Thread: Hard Hilux suspension

I agree with the OP about the rears, they're substandard and need attention. I have the same truck as Flyblown and found the suspension lacking for even normal road use, it only had 40k on the clock. With that in mind & wanting to do a lift, I did Dobinson coils for the front and Bilstein shocks all round. Rears, I had the leaves reworked and added to, to avoid that bottom out feeling as the OP mentioned. All the work was done by a mate who owns a spring manufacturing company, so I got a bloody good deal. I've done a few trips up the Canterbury rivers and long road trips and the ride is a vast improvement.
Worth spending the money on good gear.

Originally Posted by Mathias

I agree with the OP about the rears, they're substandard and need attention. I have the same truck as Flyblown and found the suspension lacking for even normal road use, it only had 40k on the clock. With that in mind & wanting to do a lift, I did Dobinson coils for the front and Bilstein shocks all round. Rears, I had the leaves reworked and added to, to avoid that bottom out feeling as the OP mentioned. All the work was done by a mate who owns a spring manufacturing company, so I got a bloody good deal. I've done a few trips up the Canterbury rivers and long road trips and the ride is a vast improvement.
Worth spending the money on good gear.

@Mathias, it’s an interesting one this because I’m struggling to reconcile your experience & the OP’s with mine. Are we comparing the same vehicles? GUN126R Hilux - i.e. current shape dual cab. The spec of the ones I’ve been using is the basic cab chassis.

I’m wondering if you and the OP both got secondhand vehicles with some wear on the suspension already? When you say yours had 40,000 km on it, were they all your kilometres?

[QUOTE=Flyblown;1272061]@Mathias, it’s an interesting one this because I’m struggling to reconcile your experience & the OP’s with mine. Are we comparing the same vehicles? GUN126R Hilux - i.e. current shape dual cab. The spec of the ones I’ve been using is the basic cab chassis.

I’m wondering if you and the OP both got secondhand vehicles with some wear on the suspension already? When you say yours had 40,000 km on it, were they all your kilometres?[/QUOTE @Flyblown, sorry mate misread your model number. I'm a KUN26R 2015 last of the 1KD engine.

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