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  • How to tell if your Prado has been lifted

    So we've had the Red Adventure Wagon over 6 months now and are starting to think about broadening our 4WD horizons a bit. I have no documentation but have a feeling our suspension may have been lifted at some point, certainly the shocks (and I suspect some other things) have been upgraded at some point. Is there an easy way to tell, even just a low tech height measurement, that can tell if it's been lifted? It's a 2000 Prado 95 3.4L V6 GXL.

  • #2
    Measure wheel centre to guard straight up. I don't know what the figures are but plenty of guys know off the tops of their heads what the numbers should be.

    Also search ride height on here, but use google to do it.

    So go to google, type in your search query and then put siteradopoint.com.au at the end so it limits its searching to the forums only (because the forum search is junk).

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    • #3
      Brilliant thanks
      'Dan'
      Senior Member
      'Dan' will do this later on in the week when I can park in a nice flat concrete car park. Currently on lumpy grass

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      • #4
        Look if there aftermarket shocks ? Shouldn’t be just plain black ones, and the springs should have what brand they are on there, and usually a number telling you what they are

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        • #5
          Gurilla
          Senior Member
          Gurilla they are definitely aftermarket ones, maybe Tough Dog, only glanced at them will have to get a pic with the numbers. Thanks so much guys...

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          • #6
            Then it will be lifted.

            Sorry, I assumed you had looked at them and done the obvious thing of checking model numbers

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            • #7
              Originally posted by 'Dan' View Post
              Then it will be lifted.
              Not necessarily. Not everyone that upgrades springs add lift.

              The common measurement is done from bottom of rim to guard. There are plenty of numbers on PP if you do a search.

              150 GXL - ARB bar, Winch, 9" spots, rhino rack, 32" LED bar, Snorkel, 2" lift, AT's, Dual batts, UHF, 40L fridge, KAON cargo barrier - rear door table

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              • #8
                Fair point.

                "Most" do, but not all.

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                • #9
                  I did as suggested and in the end it matches almost exactly the stock height for a 95 GXL in this fantastic guide https://www.pradopoint.com.au/forum/...-upgrade-guide

                  Thanks very much for your help with this guys

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                  • #10

                    Yeah good question , until recently i thought mine was lifted a bit . but no ! to my surprize its all original with the original struts .


                    yes from glen-ep 2010 this post tells all .. im gonna out and measure mine now.


                    Original GXL
                    Front Suspension: Originals
                    Rear Suspension: Originals
                    Tyres: Original 265/70R16 (30.6")
                    Load: Unknown (various sources)
                    Age of suspension: Many years
                    Rim-to-Flare measurements:
                    - Front: 730 ~ 745 ~ 753 mm
                    - Rear: 725 ~ 740 ~ 755 mm
                    Articulation measurements: Unknown


                    2" suspension - OME medium - 6 months
                    Front Suspension: OME 2881 coils with 90004 struts
                    Rear Suspension: OME 2890 coils with 60028 shocks
                    Tyres: 265/75R16 Mickey Thompson MTZ
                    Load: Steel bull bar. Third row seats removed. Toolbag in the rear.
                    Age of suspension: Maybe 6 months
                    Rim-to-Flare measurements:
                    - Front right/left: 776 / 776 mm
                    - Rear right/left: 794 / 798 mm
                    Articulation measurements:
                    - Front left droop / right compressed: 820 / 677 mm = Front travel: 143 mm (~5.5")
                    - Rear right droop / left compressed: 1026 / 572 mm = Rear travel: 454 mm (~18")
                    Owner's mod page: http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...ting-broken-in


                    2" suspension - OME heavy
                    Front Suspension: OME 882 coils with OME N91S struts, Sonoran Steel front diff drop
                    Rear Suspension: OME 892X coils with N86 shocks
                    Tyres: Originals
                    Load: Front winch with minor bar work. Third row seats removed.
                    Age of suspension: 1 month (expect further sag)
                    Rim-to-Flare measurements:
                    - Front (left / right / avg): 808 / 805 / 806 mm
                    - Rear (left / right / avg): 820 / 811 / 815 mm
                    Articulation measurements:
                    - Front (extended / compressed): 890 / 690 mm = Front travel: 200 mm (7.9") * Not confirmed, but with this kind of figure, the sway bar was probably removed.
                    - Rear (extended / compressed): 990 / 670 mm = Rear travel: 320 mm (12.6")
                    Owners's mod page: http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...t-installation

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                    • #11
                      Tonz Yes me too, I have upgraded shocks from the last owner and just assumed it would be lifted, plus it looked taller than most other Prado's I've seen in carparks etc (subjectively and in a non-scientific just passing way of course). But my rim-to-flare (bottom of rim to bottom of flare) matched @Glen-ep's guide. I also have stock sized 265/70R16 tyres so no lift from there either.

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