33"s on Hilux????

Hi Twinkles

I was just wondering how the ride changed when you increased the ride height?

I thought about doing the same thing as you when I got my Hilux a few years back, but didn't want it to have a buckboard ride on the rear end like my previous 1 tonner.

Cheers, Will.

Hi Will,
I had a 99 turbo hilux before my current 04 one. My daughter has it now. I had a lift and new springs, tortion bars and shocks from RidePro put on the 99 Hilux. Lift about 3" on back and as much as sensible wound up on front (about 14.5" from edge of rim). The car had a definate slope. My daughter tows a float so it suits her. I found it too hard and poor articulation off road. On my current Hilux I went for TJM. I asked for "comfort" ride. I didn't change the tortion bars as I have an alloy bull bar. The lift wasn't enough so I put 2" extended shackles which gave about 1" lift. Wound up front to match. When towing camper sits almost even. The ride is much more comfortable than original set up and heaps better than RidePro set up. Articulation is better because of softer springs, but shackles provide lift and don't run CVs while on highway by fitting locking hubs. Still have change on fly when hubs engaged. The car is not as firm travelling on bitumen when cornering. The old Hilux with the firmer suspension is great on road for cornering. I much prefer my new set up.