suspension brand reviews

[scubascott]

Time to replace the 3" Tough Dog kit in my GU Patrol. Thinking of trying a set of Koni 88 shocks but havent heard a review from anyone out there who actually has a set fitted. Anyone tried them? Happy to heard good/bad reviews on other brands too. Ive tried OME and the ride was alright but had a leak in the first month that was a nightmare to get replaced under warranty from ARB. Plus they only do 2" lifts, which wont work with my current 35's. What are you running and how do you rate it?

[Ned fisch]

Hey bud,
I have been looking into a lift kit for GQ wagon for a while myself. I don't do much 4x4ing, but I do a lot of towing and will do general bush and beach work. I personally think that tough dog, snake racing ect. Is a bit of an expensive purchase, although I may be stingy.

I will be getting the 2inch King Spring coils with Blupac shocks. Blupac are Australian and have a good amount of positive reviews on 4x4 forums. Only around $500 depending on whether you get a steering dampener ect.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=360882375233

That one there is the blupac shocks and coils, but you can get lovells and king springs configurations.
Each to their own but. Good luck!

[Tera88]

From what I have read, the Koni's work well on Patrols. Another option are Bilstein shocks (not sure if they will do a length to fit on a 3 inch lift) however it's what a large majority of Pajero owners are putting on their later model pajeros.

I plan to replace my shocks with OME.

[scubascott]

Originally Posted by Ned fisch

I will be getting the 2inch King Spring coils with Blupac shocks. Blupac are Australian and have a good amount of positive reviews on 4x4 forums. Only around $500 depending on whether you get a steering dampener ect.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=360882375233

That ebay pack looks good. 5 year warranty is really good too. Price is excellent. Might do some research into them.

[gummy guy]

quite a few of the guys on the patrol forums run procomps. ive used them and would get them again. Find the right part numbers here in oz then buy from the states. They are around $40 a shock, pm me your email if you want the lists for all their shocks. you will need to know the extended and collapsed lengths you need though.
Bilsteins are another option. great shock and quite firm so if you dont want a firm/"hard" ride probably not the best, but they will result in the best handling.. just dont buy them here in oz you may have a heart attack at the price. Im in the process of upgrading my procomps to bilstiens, again buying through the states.

i know mate with camper tailors have had konis fitted on them from factory and both of them began to leak with 10000km.. Koni didnt question it with regard to warranty but leaking shocks isnt something you want to address in a few months.

[scubascott]

I was thinking of Bilsteins after reading the patrol4x4 forum yesterday. Ive seen them for $210 each in Oz but didnt realize how much cheaper they are in the US. First search of US pages found a set of 4 shocks for $310 US ($350 AUD).Might be the way to go.

[T Curve]

Has anyone else seen the new Foam cell Pro shocks from Ironman? I know they are normally more budget focussed but these actually look really good on paper. They are too new on the market to find any quality reviews yet but I'm seriously considering them as an OME alternative.