Patrol Coils into Pajero

[Gerrit Loubser]

I just learned recently that the Aussies seem to fit standard Y60 (GQ) or Y61 (GU) rear coils in the rear of Generation 2 Pajeros (the ones that still had a beam axle in the rear) on quite a regular basis. The outside diameter of the two vehicles' coils are very similar, but the Patrol coils are longer and are wound out of heavier wire, so the Y60 coils seem to yield a lift of around 2" in a Paj and the Y61 coils can be good for a lift of up to 4". The Paj owners are obviously able to pick up second hand Patrol coils out of lifted vehicles for relatively little (perhaps even for free), thus making for a nice budget lift for them.

I thought I would just share this bit of info, so that members here who might wish to dispose of original coils are aware of this possibility and the opportunity to perhaps assist fellow 4x4 enthusiasts (albeit drivers of a different brand of vehicle).

[davejones]

my father in law just fitted EFS on his 4.8, and left the shocks and coils at the fitment centre (why i do not know i keep EVERYTHING that comes off of my car) with only 20,000km wear.... and now his son just bought a Gen 2 pajero..... so now it is follow up time.

What do fitment centres typically do with the left behind parts? If they weren't given back to me i'd at least want some kind of discount!

[KOOS BEST]

Hi Gerrit, ek nog my oorspronlike Y60 coils, dit is hier as jy dit wil he.
Hoe lyk n Gen 2 Pajero anyway?
Koos

[Gerrit Loubser]

Koos, dit is baie gaaf van jou, maar ek het hulle nie self nodig nie, dankie. Ek het nie meer 'n Gen 2 Pajero nie, maar het 'n Gen 3.

As dit reg is met jou, sal ek op die Pajero-forum noem dat jy Y60 kronkelvere het waarvan jy wil ontslae raak. Dan kan enige iemand wat sou belangstel met jou in aanraking kom. Miskien kan jy nog 'n paar rand maak in die proses.

Terloops, hier is 'n prentjie van my vorige Pajero ('n Gen 2) sodat jy kan sien hoe hulle lyk:

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[Jules]

Daardie was nou vir my lekka Pajero's die nuwes lyk vir my so sag, ek het destyds toe ek begin rondkyk het vir n groter 4x4 ook na daardie 3.5 V6 gekyk maar hul was bietjie meer as wat ek wou betaal het

Shalom

[davejones]

Gerrrit - love the blister fender pajero!

We managed to get the coils and shocks back from the fitment centre so looking forward to the self-fitment!

[Gerrit Loubser]

Daardie was nou vir my lekka Pajero's

Gerrrit - love the blister fender pajero!

Yip, I often miss that old V6 Paj...

We managed to get the coils and shocks back from the fitment centre so looking forward to the self-fitment!

Great! Just be aware that you will need longer rear shocks to deal with the 3" to 4" lift from the Patrol Coils, else most of the rebound travel will be lost. You will also have to jack up the front of the Paj by tweaking the torsion bars, but there you can probably only go 2" or so higher, perhaps a little more if you shave the rebound stops to liberate a little additional rebound travel.