How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

[bdaearth Member Find all posts View Profile Close bdaearth]

Just wanted to know how many km's everyone is getting out of there original shocks and springs???? It might make it easier to make my mind up on the lift if I know I am getting close to the end of the life of what I have. :? :?

[hisham saeed Member Find all posts View Profile Close hisham saeed]

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

i bought mine 2006 vx second hand with original shocks&springs with 165000 km on the clock, of course it was sagged due to the long range trips the previous owner did 165k over 3.5 years :x
i made a custome front 13 mm & raer spacers 50 mm until i make my minde which lift , brand to go
hisham

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

My first Prado, 2005 i got 70,000 with a fair bit of outback travel before shocks started to leak, springs had sagged badly as my 2" lift gave me 4". My current 2009 Prado the original springs and shocks lasted less than 300kms :wink: Approx the distance from the dealer to my shed.

Cheers Andrew

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

I am about to put a new set of springs in the front,120k on car.Standed suspension was in for about 18 months then upgraded with 2"lift wich gave me about 3" due to sag in standed set up. I put in a TJM XGS set up with heavey duty springs.But with all the extras on the front and under the bonnet the extra weight has taken it's toll on the front springs.Struts and back end are fine,a new set of taller Ironman springs are on order as it is the only one I can find that will bring the front back up to at least look levell

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

205000 km but mostly open road travelling...

No leaks yet but I'm suspecting that they are a little tied by now...

Still have good lift still above 740mm @ front & 750mm @ the rear.

[Guest Close max_rocktansky]

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

30,000. Km

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

11 km.

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

I run with Kings and Bilsteins on the 100 series, prado and patrols, dampers get rebuilt at app 70000 and springs go at 100.
Cheers Bribiejohn

[timmay5.7 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close timmay5.7]

How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

Mine are at 260k... But they are pretty soft and sagged

[budgie913 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close budgie913]

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

I have done 36K and a bit of towing and the rears are leaking.

Toyota are replacing the rears under warranty next service.

I'll be updating then complete suspension (TJM Gold) before the Dry season up here and I head off on some more trips during the dry.

I don't trust the standards on a big trip, especially towing.

Budgie.

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

11 km.

"Skyte"

Mine's a Grande and I managed 215k, the rear end felt like it was bottoming out when hitting traffic calming bumps. I mentioned it to a few people and the suggested it was probably due to the air bags. I fitted Autocraft Billies/Kings, but only had time to fit the fronts on the first day. Whilst test driving it I noticed much to my surprise that the rear end no longer bottomed out (usual hump) even at great than normal speeds. Obviously the fronts were so shot, they were allow the weight to transfer to the back. Who would have thought the front shocks were causing the back to bottom out. The next day I replaced the rears and adjusted the air bag height. The Prado now drives far better than even when I bought it with 160k on the clock. Another of those "Why didn' I do it sooner" mods!!!

Matt

[mjrandom Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close mjrandom]

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

I never drove mine on standard suspension. That was the delivery km before the springs were ripped out and aftermarket stuff put in!

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

80,000 two shokies leaking and my 2 inch lift ended up being a 4 inch lift so there was some serious sagging

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

Just purchased a 2000 GXL (petrol) and its got 260k on the clock with orig suspension and it's soft and 'wishy washy'.

Currently researching ugrades!!

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

Re: How many km's out of your original shocks and srings???

I bought a 2003 TD GXL with 80,000 on the original suspension.

I changed it out at 92,000 for dobinson/lovells and haven't looked back. The old stuff was doing OK (road travel only), but once I started adding accessories it wasn't up to the task.