I've just fitted a brand new set of KYB standard 80 series springs in the rear of my 3.0TD SWB Manual Colorado/Prado and I'm over the moon with the lift and the ride, should have done it a year ago!
Here's a photo with no load in the back and no fuel in the tank, the rear measurement from the under side of the molding to the top of the rim is 405mm.
Here's a photo with a load of 150Kg in the boot and 70Ltrs of fuel, the rear measurement reduces to about 365mm
I'm now interested in bringing the front up a little to compensate not only for the installation of the new 80 series springs but also the effects of 2 years of hard use on my IM springs and the resent installation of a winch.
I'm not wanting to replace the existing IM springs as I'm happy with the ride they give and the flex, but would like to fit a strut top spacer of about 15/20mm in thickness in the hope of getting a 30/40mm lift.
What experiences has anyone had with strut top spacers and the amount of lift that they give in relation to their their thickness? I have read that the rule of thumb is that the LIFT = 2 X SPACER thickness. Has anyone actually had experience of fitting a 15mm spacer and if so what lift did you gain?
Here's a photo with the truck loaded with 150Kg in the boot and 70Ltrs of fuel. In this one though I've jacked the front end up to increase the front measurement from the under side of the molding to the top of the rim by 30mm the amount of lift one may expect from a 15mm spacer.
Here's a photo with everything the same as above but with the front measurement increased by 40mm the amount of lift one may expect from a 15mm spacer.
I'd be very interested in hearing about the experiences that any of you have had using strut top spacers.
Here's a photo with no load in the back and no fuel in the tank, the rear measurement from the under side of the molding to the top of the rim is 405mm.
Here's a photo with a load of 150Kg in the boot and 70Ltrs of fuel, the rear measurement reduces to about 365mm
I'm now interested in bringing the front up a little to compensate not only for the installation of the new 80 series springs but also the effects of 2 years of hard use on my IM springs and the resent installation of a winch.
I'm not wanting to replace the existing IM springs as I'm happy with the ride they give and the flex, but would like to fit a strut top spacer of about 15/20mm in thickness in the hope of getting a 30/40mm lift.
What experiences has anyone had with strut top spacers and the amount of lift that they give in relation to their their thickness? I have read that the rule of thumb is that the LIFT = 2 X SPACER thickness. Has anyone actually had experience of fitting a 15mm spacer and if so what lift did you gain?
Here's a photo with the truck loaded with 150Kg in the boot and 70Ltrs of fuel. In this one though I've jacked the front end up to increase the front measurement from the under side of the molding to the top of the rim by 30mm the amount of lift one may expect from a 15mm spacer.
Here's a photo with everything the same as above but with the front measurement increased by 40mm the amount of lift one may expect from a 15mm spacer.
I'd be very interested in hearing about the experiences that any of you have had using strut top spacers.
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