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GU Patrol suspension (wagon)
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 3:44 am
by Patrolguy
Hi All.
Getting new shocks soon and want your ideas.
Looking at getting RANCHO RS9000X 9 way adjustables $800(4) or TUFF DOG 45mm 9 way adjustables $1000-$1100(4).
Which would you guys get??
Also RTC or HD steering damper??
What is the general feeling on caster correction for a 2' lift?? Should I get a 2 degree correction?? Thinking of adding 30mm coil spacers too.
Vehicle is my daily driver to work and my wife drives it a fair bit too, but on weekends play hard in the bush. We are going on a 3 week trip up north QLD in August also so a fair bit of touring in the GU.
PS: 285/75R16 Cooper STT's.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:36 am
by GRINCH
wouldn't waste my money on ranchos, from my experiances there failyer rate is very high.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:47 am
by bogged
GRINCH wrote:wouldn't waste my money on ranchos, from my experiances there failyer rate is very high.
x2
Go with Konis.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:06 am
by Bingham
go the rtc on the gu...... the old gu left pulls corrected quick smart....
i got 3 inch and superior alignments bushes i think but not sure what angle
but car is reps car and drives perfect.... lovells springs actually holding height also

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:49 am
by Dee
Bingham wrote:go the rtc on the gu...... the old gu left pulls corrected quick smart....
i got 3 inch and superior alignments bushes i think but not sure what angle
but car is reps car and drives perfect.... lovells springs actually holding height also

This is the 4-way rtc that corrects the pulling to the left? cos mine is shocking...
I run lovells too. They are good. Had em in for a year now. Havent lost any ride height due to saggin (heavy duty springs tho)
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 8:51 am
by AndrewPatrol
koni's x 3. dont worry about caster till you drive it. got none in mine with 2" lift. Standard damper till it shat, now got cheapo. RTC is a band aid. IF it pulls take it to truck alighnment joint and get them to have a look at king pin alignment bearing holder thingos ( cant reemmber what they're called ) replaces standard holders with reqd amount of offset, exxy but proper way to do it.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:39 am
by bogged
AndrewPatrol wrote:koni's x 3. dont worry about caster till you drive it. got none in mine with 2" lift. Standard damper till it shat, now got cheapo. RTC is a band aid. IF it pulls take it to truck alighnment joint and get them to have a look at king pin alignment bearing holder thingos ( cant reemmber what they're called ) replaces standard holders with reqd amount of offset, exxy but proper way to do it.
agree. dont bandaid things.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:17 pm
by GUJohnno
Try the ProComp shocks from 4WDStuff on this forum. A mate of mine got them and it rides great. Quite cheap too.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:32 am
by Tiny
Steer away from the ranchos on a GU and dont use a RTC dampner, RTS mask a problem that needs fixing.
aslo dont bother with the TDs on a 2" get a shock valved to suit the spring you are using.