Howdy peeps,
After a long time stalking it thought it time to contribute to the wider knowledge that is PP.
After a lot umming and aaahhhhing, i final bite the trigger, or pulled the bullet and ordered a set of outback Armour springs, struts and shocks for a 2inch lift on the gl Prado. I also grabbed a set of airbag man air assist suspension bag to help the car level out when loaded.
What i got was the Outback Armour HD front struts with spacers, and the normal duty rears.
So, after ordering from Opposite Lock in Midland, WA, they arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to get it all home and get it all unboxed.
From first inspections it all looks great quality.
Welds are neat, the paint good and the rubbers correctly fitted and neatly installed.
The front struts, coming complete, came with different spacers to gain some additional height, albeit small and to cope with some drooping and settlement. The largest spacers was installed from the box (bonus)
The rear shocks come packaged up neatly, compressed with new washers are cable tied in. They are 60mm in width which should be good for the longer rougher roads, dispersing more heat. (or that's what i hope)
Rears springs.....well they look like springs and they appear to be very spring like......bonus.
The Airbag Man suspension setup looks great.
The comes with a decent instruction manual, valves and caps, split tubing and the air line tubing already installed, two bags and i went for the Kevlar Covers. These allow for extra psi in the bag (40 > 60psi) and will add a bit of extra protection to the bags when touring.
The Kits comes with everything ready to go and should be easy to install as i'm pulling the old springs out at the same time.
Due to the amount spent, Outback Armour through in a recovery kit for light trucks.
the Kit has two rated shackles in a bag, two sets of gloves, a snatching strap (8000kg) and most importantly, a stubbie holder. (BTW when are the they going to make these big enough to fit a wine bottle. The brown bag just doesn't cut it)
So come the weekend. I have a feeling i'll be working on this and I cant wait.
I know the question will be how much......$1790. Which i'm pretty happy with.
Not the cheapest out there but hopefully it'll last and do what I want to do.
For those that are interested. Below are the torque specs as per toyota for the install, and why i choose this set up. I'll provide information on the install when i get it done and a bit further information once it's all settled down into the car.
Cheers.
Nelly
The reason we went this setup was its a daily drive and empty.
I hoped that with this setup, the daily drive around the city would be comfy with the normal rated springs in the rear.
We needed the HD in the front as there is a bar, winch and dual batteries fitted all the time.
We are planning some big trips so i'm trying to kit this out a tourer as best i can, so when loaded, we should be able to fill the bags, get the car level again and hit the road.
There is the concern that if remote driving like we want to do, that if we lose a bag, we'll bottom out alot, but i'm hoping the kevlar covers mitigate against that a little bit.
We dont tow a trailer, but the roof rack, rear drawers, twin wheel carriers, longer range fuel tank, gear and fridge in the back will no doubt weigh the back down that the bags will be needed.
Again though as a daily drive and empty 90% of the time. comfort around the city is a must.
Guess we'll find out soon.
Torque settings
Front
Coil spring to body - 64nm
Support to shock - 25nm
Lower shock mount 95nm
Sway bar to body - 40nm
sway bar to suspension - 70nm
Rear
Top and bottom shock mount - 98nm
Sway bar - 45nm
After a long time stalking it thought it time to contribute to the wider knowledge that is PP.
After a lot umming and aaahhhhing, i final bite the trigger, or pulled the bullet and ordered a set of outback Armour springs, struts and shocks for a 2inch lift on the gl Prado. I also grabbed a set of airbag man air assist suspension bag to help the car level out when loaded.
What i got was the Outback Armour HD front struts with spacers, and the normal duty rears.
So, after ordering from Opposite Lock in Midland, WA, they arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to get it all home and get it all unboxed.
From first inspections it all looks great quality.
Welds are neat, the paint good and the rubbers correctly fitted and neatly installed.
The front struts, coming complete, came with different spacers to gain some additional height, albeit small and to cope with some drooping and settlement. The largest spacers was installed from the box (bonus)
The rear shocks come packaged up neatly, compressed with new washers are cable tied in. They are 60mm in width which should be good for the longer rougher roads, dispersing more heat. (or that's what i hope)
Rears springs.....well they look like springs and they appear to be very spring like......bonus.
The Airbag Man suspension setup looks great.
The comes with a decent instruction manual, valves and caps, split tubing and the air line tubing already installed, two bags and i went for the Kevlar Covers. These allow for extra psi in the bag (40 > 60psi) and will add a bit of extra protection to the bags when touring.
The Kits comes with everything ready to go and should be easy to install as i'm pulling the old springs out at the same time.
Due to the amount spent, Outback Armour through in a recovery kit for light trucks.
the Kit has two rated shackles in a bag, two sets of gloves, a snatching strap (8000kg) and most importantly, a stubbie holder. (BTW when are the they going to make these big enough to fit a wine bottle. The brown bag just doesn't cut it)
So come the weekend. I have a feeling i'll be working on this and I cant wait.
I know the question will be how much......$1790. Which i'm pretty happy with.
Not the cheapest out there but hopefully it'll last and do what I want to do.
For those that are interested. Below are the torque specs as per toyota for the install, and why i choose this set up. I'll provide information on the install when i get it done and a bit further information once it's all settled down into the car.
Cheers.
Nelly
The reason we went this setup was its a daily drive and empty.
I hoped that with this setup, the daily drive around the city would be comfy with the normal rated springs in the rear.
We needed the HD in the front as there is a bar, winch and dual batteries fitted all the time.
We are planning some big trips so i'm trying to kit this out a tourer as best i can, so when loaded, we should be able to fill the bags, get the car level again and hit the road.
There is the concern that if remote driving like we want to do, that if we lose a bag, we'll bottom out alot, but i'm hoping the kevlar covers mitigate against that a little bit.
We dont tow a trailer, but the roof rack, rear drawers, twin wheel carriers, longer range fuel tank, gear and fridge in the back will no doubt weigh the back down that the bags will be needed.
Again though as a daily drive and empty 90% of the time. comfort around the city is a must.
Guess we'll find out soon.
Torque settings
Front
Coil spring to body - 64nm
Support to shock - 25nm
Lower shock mount 95nm
Sway bar to body - 40nm
sway bar to suspension - 70nm
Rear
Top and bottom shock mount - 98nm
Sway bar - 45nm
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