help me spend a $1000 !!!!

[SASS]

OK suspension on the old lux is stuffed I'm looking to update. It needs springs, shocks, shackles, bushes, dampener the works.
Truck is a live axle front 1989 dual cab lux with alloy tray, alloy front bar, 130L long range tank, Toyota 3 liter straight 6 motor (supra 7mge) and does a lot of towing (both camper and work trailer) Any suggestions on what to get and where? I'm in the Brisbane bay side (birkdale). I can handle the fitting side of things! As title states my TOTAL budget is $1000. I'm looking for a practical comfortable set up that will keep the current 2inch lift i already have.
Cheers
Sass

[Highway-Star]

My Father got quoted almost $2000 for a fit yourself 2" EFS lift for the LN65. Tried another place and it was a similar price. I don't think $1000 is gonna get you too much for a Lux. BTW this is the works, springs, shocks, shackles, bushes, U-bolts, steer damper, bla bla. Yeah this was with heavier springs for towing too.

[just cruizin']

At least RUF and IFS rears. then build yourself a nice tube bar. $1000 doesn't go to far really 4 good shocks cost that now.

[-Scott-]

I agree - $1000 won't get much leaf suspension.

I'd spend the bulk of the money on decent shocks, and give your spring-packs & bushes etc a good overhaul: dis-assemble, clean each leaf, probably respray, add whatever they do these days to minimise inter-leaf friction. Then look at your shackle and eye bushes, and how to keep them well-lubed and moving freely. I believe that's the key to good leaf suspension - minimise friction to let the springs do their work, and good shocks to control the movement.

[SASS]

Ive gotten a quote for bluemax suspension shocks, srrings, shackles, bushes, ubolts, dampener and torque arm (full kit) for $1200.
Any thing else around the market place for this sort of coin?

[Tiny]

Ive gotten a quote for bluemax suspension shocks, srrings, shackles, bushes, ubolts, dampener and torque arm (full kit) for $1200.
Any thing else around the market place for this sort of coin?

mate your budget wont allow for your requirements so....

you say your suspension is stuffed??????? are the springs sagged? can you get the springs resent and spend the coin on new DECENT shocks, bushes etc?

is $1k all you can spend? maybe get the shocks etc for now and then upgrade springs later, at least the shocks will make the ride allot better

if you are ntent on spending bugger all for the entire kit try iron man

Leaf springs are not the cheapest set up to replace

[RockyF75]

You could do it for under 1k but you'd be pushing it and buying cheap stuff. I got my no name springs from a leaf spring specialist for a tad under 600 with new u bolts, their not super flexy but they do and have done their job for 2 years now. Leaves you $100 per corner for a basic set of shocks.

[pongo]

buy my pos for $1000

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... ?p=1215468


Yeah i know im spamming

[chunderlicious]

4 ranhco shocks. second hand springs, and new bushes.... prolly a bit over a grad but itll still work good if you shop around the wreckers for decent springs. bushes are important though so are shocks.

[dirtyGQ]

2 inch body lift and a new set of lovells heavy duty shocks ?