Monday, Jan 19, 2004 at 22:47
G'day again,
I've had the same issue. Bought my GU 4.2T/D new in 2000 and immediately took it to ARB
shop in
Cooma for OME 2" springs, Koni shocks, ARB steel bull bar, steel full length roof rack (with mess floor),
snorkel, dual battery. Have since also added Opposite Lock heavy duty steel rear bar with dual wheel carrier, Dept Of Interior roller draw (one side only), ARB fridge, Long
Ranger Tank etc. Bloody thing weighs 3050kg before I sit in it let alone the missus and 3 kids, plus gear and Ultimate Camper. We did a trip to
Cape York in July 2002 and on the way back, I called in at Binskins,
Wauchope. Told Glen I had a sggy rear end (so has the truck!!) and he put me onto Lovells. We put 4" on front and 5" at rear; with no other modifications...not even caster bushes. I also got them to slot back in the Polyairs I'd already had in the OME's. I was living at Yass at that time and gave the old springs to a mate with a 3.0l GU. He put them with OE shocks and they made his machine sit noticeably higher. I'm still running the original Konis, but they are shot and I'm going to go for Tough Dogs next...not sure whether to get the real big RALPHs or the new Heavy Duty, Big
Bore adjustable; both cost around $260- each.
I couldn't be happier than with the Lovells. I've since taken off both sway bars and put a 4-Way Return To Centre steering damper on too. I was a bit sus about taking the sway bars off, but Glen Binskin showed me his own family wagon, which his wife drove mostly, and it had them off too, with no ill-effects....just better wheel articulation. I will admit that there is more body roll when going around round-abouts etc, but nothing disconcerting at all.
Cheers,
Roachie
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