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hello guy
i am in the hunt for a lift for my lwb gq. just wondering what shocks and springs people use.
i will be putting 35s on and want around 4inch lift.
is it best to do body and springs or just 4inch springs
has people tired the ironman kits? what are they like?


Cheers Adam

i own a GQ lwb, on 33's, i use 4"king springs, 100mm extended dobinson shocks, after market adjustable panard rods to bring it back in line, 4" drop boxs and last off extended brake lines.
it drove like a bath tub at first, but with the drop boxs it drives like standard, it flexs up really well and its very progresive.
i'm very happy so far and it looks tuff without being over-kill.
plus the wife is still happy to climb in & out of it, and drive down the street.

Standard springs and shocks with 35" tyres + cut guards
On a GQ

I have 4inch ironman suspension and I am very happy with it.

Also running dropboxes, extended brake hoses, adjustable panhards and adjustable lower rear control arms.

i have 4inch suspension and 2 inch body i like it alot every arm/panhard is adjustable and bbm drop radius arms up front. the rear still tucks rite up and touches the inside of the body and drives well on the road. But i wouldnt advise a 4inch suspension lift unless you can afford the extra stuff to get it all back inline not just coils and shocks.

big lux wrote:i have 4inch suspension and 2 inch body i like it alot every arm/panhard is adjustable and bbm drop radius arms up front. the rear still tucks rite up and touches the inside of the body and drives well on the road. But i wouldnt advise a 4inch suspension lift unless you can afford the extra stuff to get it all back inline not just coils and shocks.

I've got 4" in my wagon too. A lot of people miss what big lux mentioned - its not just springs and shocks, there's a stack of extra parts needed to do it properly. Thats where the costs are.

EDIT: Should also tell you what i have-
- Procomp springs (soft)
- Procomp shocks (soft)
- Superior drop boxes
- Top secret Suspension Stuff flexy radius arm bushes
- Extended brake lines
- Snake Racing rock rod
- Adjustable panhards (dont kow what brand - they're blue)
- HD rear lower draglinks (dont know what brand - they're blue too!)
- Tuff Dog HD steering damper, non-adjustable

gday mate.

i roll 4 inch spring, 2 inch body. Have superior panhards dropboxes etc.
Shocks and coils are efs. reckon there pretty good.
Was originally contemplating bigger lift but this combination seems to be a great compromise between articulation and handling because its my daily drive.
Found that i can get good flex from a 4 inch lift,
(longer shocks/flexycoils/dropout cones can help) and body lift gives the extra room for 35's to do their thing.

cheers.

im runnen a 2inch ironman with 30mm packers... 35's under that.
very happy with the ironmans....

Just to let you all know, we'll be making 2 inch Body Lift Block Kits for Patrols & Hilux's very soon.

Mine was 6" then I went back to 5" now I am going to take it back to 3"
6" looks cool and is fun on the flat ground, but start doing the really steep stuff and big side angles and the fun soon goes out of it

Harb wrote:Mine was 6" then I went back to 5" now I am going to take it back to 3"
6" looks cool and is fun on the flat ground, but start doing the really steep stuff and big side angles and the fun soon goes out of it

Gravity's a bitch.

im very happy with my 6 inch spring lift with 37 with 2inch wheel spacers

I've got 5-6" flexy coils, pro comp shocks, adjustable panhards F&R, Castor plates, extended brake lines. No sway bars. I run 37" boggers with rear qaurters chopped and front guards trimmed. Im very happy how it handles on the road. But my old 3" flexy coil lift was very good aswell.

Cheers, Shane

i have a 7" lisft, 35's, X-Link and its a bit fun on angles but its still stable, just depends how you drive it really

i am now thinking of going 5" because in time it might of sag to 4".
my friend got a 4inch kit install for 2800 that came with
Ride pro shocks
Ride pro damper
King springs
iron-man panhard rods
did all caster corrections
Drop boxes
extended break hose
upper arm to clear the long range tank.

so i am thinking i go with something like that but 5" springs then maybe a year or two down the track i will install 2" body lift.

im running 4 inch ride pro springs and shocks everything else has been made up works awsome really happy with it i pulled my body lift out cut the front gaurds running 37s works well

ianga wrote:hello guy
i am in the hunt for a lift for my lwb gq. just wondering what shocks and springs people use.
i will be putting 35s on and want around 4inch lift.
is it best to do body and springs or just 4inch springs
has people tired the ironman kits? what are they like?


Cheers Adam

If you're gonna run 35's and drive hard, then you're gonna need to do a body lift or extend your bumpstops a heap,, and that's regardless of how much suspension lift you have or how much you cut your gaurds.

If you're gonna just crawl and not hit obstacles hard then you can probably live with the rubbing and just do the suspension.

Don't believe these clowns who say "i run 35's with 3 inch spring and a gaurd chop", because with that set up, if you jump your Patrol and land hard, you will smash your front tyres into the inner arch's.

For "spirited" driving i think a 3-4 inch lift is ideal.

stool wrote:Standard springs and shocks with 35" tyres + cut guards
On a GQ

my gq 4inch suspension 2inch body 35s note amount of tuck in rear

I run 3in lift with extended bump stop at the rear and spaced front. I run 35/10.5/15 Simex pede's with this setup fine......but then I don't launch over everything I try crawling.....and if that fails and too much right boot is called into action the winch comes out.....

Miles of suspension looks great but lifting a wheel doesn't matter all that much when you have lockers at the flick of a switch....

jtraf wrote:I run 3in lift with extended bump stop at the rear and spaced front. I run 35/10.5/15 Simex pede's with this setup fine......but then I don't launch over everything I try crawling.....and if that fails and too much right boot is called into action the winch comes out.....

Miles of suspension looks great but lifting a wheel doesn't matter all that much when you have lockers at the flick of a switch....

Narrow tyres will not rub like a 12.5+ wide tyre.

4+2 for the girl and 4+2 or 6+2 on mine. All depends on terrain and driving style. Everything needs looking at too, more than what was listed above too.

kopdis wrote:im running 4 inch ride pro springs and shocks everything else has been made up works awsome really happy with it i pulled my body lift out cut the front gaurds running 37s works well

Any pics?

iv had the back tuck up and rub on the gaurds which are there now but thats all not i dont jump my ute tho may smash front gaurds when ya jumping it

That setup looks good and it wouldn't draw any unwanted attention from the boys in blue.

SIM79 wrote:That setup looks good and it wouldn't draw any unwanted attention from the boys in blue.

In perth it would, the cops notice black rims over here

haha yeah iv gone past plenty they havent looked twice i wanted it as low as i could get it with enough lift to still get around rolled 3 cars now so trying my best to stay on all 4s

We do a 3/4" flexi kit with everyting you need which is your best bet without spending big $$

ive got a shorty with 4 inch iron man kit 100 mm extended front iron man shocks and 130 mm extended rancho rears drop boxs adjustable pan hards extended brake lines and rear quater chops and i run 37s happily

turbodiesel wrote:ive got a shorty with 4 inch iron man kit 100 mm extended front iron man shocks and 130 mm extended rancho rears drop boxs adjustable pan hards extended brake lines and rear quater chops and i run 37s happily

turbodiesel wrote:ive got a shorty with 4 inch iron man kit 100 mm extended front iron man shocks and 130 mm extended rancho rears drop boxs adjustable pan hards extended brake lines and rear quater chops and i run 37s happily

Any pics?