Prado suspension

[George]

I have a 2000 Prado 3L diesel with factory standard suspension. The vehicle has had the rear folding seats removed and sliding drawers fitted. The rear suspension seems to have drooped and I would like to raise it (vehicle second hand). When going off road the vehicle has a rooftop tent and fairly heavy load in the rear with provision/spares etc.It's also equipped with a long range fuel tank. I would like to fit OME springs/shocks back and front. Could anyone advise which spring rating to select?

[FloridaFJ80]

I would maybe suggest the Medium or even the Heavy Springs in the rear and maybe if you are going to add an ARB front bumper with winch I would suggest the same for the front. Normally people do heavies in the front and mediums in the back. But you have a long range tank, tent, a rear storage system plus all your gear.

DO you have any pics of your rear storage system???

[George]

Originally Posted by FloridaFJ80

I would maybe suggest the Medium or even the Heavy Springs in the rear and maybe if you are going to add an ARB front bumper with winch I would suggest the same for the front. Normally people do heavies in the front and mediums in the back. But you have a long range tank, tent, a rear storage system plus all your gear.

DO you have any pics of your rear storage system???

Many thanks Frank. I can send you a picture - please tell me how to inlcude it in a message on this forum - I'm new to this - or give me your email address & I'll send it there.

[FloridaFJ80]

You would have to upload it to a picturehosting site, like
www.picturetrail.com
and then you would upload it, and in your albums, you would open the picture, right click on it go to Properties and then copy the full URL. Then in a new browser you will come to MUD and reply to this thread and you would type
[img]pictureURL[/img]

and thats it, or you can email me at fdiaz6@msn.com and i will uploaded it and post it here.