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EFS Comfy Ride Suspension Lift Fitted on Hilux ( Not IFS )

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EFS Comfy Ride Suspension Lift Fitted on Hilux ( Not IFS )

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Well afte a month or so of looking around I settled on the EFS suspension kit from Carrols Springs here in Brissy. Anyway I fitted it up today. It took just over 4hrs including fitting the bullbar. The kit came with everything I needed including longer front brake lines and adjustable torque rod.

Before Fitting there was :

15 mm clearance at the front stop and 85mm at the rear

After fitting there was :

140 mm clearance at the front stop and 180 mm at the rear.

Pics are worth 1000 words..

Before and After shots..
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And ...

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The full car ones...
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Post by POS »

Looks good!!!!!!!!

Just need bigger meats now! :)
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Yez yes

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I will be upgrading to 33"s when I sort out what I am doing for a new power plant.... decisions decisions.. I took it out for a drive thsi arvo and was expecting it to be pretty hard since it had been in all of 5 minutes.. It drove great. Much nicer than before and flet a lot safer which is funny since the increase in ride height has altered the COG some what.

Now I just need to fit me long range tank (thanks Ruff :) ), get some auto lockers, bigger wheels and a power plant and she is all done ...
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Post by greenhilux »

hey mate would you be able to PM the pics to me as they dont appear on the page cheers :)
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Post by hophoar »

So where is the IFS ? correct me if I'm wrong but on the before pics isn't that a spring pack behind the front wheel ?
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Um thats a leaf front end ???
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Post by POS »

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Brad, as you can see the other guys have picked up on the fact that your hilux is not IFS and it is fact a LIVE front axle (aka solid or beam front end)

IFS= Independent Front Suspension

NOT

I Feel Silly :lol: :lol:

Never mind it looks great anyway!!!!!!!!!! :shock:
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Post by mlowe76 »

Maybe he means EFS?

Carrolls have a brand called E.F.S = enhanced 4wd suspension

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hehehe

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Can you say Typo :oops: :oops:

Yes I meant EFS .....


heheh
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Post by mlowe76 »

Brad,

Now you feel Extra F'ing Silly ? :)

hehe - man what a bad joke

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mlowe76 wrote:Brad,

Now you feel Extra F'ing Silly ? :)

hehe - man what a bad joke

matt


It is all good.... damn fat fingers.. we all know how close the E and the I buttosn are ...
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Post by MY45 »

Brad wrote:[

It is all good.... damn fat fingers.. we all know how close the E and the I buttosn are ...


Man, you must have reeeaaallyy fat fingers :rofl:
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Post by PSI3y »

how much did it end up costing you?
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Post by Brettocustom »

yeah how much did it cost and what parts have gone into it. (not including the bullbar)
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