Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally getting my lift!

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Well. been talking about it for close to 3 years now. umming and aahing, lot of head scratching and now that the lease it up and the Prado is officially ours.. It's time!

Booked in tomorrow to get Bilstein shocks front and back with King springs. Can't wait!

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Nice work Matt, wait for the photo's.

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where are you getting it done and what price? Pm me if you dont want to put it up here but have been looking at ome and billie/kings and cant make up my mind :?

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Excellent stuff McBAIN, you'll love the difference!

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been flat out so haven't got back here for a few days but it's done! well.. 3/4 done. they rang me on Monday night to let me know that in doing their pre prep for the next day they found out that they didn't have, and couldn't get a hold of the rear shocks. Given I was committed to the day i got them to do the rest of it so I've been riding around the last few days on new front shocks and springs, and new rear springs with the original shocks and so far i'm loving it so it can only get better!

rear shocks are meant to be coming into the country on Thursday next week so it goes back in shortly after to get them switched over.

height differences went from

RHF 730->792
LHF 725->790
RHR 760->821
LHR 765->820

though no doubt that will settle and i'm not sure how much difference changing the rear shocks over will make if any.

Other than one of the workmen whacking the ABS cable on one of the corners and my ABS light now being stuck on (which he's ordered and paying for a replacement of) I'm pretty happy!

Snorkel booked in for next Friday so all coming together in the last few weeks before the GTG!

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Congratulations I'm sure it was worth the wait.

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Nice work Matty, were r the piccies and what snorkel r u getting.

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Nice work Matty, were r the piccies and what snorkel r u getting.

No piccies yet unfortunately try get some on the weekend!


went with the safari, prefer the look of it really.

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Congratz Matt!!
Building up a weapon I see

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Congratz Matt!!
Building up a weapon I see

I figure if I cant use the GTG as an excuse to do the stuff Ive been talking about for years then it'll never happen!!

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Congratz Matt!!
Building up a weapon I see

I figure if I cant use the GTG as an excuse to do the stuff Ive been talking about for years then it'll never happen!!

Hey, I used that excuse and managed to get approval for a Camper Trailer :shock:

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Congratz Matt!!
Building up a weapon I see

I figure if I cant use the GTG as an excuse to do the stuff Ive been talking about for years then it'll never happen!!

Hey, I used that excuse and managed to get approval for a Camper Trailer :shock:

well played!

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been flat out so haven't got back here for a few days but it's done! well.. 3/4 done. they rang me on Monday night to let me know that in doing their pre prep for the next day they found out that they didn't have, and couldn't get a hold of the rear shocks. Given I was committed to the day i got them to do the rest of it so I've been riding around the last few days on new front shocks and springs, and new rear springs with the original shocks and so far i'm loving it so it can only get better!

rear shocks are meant to be coming into the country on Thursday next week so it goes back in shortly after to get them switched over.

height differences went from

RHF 730->792
LHF 725->790
RHR 760->821
LHR 765->820

though no doubt that will settle and I'm not sure how much difference changing the rear shocks over will make if any.

Other than one of the workmen whacking the ABS cable on one of the corners and my ABS light now being stuck on (which he's ordered and paying for a replacement of) I'm pretty happy!

Snorkel booked in for next Friday so all coming together in the last few weeks before the GTG!

Got this sorted out yesterday. Rear shocks turned up on Wednesday, booked in Thursday and switched over while i waited. ABS cable replaced with new part from toyota and all sorted.

Very happy with these guys and their followup.

Snorkel going on today as well!

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Where did you get them from?

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Some photo's fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiIiiiiiiiinally would be good!!!