100 series ride quality after manual suspension conversion

[moody1972]

As long as installation were all done correctly, you're good. Im just not sure how long the tbars will last if you're still using the ones when you had ahc. What rear coils and shocks did you use?

Standard Stock - 4 New Toyota shocks non AHC and 2x Coil Springs.

 

[TrevorLin]

LC Prado suspension problem.

Hi, just joined this forum from Botswana. Recently purchased a 2003 Prado import from the UK, and am having suspension hassles. Have replaced the shocks all around with Old Man Emu's, the air suspension bags in the rear are looking a bit worn, and suspension keeps dropping. THe ride is really bumpy and uncomfortable. Have been suggested to bin the air suspension and replace with coils ? Is this good advice ? We live in the Okavango Delta, so do a lot of reasonably serious off roading, but equally on regular occasions require long blacktop journeys to civilisation. Do not want to compromise on safety either - any help or suggestions please

 

[moody1972]

I have installed Toyota orignal 4 x shocks and Coil Springs. Not sure if AHC and NON AHC torsion bars are different
thx

 

[moody1972]

Changing the Coil springs made a lot of difference in my ride because the old ones were hard and un-responsive.

 

[agaisin]

I have installed Toyota orignal 4 x shocks and Coil Springs. Not sure if AHC and NON AHC torsion bars are different
thx

AHC and Non AHC TBs are different.

 

[Brock]

^^^x2 As long as you installed correctly there is no issue. The only thing would be to get the NON AHC Torsion Bars as they are different.

Get vehicle set with slight rake to front per factory recommendations...and should be golden. You are using same exact mounts for shocks and springs.....so no real difference to vehicle other than losing 100 pounds of AHC stuff.........same geometry and everything AHC just added more components of different makes.

Enjoy.

 

[moody1972]

Thanks. Will find stock torsion bars and get going

 

[lpj23]

Hi, just joined this forum from Botswana. Recently purchased a 2003 Prado import from the UK, and am having suspension hassles. Have replaced the shocks all around with Old Man Emu's, the air suspension bags in the rear are looking a bit worn, and suspension keeps dropping. THe ride is really bumpy and uncomfortable. Have been suggested to bin the air suspension and replace with coils ? Is this good advice ? We live in the Okavango Delta, so do a lot of reasonably serious off roading, but equally on regular occasions require long blacktop journeys to civilisation. Do not want to compromise on safety either - any help or suggestions please

Would suggest to look in the 120 series forum.