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    Hey all bought a Dobinson lift for my prado. Got a call from the suspension crowd fitting it asked me to grind part of the ball joint out to fit my 45mm lift. Is this right? The guys in the garage said they have never seen this before. I told them not to do it. They said when the spring bottoms out it will hit the housing. Can this be right? I told them to put the original back and to see if I shorter spring exists. Really pissed off now! #### me!!!!!!!!!!

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    WTH are you kidding me. Id be collecting my vehicle really quickly and not letting them touch it again. I know virtually zilch about suspension but grinding part of the ball joint away to fit another part sounds totally wrong to me, and these guys are professionals are they ?? .......Im sure my thoughts will be conformed or I may be totally wrong...........Cheers Steve
    Face lift 150 Prado V6 auto. No mods yet

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    • #3
      The spring needs to be rotated BUT it shouldn't matter with a 45mm lift. Go somewhere else. Now.
      My 150 build - http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?27423-A-Random-approach-to-a-Bluestorm-150-GXL-D4D-automatic

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      • #4
        Yeah I told them to take it out and put old ones back in. I looked at my wishbone and it looks like someone hammered it. I'm so pissed right now and this is a massive chain. Not sure if I should say anything because there may not be any point.

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        • #5
          I'm so annoyed right now!

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          • #6
            I hope you asked them to cut your brake lines, top up your oil with valve grinding paste, and undo the nuts on your steering rod while they're at it.
            What a bunch of complete f#$kwits they are. NEVER walk through the door of that place again for anything.

            If they are a "big chain" as you say, then complain to the store owner, if that doesn't work complain to the area manager, then state manager, and so on and so on 'til you reach someone who does something about these retards.

            Cheers
            James
            jss
            Moderated member
            Last edited by jss; 13-07-2013, 09:41 PM.

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            • #7
              Any hints on who?
              Like u say, often big chain, small service.
              Definitely say it how it is, you might be surprised.

              I'm not fully understanding the problem.

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              • #8
                I know on a Hilux if the spring seat is not positioned in the correct spot on full droop like on say a two post hoist the coil will catch under the top a arm could have been the same issue maybe!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Anth120playdo View Post
                  Any hints o
                  Like u say, often big chain, small service.
                  Definitely say it how it is, you might be surprised.

                  I'm not fully understanding the problem.
                  A barn is my hint there are marks on my wishbone that it was hammered why would they do that?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by LTD View Post
                    I know on a Hilux if the spring seat is not positioned in the correct spot on full droop like on say a two post hoist the coil will catch under the top a arm could have been the same issue maybe!
                    It's definitely a problem with hiluxes, for some reason, some manufacturers of aftermarket suspension, give the 2005+ Hilux a silly amount of travel.
                    All this mean's is, if the UCA can touch the coil, or even near it, you risk the upper ball joint binding up & breaking.
                    Also that much travel, carry spare c/v shafts.

                    Originally posted by madmac187 View Post
                    A barn is my hint there are marks on my wishbone that it was hammered why would they do that?
                    Can you post pictures?

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                    • #11
                      bloody thing

                      I[QUOTE=#############;417985]It's definitely a problem with hiluxes, for some reason, some manufacturers of aftermarket suspension, give the 2005+ Hilux a silly amount of travel.
                      All this mean's is, if the UCA can touch the coil, or even near it, you risk the upper ball joint binding up & breaking.
                      Also that much travel, carry spare c/v shafts.



                      I'm doing it myself next time sorry i don't have any photos. But will do it myself now. I'll get .iron man gear instead. .il get a compressor for springs.

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