Standard springs with steel bar

[luvwood Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close luvwood]

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

G'day neighbour! What other plans do you have? If you are fitting a winch and/or dual batteries definitely you need new springs. Ideally you should fit new springs with the bar but as a bar will only add 50kg or so you could get away with it but not forever. If you want to keep standard height a few suppliers can do heavier duty springs and standard height.

Have a look in the 150 suspension thread about suppliers and ride heights. Don't forget to go to the introductions thread and tell us about your Prado and plans.

Michael

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Kings and most other brands have a heavier rate STD height spring for what you need.
You could probably leave the stock ones initially, but the front will creep down over time with the additional weight.
I left my stock ones initially with my Ironman steel bar, didn't really pay attention for a while, then walked out the front one day about 6 months later & went oh!


Regards, Jason.