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what suspension do you recommend as great all rounder

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 8:52 am
by Hakan
Hi all

I bought my 4by 3 days ago and already wanting to do the suspension

I have a GU Patrol and my aim is an all rounder I don’t want to do serious rock climbing but I don’t want it to stop me either if that makes sense

The rig has to be safe on the road and drivable as I’m in the manufacturing stage of a family and of coarse the wife has to drive it

So far I have visited TJM and there kit is the XGS with 50mm raise is $1100 fitted and the adjustable I’m looking at $1300 fitted

The old man emu set from ARB is valued at $1300 and their extreme shocks the LTR, there valued at $2300

I also visited the big balls performance they recommended the tough dog with 4-inch lift and steering dampener there charging $2700

I also looked at Ranchos and an open to other suggestion

I do want to place large tyres for example 34-36ers what do you all recommend

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 10:40 am
by Daisy
Make up ya own suspension package ???

Konis?

King springs?

Whiteline/Wizard sway bars??

You said that you'd like to run 34/36's at some stage.. minimum is a 3 inch lift in a GU to run the 36's

Wizard do a great 4 inch kit. www.wizardperformance.com.au

Good luck

TOM

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 5:36 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Where are you located?

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:29 pm
by ludacris
make sure to check the trading post as there is often good second hand stuff in it tought dog are meant to be good shocks konis might not be long enouht for good articulation in the back .I find the procomp 9000 good and there not so deer either about $135 each.Good for allround.try artic cool if your in brissy.

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:34 pm
by ludacris
make sure to check the trading post as there is often good second hand stuff in it tought dog are meant to be good shocks konis might not be long enouht for good articulation in the back .I find the procomp 9000 good and there not so deer either about $135 each.Good for allround.try artic cool if your in brissy.

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:40 pm
by Daisy
ludacris wrote:make sure to check the trading post as there is often good second hand stuff in it tought dog are meant to be good shocks konis might not be long enouht for good articulation in the back .I find the procomp 9000 good and there not so deer either about $135 each.Good for allround.try artic cool if your in brissy.


Thats right.

I have front koni's and rear ranchos. - the ranchos are nearly stuffed.. Lookin at replacin em soon.

TOM

Re: what suspension do you recommend as great all rounder

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 7:53 pm
by bogged
Hakan wrote:I have a GU Patrol and my aim is an all rounder I don’t want to do serious rock climbing but I don’t want it to stop me either if that makes sense

Ummm , in reality you cant have everything... everything is a compremise.

The rig has to be safe on the road and drivable as I’m in the manufacturing stage of a family and of coarse the wife has to drive it

And reading below you want 36's on it, for a daily driver?

Re: what suspension do you recommend as great all rounder

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 8:47 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
bogged wrote:
Hakan wrote:I have a GU Patrol and my aim is an all rounder I don’t want to do serious rock climbing but I don’t want it to stop me either if that makes sense

Ummm , in reality you cant have everything... everything is a compremise.

The rig has to be safe on the road and drivable as I’m in the manufacturing stage of a family and of coarse the wife has to drive it

And reading below you want 36's on it, for a daily driver?


Not much different from DDing 35s

Re: what suspension do you recommend as great all rounder

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 9:27 pm
by bogged
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Not much different from DDing 35s


not many 36's in a road useable pattern

Re: what suspension do you recommend as great all rounder

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 9:29 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
bogged wrote:
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Not much different from DDing 35s


not many 36's in a road useable pattern


true true