Suspension Lift for 100 Series IFS

Submitted: Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:27

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Snowy 3.0iTD

I am looking for a suspension lift for my IFS TD 100 series Landcruiser, nothing extreme just around 2". After doing the ring around of all the major mobs; ARB, TJM, Ironman, EFS, Pedders etc, I have only come up with three options.

TJM for around $1300 fitted, EFS for about the same and Pedders for $2100. I am leaning towards TJM, but was wondering what peoples recent experience with TJM suspension packages on vehicles with IFS are like, good, bad or ugly?

Thanks in Advance

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Reply By: ctaplin - Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:48

Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 10:48

The TJM springs are okay but I would pay the extra for them to fit Bilstein shocks rather than the TJM XGS shocks as I found thay fade quickly on rough roads...

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian (SA) - Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:20

Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:20

Mine came with an ARB lift by virtue of the previous owner (Sate Gov.t) - bars, springs and shocks - it's around 50mm rear and 35mm front - I've retired the Emu's it came with and put on TJM XGS GAS (they do hydraulics too in that fitment) for the rear (huge twin tubers - with integrated stone protection sleeve) - I chose Bilstein mono tubes for the front - said to run cooler than twins - works as a plan so far. I'm yet to do hundreds of km's on currugations though - the real test of course.

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Reply By: Member - Tony V (NSW) - Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:01

Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 12:01

Snowy,

In 2004 I had ARB (Old Man Emu) torsion bars and rear springs (693 - 200kg constant) with OME shocks.
After 160,000kms I replaced the shock them with Lovell legends this year and found them to be as good if not better than the OME.

I have no preference, Bilsteins, Koni, Toughdog, RAW, Rancho etc, etc. very few will give much more than a 2 year warranty.

I bought Lovells because they are Australian made and I got a 5 year warranty Suspensuon Stuff Brisbane

Just 2 things,

1 - Make sure that the lower wishbone strengthener is part of the kit.

2 - I would strongly advise that you invest in the Diff lowering cross member.

This will reduce the angle of the drive shafts, reducing wear and boot damage.

Well worth doing.

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Reply By: Member -Paul M (WA) - Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 13:44

Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 13:44

go with what you can afford, 80% of after market suspension kits
is 100% improvement on car factory suspension

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Reply By: Member -Paul M (WA) - Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 13:44

Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 13:44

go with what you can afford, 80% of after market suspension kits
is 100% improvement on car factory suspension

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Reply By: Gazal Champion - Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 18:20

Monday, Sep 21, 2009 at 18:20

Hi Snowy, I remember reading on these pages some weeks ago that the new law recently enacted says that a lift of more than 2 inches is illegal and a 2 inch lift requires an engineers certificate.

That's as I read it. Others may be able to enlighten you further if I am incorrect on this.

Regards, Bruce.

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Follow Up By: Snowy 3.0iTD - Tuesday, Sep 22, 2009 at 08:03

Tuesday, Sep 22, 2009 at 08:03

Gazal

Unfortunately I think it still depends on which state you live in. I know in SA (unless they have changed the law in the last 12 months) that you are allowed to increase the overally height of the vehicle by up to 50mm, above standard (over the specs it rolled out of the factory with). Unfortunately there are slight variations from state to state, there was a draft set of national regulations that were put out a few years back, but I don't believe they were ever enacted in to law.

Tyres are the other big area of variation in some states and territories you are allowed to increase the overall rolling diameter of the tyre by 50mm on "off-road passenger vehciles", while in others it is a maximum 15mm. The problem is that this generally isn't enforced and most people don't realise until they are making an insurance claim.

Snowy.

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