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Best value 4 inch lift kit for GQ
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:24 pm
by Terry_Toyota
I am purchasing a gq ute or shorty
in the next week or so and was wondering what the best lift kit on the market was for both price and quality. I want to run 35's so i think 4 inch should be enough lift???
cheers any help will be greatly appriciated.
Nick
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:28 pm
by Daisy
4 inch is good.
go the dobinson kit. They are good.
JK (dirtpigs) runs them and hes quite happy with them.
Mind you a 4 inch lift you'd most likely need castor plates.
TOM
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:32 pm
by Boopa
GQ wrote:4 inch is good.
go the dobinson kit. They are good.
JK (dirtpigs) runs them and hes quite happy with them.
Mind you a 4 inch lift you'd most likely need castor plates.
TOM
...what's the story with dobinson shocks...any good?
am looking at their 4" coils & shocks also...and it makes sense that they should be matched right?
Boopa
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:53 pm
by 92mav
goto artic cool treads in Brisbane, i only paid $1500 for the lot fitted 4 procomp shocks i believe they use kings springs, adjustable panhards castor plates and a steering dampener
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:15 pm
by Boopa
GQ wrote:4 inch is good.
go the dobinson kit. They are good.
JK (dirtpigs) runs them and hes quite happy with them.
Mind you a 4 inch lift you'd most likely need castor plates.
TOM
...what's the story with dobinson shocks...any good?
am looking at their 4" coils & shocks also...and it makes sense that they should be matched right?
Boopa
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:20 pm
by A1
Boopa just PM Dirtpigs off the board or look 4 his members section he will tell you straight no bull on wat there like im reasonably sure he hasnt had no dramas with em and I think he was impressed with the bumpstop style setup on the shock itself
Dan
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:45 pm
by Boopa
A1MAV wrote:Boopa just PM Dirtpigs off the board or look 4 his members section he will tell you straight no bull on wat there like im reasonably sure he hasnt had no dramas with em and I think he was impressed with the bumpstop style setup on the shock itself
Dan
cheers Dan...will do.
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:25 pm
by Terry_Toyota
goto artic cool treads in Brisbane, i only paid $1500 for the lot fitted 4 procomp shocks i believe they use kings springs, adjustable panhards castor plates and a steering dampener
This deal sounds awesum!!
I follow it up. Might have enough left over for a locker now
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:36 pm
by 92mav
i find it works very well ask for jason
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:08 pm
by majti
GQ wrote:4 inch is good.
go the dobinson kit. They are good.
JK (dirtpigs) runs them and hes quite happy with them.
Mind you a 4 inch lift you'd most likely need castor plates.
TOM
Will caster bushes do or plates are neccessery?
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:25 am
by Tiny
Bushes adjust corect for 3", plates for 5" so either way is not right. the only way to be perfectly correct is with droparms but they are around $1800.00. most people go bushes on 4"
Tiny
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:44 am
by Daisy
or wizard drop brackets
or 5 link
are a few ways to adjust castor
TOM
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:20 am
by Trol TD6
Gday mate!
Go Dobinson, have had that on the GQ running 4 inch, but the bushes flogged out in 40 thou. Get the caster correction plates. Really good suspension.
Got dobinson in the GU, have 3 inch at moment, cost 700 fitted (no castor plates/panhard rods needed). Going the 4 inch need a little extra clearance under steps and will level out camper trailer.
Good luck!
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:09 am
by dieseldude
I run Dobinson coils on my truck with procomp explorer shocks.
I was told that they don't make dobinson shocks.
The combination is excellent! It flexes awesome.
I jusst got some castor plates cut at the local engineering company.
Anyway, I'd buy them again.
Smithy
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:28 pm
by CJ Burns Esq
Tough dog shocks are pretty good so far on my rig. Mind you the Meglift springs are sagging on the passenger side after 8 months and castor bushes are trashed.
Does anyone have a profile for the castor plates for a 4"? If I can get one I will have them cut out and fit the things.
As for that deal with panhard rods etc for $1500, thats a bargain!
CJ
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:25 pm
by bigpat
I know its far, but you can give Cheezy Racing in Melbourne a call.
He did a 4"lift and guard chop(including flares), looked after springs, shocks everything on a mates GQ shortyfor about $3500 drive in -drive out, I think....
He already has a 2" body lift and now it should have enough clearance to run 37's!
Cheezy's work is top notch. Longer rear arms, and cut & re-weld front diff ( no dodgy castor plates), drives great on road (no shimmy or vagueness) and FLEXES ITS ARSE OFF IN THE BUSH!!!
Either go to
www.cheezyracing.com.au or call (03) 9762 9032
Might save ya heaps of stuffing around, and allow to get down here and play in real mud....
Pat
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:47 am
by GRINCH
go and have a chat to bob at allset springs located at fishermans rd maroochydore ph no is 54796530. ive got 4" dobinson springs with procomp shocks works very well & good ride