Les Richmon Automotive - Long Travel Suspension. Comments

[Landjero]

Hi Forum,

Has anyone had any experience with his long-travel suspension package (White Tiger - 30%)?

Cheers,

[dassaw]

Yeah mate,

This is what I run in my Disco, absolutely love it, gets me places that patrols and cruisers with suspension work cant follow without winching or lockers.
Great travel and still a good ride on the road.

cheers

[Landjero]

K cool.

I would want to run his kit with matching shocks on a 1997 Disco with little to no lift. Still possible? I want to run only a 215/85 R16 or a 235/85 R16.

Cheers

[lokka]

Comment or opinion il give you my opinion

Over priced as you can set up a d1 to gain more flex cheaper and just as good if not beta

But opinions are like backsides everyone has one

[Landjero]

Hmm K thanks for the opinion,

Well tell us ... how do you make a D1 flex as well with less $$$ .. I am all for the better performance using less $$$'s...

Cheers

[uninformed]

front:

hautech slotted bushes in radius arms.

toyota 80 series lifted shocks (koni are good)

soft spring (if no bar or winch say 180lb) but long enough to give you your desired height.

match shock towers to open/closed length of shock.

extend brake lines......

rear:

get some HD cranked trailing arms, these will correct the binding on chassis mount.

shocks: id build a new shock mount like d2's then find a koni to suit.

springs once again soft enough to do job and tall enough... maybe 220lb

brake lines....

only use rubber bushes everywhere NO POLY....

this should get you asking the right questions

Serg

[Landjero]

ok thanks,

That is something to start with and research ..... it does sound suspiciously like what the LRA kit is setting out to achieve ...

I will think of some questions and write back .....

Cheers

[lokka]

Talk to shane at suspension stuff hes a member here and a great guy to deal with he will pint you in the rite direction PH 0409593414 im sure thats still his curent number ...

When ya bend stuff like drag links and rear arms send me a pm i can help ya out with H/Duty gear that wont bend or break ok

[Slunnie]

If your truck is a daily driver then you'll probably find the holey bushes flog out fairly quickly.

[Landjero]

Hi GUys,

I plan on it being capable of being a daily driver .. even though I do use public transport M - F.

I only want minimal lift so to maintain some road maners, however I do want greater flex than standard.

I am thinking my ideal tyre would be a 215/85R16 or a 245/75R16 (maybe a 235/85R16 if some one could pose a strong enough reason for them).

It will be for 2 up touring, so I doubt I will be loaded it to its maximum.

Does this narrow it down?

Cheers

[lokka]

The tyre sizes you state sound good id go with a 235/85 this is a more common size verry simalar to a 750x16 and it wont over stress the standard chalk diffs and axles you have

Id go with a longer shockie both front and rear and a taller coil only about say 2in this will give beta ride and clearance and the shockies will give the longer down travel ..

Like i said speak to shane on the number i posted previously he will sort you out and will look after you hes a great guy to deal with get some lovels flexi coils and procomp shockies and you will be impressed and it wont hurt the back pocket too much either ...

[uninformed]

If your truck is a daily driver then you'll probably find the holey bushes flog out fairly quickly.

i have heard this alot, im running them in mine and its DD, tows m-f... they may be worn a bit but not noticably... i bought 2 sets and stiii havent installed the second?

im wondering if the 4x4ing is really what flogs them out???? truth be told my rig hasnt done alot of offroad kms
but does the road kms

Serg

[GRIMACE]

i found the offroad work flogs em much more then onroad.

[Slunnie]

As I undestand it from those that I drive with who have/had them... the corrugations also rip them apart.

I think it also may depend on the way in which it is done too, as there are various interpretations of the same thing.