Rear suspention in VDJ76 .....help??

[Hug-o]

Couple weeks ago me and my dad bought a new work truck a VDJ76 but after taking it for its first test tow, it sags real bad and gets its sways on at about 70km/h. The trailor is set up correctly as we tow it with our 200series all the time.

first off i wana fix the sag, whats the best way to do this? Loadhogs? air shocks?

suggestions on making this thing tow good!

i cant seem to upload a pic no matter how small i make it keeps coming up with "Your images may only be up to 801 pixels wide."

so heres the link http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos- ... 0201_n.jpg

[callum007]

i rate my loadhogs as a cheap fix

[gimmemud]

Over here heaps of people seem to have air bags in the rear. Mostly in the utes but that could just be that they are easier to see. Your trailer is a lot lower than the truck though so maybe look at a dropped tongue for the towbar

[Fakey]

Hmm theres a reason they put containers on trucks.. Just sayin

[Hug-o]

Hmm theres a reason they put containers on trucks.. Just sayin

Theres prob also a reason why i possibly earn twice as much as most 19 year olds aswell...

[wsr4x4]

Theres prob also a reason why i possibly earn twice as much as most 19 year olds aswell...[/quote]


Seriously who says that!?

[Hug-o]

Adam, go have a cry on facebook about tube front ends or something.

[crazyclark31]

in that photo it looks as if the trailer is loaded heavy on drawbar. A set of loadhogs and a drop arm tow bar should sort it out but if the trailer is loaded front heavy the truck will still squirm on the tires.
We had same prob with one of the work vans. Put different tires on it and problem went away so maybe try the wheels off the 200 and see if makes a difference.

[muddyhilux]

id be backing both trying different tyres and a dropped tow bar and you should be alot better off.good effort though,ain't seen that before ,what is it you do for a job if you don't mind me asking?

[MK1TNA]

I reckon something like this mite fix your problem
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trucks/ ... 230028.htm

[skid]

rear end on the troopie are 115mm narrower than the front

this could be some of the issue

[Hug-o]

id be backing both trying different tyres and a dropped tow bar and you should be alot better off.good effort though,ain't seen that before ,what is it you do for a job if you don't mind me asking?

http://www.bwcontainerhire.co.nz/

My dad owns it, i run it. We have delivered/moved over 200containers with the trailer in the past year. So you cant say it doesnt work! Reg and wof for a year is 40bucks compaird with how much for a truck!

[Fakey]

Hmm theres a reason they put containers on trucks.. Just sayin

Theres prob also a reason why i possibly earn twice as much as most 19 year olds aswell...

Indeed there is.. Daddy owns the company you work for enough shit talking it is a nice choice of truck but have actually compared the tow bar height of the 200 an the 76?

On another note this is Offroad express! More people would be interested if this thing ever actually went off the black top

[wsr4x4]

It just gets better n better, see u when i see u huggybear

[badnuz]

bang a lower TB on it and some polyairs...... issue fixed. (and some muddies and drive it offroad )

[SMOKEY]

Hug_o, what does mr plod say about your set up?, general container 2300kg, trailer 2000kg??, weight of tow vehicle 2200kg = 6500kg . Do you have to have HT licence?, what weight do you have on your RUC licence?, what does Mr Toyota say? , do you need a COF or do you get away with a WOF for Landcruiser and Trailer, is that a single safety chain I see in photo?, lots of questions , but to me it looks like ------- THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG, FITZY.

[Big]

i was thinking the same thing....lol

[Hug-o]

Problem fixed. Bought some uprated leafsprings and put 65psi in the tyres. Tows good at 90 now.

Oh also, got it dirty...

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa3 ... 23cdd1.jpg

[badnuz]

got that bar on yet chap?

[Hug-o]

Ohh yeaa. Just waiting on winch!

http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa3 ... 550f79.jpg