setting up my luxs suspension.

Post by **jonamaphone1** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:42 pm

just put on a winchbar and my standard suspension seriously needs newness.

been lookin at every lifted hilux on the streets and they all have basically vertical shackles.

mines a daily driver and its not gonna do any hardcore comps so i dont want extended shackles or anything noticable but i dont mind walking the grey line of the law.

so my question is to you all,
who makes a decent leaf spring for a hilux that gives me the correct shackle with standard shackles. i only want to go 2 inches. i dont mind paying for quality.

yes i searched

Post by **DEZZA** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:51 pm

ome are pretty sweet i had them for ages can carry a load as well, stiff at first but once they settle they are sweet for a 2inch lift if thats all your after, stay away from iron man my mates got them and it drives like a bus compared to ome

Post by **jonamaphone1** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:03 pm

how long have had your ome?
ive heard stories of them sagging prematurely

Post by **jonamaphone1** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:05 pm

yea, definately staying away from the cheap and nasties

Post by **DEZZA** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:24 pm

bout 3yrs now the leafs, when i had the standard shackels from ome they were sweet 2 had stops on them to stop them wrapping round. not shore about the new dakar ome but

Post by **Sic Lux** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:29 pm

If it sags to soon like my mates efs ones did just go back and see them and it was taken care of and swaped for a new one and it's been sweet for ages now. Never had a drama with carrols (Efs) service.

Post by **TOYTRUK** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:30 am

dont be scared to mix and match leaves. keep your stockers for spare parts if the ride or the hight isnt exactly what you are after. shocks play a big part in how harsh the ride is. a flexy suspension can still give a choppy ride if the shocks are valved too stiff. adjustable shocks like the ranchos,seem to have a fair bit of adjustability that actually works. hope that helps.best of luck.

Post by **chunderlicious** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:48 pm

try king springs, they are the best ride quality i have ever been in in a sierra so they should be good on a lux.

Post by **jonamaphone1** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:25 pm

seems like none of the leaf spring manufacturers make a leaf that actually gives a shackle angle more than about 10 degrees.

i think the manufacturers have decided that they would rather their leaves last longer (less angle means less movement of the actual leaf aparently(one reason given by unnamed supplier of springs))

going short of getting custom springs made and/or moving the hangers ive just gone with the best i can afford.... *potential flaming suit on*..... dakars. they come friday. just intime for fraser island.

what bumpstop clearance is standard on a hilux? mines down to able 30mm at the front.

Post by **4wd_Haggis** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:21 pm

mate try these out i have had a look and a bit of a chat thinking of them myself but i do have another thread up askin on other opinions but u might wanna research urself and see wot ya think

http://www.westraliasprings.com.au/para.html

cheers Dan

Post by **bulldogy** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:57 pm

If you go the parabolics only use them on the front they work not bad, they are crap on the rear you will get less flex than you have now!

Get Have herd that the OME seem the better for the rear not sure on other brands tho.

Dave

Post by **jonamaphone1** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:07 pm

4wd_Haggis wrote:mate try these out i have had a look and a bit of a chat thinking of them myself but i do have another thread up askin on other opinions but u might wanna research urself and see wot ya think

http://www.westraliasprings.com.au/para.html

cheers Dan

already got the ome on the way

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