Outer Limits 4x4 Board

About 18 months ago I had a suspension put into my Hilux (LN106) It was a cross country springs,Tough Dog adjustable shocks .

Went out for a pretty good 4x4 today and noticed a few things. Take the wrong line down a hill by 1/2 a wheel width and I can nearly roll the Lux {Thank goodness for mates who can run and jump} But enough of that.The problem I noticed was that the front suspension has seemed to sag,so much that it was hitting the bump stops a couple of times . I`ve got the front shocks set at 3 out of 9 settings.And since I have done 40,500K`s and the warranty was 2 years or 40,000K`s they wont cover it {yes I rang and asked}
So if I was to turn the shocks adjustment up to around 5 or 6 .Would this help to stop the front from bottoming out.

I cant afford another set of springs yet,hopefully next year will just get another suspension fitted.but its annoying hearing,feeling the front hitting now and again.
Any advice

revin wrote:About 18 months ago I had a suspension put into my Hilux (LN106) It was a cross country springs,Tough Dog adjustable shocks .

Went out for a pretty good 4x4 today and noticed a few things. Take the wrong line down a hill by 1/2 a wheel width and I can nearly roll the Lux {Thank goodness for mates who can run and jump} But enough of that.The problem I noticed was that the front suspension has seemed to sag,so much that it was hitting the bump stops a couple of times . I`ve got the front shocks set at 3 out of 9 settings.And since I have done 40,500K`s and the warranty was 2 years or 40,000K`s they wont cover it {yes I rang and asked}
So if I was to turn the shocks adjustment up to around 5 or 6 .Would this help to stop the front from bottoming out.

I cant afford another set of springs yet,hopefully next year will just get another suspension fitted.but its annoying hearing,feeling the front hitting now and again.
Any advice

the TD adjustables are a twin tube and as such have no pressure so to speak and don't provide any spring. The spring on a vehicle contols the height, ride, weight etc and the shock controls the spring. In a twin tube shock there is aprox 30mm movment before the shock start to work and control the spring, this is about the movment you will get driving over a speed bump while wheeling at the maccas carpark. my bet is that the springs are sagged, and as for the shocks I would need to see, but they wouldnt stop the car from hitting bunp stops so to speak.

Hope this helps

Did u get an adjustable torque rod? or are we talking IFS...

If the vehicle did not get to the bumpstops on a 4wheeling trip I would say it was way to stiff ...

+dj_hansen+ wrote:Did u get an adjustable torque rod? or are we talking IFS...

Yes I have a adjustable torque rod (solid axle hilux I have)

Tiny: Yes I sort of understand what your saying.