Ironman Suspension

Hi Foxer
I have fitted a set to a customers tray top and had no trouble in a couple of years.
They are only a budget set but seem to do the job OK for the average consumer. I don't know how well they would be if pushed hard.

Cheers

Hi Foxer,

I know a distributor of ironman. He showed me some new shocks that came in the other day with rust on the shaft of the shock. He said he's received a few of those lately.

As said above, is a budget system. If it was me, I'd spend the extra dollars and get the better warranty and aftermarket service. You don't necessarilly need bilsteins but if you put suspension into the search engine you will find many a, shall we say discussion on the best suspension.

In my own experience, dobinson have performed extremely well and are well priced. If you tow, they are great and do not sag as some other big name brands.

Leave it to ya mate!

Cheers

Chris.

I had some ironman gas shocks on the front of my disco. Lasted to just under the 2 year warranty. No worries replaced under warranty. The 2 new ones blew up one month later on a trip to Craig's Hut, vic high country. Shocks were expired and so was warranty. use another brand now.

John D

Foxer
I fitted a set on my fathers 75 series cruiser but they only lasted a few years. Admittedly the truck was pushed pretty hard carting a crate full of hounds around the mountains in Vic. but I was fairly dissapointed in their durability. They did give a bit of lift but with weight on the back they didn't last long. There are better springs around.

Bones

Depends what you want it for I guess. I purchased ironman leaf springs for the rear of my 99 hiluc d/c and have found them very good. I will be lining up for new torsion bars very soon. They seem to be OK - Australian steel and a 5 year warranty. My ute doesnt do heaps of hard work but for general use and 1 big trip per year I cannot justify paying huge $$$$'s. Same with my shocks - I have gabriel blue riders - plenty of people will bag them as they dont cost as much as other big names but as far as I am concerned they do the job for me and I have had no probs yet - 41mm bore and plenty of travel and been on the vehicle for a big trip up into Princess Charlotte bay at the end of the wet with plenty of weight on. Horses for courses I guess.

Shaun

i would buy a set of enforcer or EFS lift kit.
if you e-mail me i will give you there free call number .
tuff4by@dodo.com.au
i would post there number but i don't wont to upset the people that run this forum.
as a business i have to watch what i post.