Suspension

[Wilkie]

Hi Guys....two items that will give you a softer ride is
Coil springs
Tyres and pressure....shocks are more for road handling and stability

[Kalahari Kriek]

Hey guys I'm new here and stil learning the site. I would love to hear your thoughts and recommendations. I live in the Kalahari. The roads are sandy bumpy and corrugated. I have a 2007 GU 4.2 patrol safari naturally asperated pick up. It's a work horse and I use it as such. Towing trucks trailers and cruisers as well as carrying big loads and running with empty tray with basically only a 5%tar road use. I have monro shocks fitted buts they are in pieces after two months of use. Then they replace them because of the warentey. I asked for something stronger and the guys recommended Rancho shocks that are also imported by monro. What would you recommend. The truck is high enough and I'm running 285/75r16 tires that does not rub and gives great flotation in sand. I just worried that loading will become difficult once the suspension is lifted to much.

[Russ Kellermann]

Hey bud, i've run TJM/XGS Gold on my Patrol Pickup for years and they have never ever lost oil nor gas, and i drive all kimds of conditions, all the time.

If i was to replace (on a standard shock budget),... ... i would try something new ,just for the sake of boredom. I would go for either Iron Man foam cell PRO, EFS Extreme, Dobinsons, or a combination of one of those in front, with Tough Dog adjustable shocks in the rear. but thats just me.

If money was no object i'd maybe go for remote reservoir kings, fox, ome BP51's or dobinsons.

But I believe in keeping things simple though, specially for a hard work horse no nonsense pickup like the Patrol, specially when you working remotely.

Russ.

[Peter Connan]

Welcome Kalahari Kriek

I would add Bilstein to the mix. The good ones can be rebuilt, yet the prices are similar to many of the others on the market.

[Tinus lotz]

Hey yes imbo there are 2 options at the moment bilstein and terrain taimer ask jannie vosser he also farms in bad dirt road areas and uses them with great results .
You can get the complete kit for about 20k on both that includes caster bushes front coils 4 shocks stearing stabilizer and rear shakkle ext .
Best of al is bilsteins are serviceble so you send them to michem and 30min later as good as new
Attie Diedriks has tried all the fancy name brands ect on their pick ups they use them for hunting big 5 loading ect so far bilstein and fox works the best .
We get good prices as a forum from michem so pm me and i will sort it out for you

[Kalahari Kriek]

Thanks guys. We're can one find the rubuildable bilstein shocks. And is there local guys who can rebuild them?

[Kalahari Kriek]

Sorry I see you named the service guys already. Are they a one stop shop or were is the best guys to buy from?

[Peter Connan]

They are an agent and assemble the shocks locally. They also do custom work.

Unfortunately they are not local to you.

[Tinus lotz]

Speak to barend at Michem suspensions tell him i rrvered you then you get forum discount ...they make up a parcel and ship to you no problems . Pm me your no if you need more info

[JohnBoyZA]

Hallo Danna

gaan praat gerus maar ook met die MegaWorld ouens op Kuruman oor die heavy duty OME (400kg).

Groete
John