V6 GXL, 4spd auto, Vapor injected LPG, Autocraft Prem Billstein 2inch lift with poly air-bagsComment
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