Springs and shocks for the 80

hippy_ · Post by **hippy_** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:50 pm

Whats good and whats not.

Going to buy new. Been offered some monroe adventure series shocks and some dobinson springs, all new etc.....

Any advice is most welcome.

Andrew1706 · Post by **Andrew1706** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:01 pm

Assuming you're wanting bigger the stock suspension:

What type of driving do you want to do?
What size/type tyre do you wish to run?

I have a set of dobi springs in the front of mine, haven't beaten on them so far but haven't heard too many bad things about them.

Also when it comes to 80 series you need to consider the weight you may carry with a bullbar+winch and also rearbar+spare+storage etc - these are very big trucks and therefore can carry a lot more extra shit you need to account for...

hippy_ · Post by **hippy_** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:27 pm

The 80 is my daily so nothing extreme, looking at doing a 2" - 3" lift. I do abit 4WDing but nothing to full on. Once I find some more dosh I will get a bull bar and some sort of rear bar's. Plus I do abit of towing with the car trailer.

As for tyre's just some A/T 31/33" or so. Nothing to big.

badnuz · Post by **badnuz** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:16 am

OME!!!

complete tailered system, there are 4 different spring rates and 5 shock rates so you can get the optimum ride/travel/comfort etc etc

hippy_ · Post by **hippy_** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:29 pm

OME = Old Man Emu?? Right?? Who sell there stuff in NZ??

Pedro · Post by **Pedro** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 6:17 am

Blair_ wrote:OME = Old Man Emu?? Right?? Who sell there stuff in NZ??

try badnuz at arb palmy :lol:

pedro

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:16 am

http://www.petermunro.co.nz/arb-4wd-accessories.html

Only ARB dealer I know of in the South but there may be a sub dealer down your way? Thats if your willing to part with a bit extra.

Whatever you buy stay away from Rancho's :lol:

darinz · Post by **darinz** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:26 am

badnuz wrote:OME!!!

complete tailered system, there are 4 different spring rates and 5 shock rates so you can get the optimum ride/travel/comfort etc etc

Monroe will not last! And if you want good performance you want the shocks to be valved to suit th spring rate. So OME are very very hard to beat and they last extremely well.

And don't listen to the wankers who keep saying they are built in the same factory as monroe so are the same shock with different stickers! That's like saying all food from the same kitchen taste the same!!!!!!! :lol:

hippy_ · Post by **hippy_** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:29 pm

Is there anyone I can go to who gives discount etc or trade prices??

badnuz · Post by **badnuz** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:00 pm

you get what you pay for

if it costs a little more for quaility then is it even worth looking to save a few bux????

hippy_ · Post by **hippy_** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:31 pm

I dont mind paying good money for good gear. I just dont like paying full retail prices!!! :wink:

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:02 pm

Blair_ wrote:I dont mind paying good money for good gear. I just dont like paying full retail prices!!!

Hearing ya. Looks like my front shocks are buggered on the prado too - bugger.

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