proposed hilux 2008 suspension upgrade/lift kit
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BILL
Have a 2008 hilux 3 litre diesel dual cab looking to lift about 50mm any suggestions on a lift kit ? or recommendations ? thanks
Reply By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 07:56
Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 07:56
Ive fitted three Hiluxes up with OME
suspension, alll owners were happy with the result and ride.
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Reply By: Member - Geoff M (VIC) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 15:19
Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 15:19
Hi Bill,
My previous Hilux I had fitted up with OME (ARB) which was fine. Current vehicle (Mazda BT50) I went for Ironman and I have been very satisfied with their kit. My recent experience/s with ARB with other products has been disappointing to say the least, so personally I would steer clear ARB where there are other options.
Good luck!
Cheers, Geoff
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Reply By: AlbyNSW - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 16:10
Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 16:10
I have a Bilstein / King spring combination on
mine and and apart from the lift,improved the vehicles handling and ride considerably.
Have a look over at www.newhilux.net and you will find lots of good information on the subject. There are a number of reports of sagging
suspension with the OME setup so be mindful of choosing the correct rated springs to accomodate bars, winched, dual batteries etc if necessary
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Follow Up By: Member - Nick (TAS) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 18:51
Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 18:51
Yeah, hear of that alot, people miss matching their load to their new
suspension and then blaming the
suspension for sagging.
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Reply By: brad72 - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 21:22
Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 21:22
Becarefull with the angle of the front cv when lifting an independent front end.
Will kill cv and cv boots
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Reply By: BILL - Tuesday, Feb 08, 2011 at 07:33
Tuesday, Feb 08, 2011 at 07:33
Thanks everyone for the advice
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