Dobinsons MRA 3-Way Adjustable FRONT Shocks for 100 Series and LX470 - 2.6" Body Size

[crikeymike]

Alright guys and gals, Dobinsons have answered all the requests and made a 3-way adjustable front shock option for the 100 Series. Adjust high and low speed compression and rebound on these bolt-on external resi front shocks.

Available in 2 lengths:
MRA59-A782 - MRA replacement shocks for up to 2" of lift
MRA59-A786 - MRA Extended length replacement shocks for 2-2.5" of lift - these require aftermarket UCA's like the Dobinsons UCA's as well as a Diff Drop Kit for full articulation/droop and no CV binding. The Dobinsons UCA's have a rotated ball joint cup so that more droop is achieved with a set of 555 sealed ball joints.

• 3-way adjustable valving – Adjust high and low speed compression and rebound
• Massive 66mm (2.6″) Outer body with 60mm (2.36″) Bore and Piston
• 3-way Adjustable shocks provide maximum adjustability to provide the perfect ride quality for you.
• 10 Stage High Speed Compression – For aggressive, high speed off roading through ruts and holes.
• 20 Stage Low Speed Compression – For creepy crawling and cornering
• 15 Stage Rebound – Control your coils, prevent bucking
• 60mm CNC Machined High Flow Billet Aluminum Race Piston
• 3mm Thick Heavy Duty DOM Seamless 66mm O.D. shock Body Precision Honed to +/- 0.04mm
• Upgraded 3 Stage FKM‐HNBR Sealing System
• TSUGAMI™ CNC machined components for precise tolerances
• Parker™ Braided High Pressure Hoses
• 5140 HV900 Hard Chrome Plated, Heat treated 18mm Micro-Polished high strength Shock Shaft with a minimum tensile strength exceeding 700MPA
• T6 6061 Height Adjustable Spring Seat
• Carbon-Fibre/PTFE/Disulphide composite wear band for the ultimate in low-friction, low‐wear performance
• 60mm Full 6063 aluminum remote reservoir
• Lightweight CNC Machined Low Friction floating piston
• High Quality O.E.M. Grade Natural Rubber Bushings
• Single Piece Lower Leg
• EDP Surface Protection
• CNC TIG Precision Welded Body End Mounts
• Fully Rebuildable Design
• SOLD IN PAIRS
• Includes Reservoir Bracket and Hardware, Sticker Pack, and Adjuster Wrench
• Reservoir mounts to the empty holes forward of the shock on both sides
• Full 2 year limited warranty, no set rebuild time period

Available now at ExitOffroad.com

Dobinsons MRA59-A782 3-Way Adjustable MRA Front Shocks

Dobinsons MRA59-A782 3-way adjustable front shocks for Land Cruiser 100 Series 0-2" lift, high/low speed compression and rebound adjustment

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Dobinsons MRA59-A786 MRA Extended Travel Adj Front Shocks

Dobinsons MRA59-A786 3-Way Adjustable (compression and rebound) extended travel front shocks for Land Cruiser 100 Series from 1998-2007

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And to complete the post, the rear shocks that have been available for a long time are here:

Dobinsons MRA59-A682 3-Way Adjustable MRR Rear Shocks Pair | 0-3" Lift

Dobinsons MRA59-A682 3-way adjustable rear shocks for Toyota Land Cruiser 80, 100, and 200 Series, adjust high/low speed comp and rebound

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More photos to come soon. Standard product photo shown below for now.

 

[TTViper]

This is fantastic, we are fortunate to have another great option for the 100. I’d love to pick up a set at some point and give a real review against the Foam Cell Pros.

 

[jLB]

I’ll place an order, as soon as I can schedule some “work from home” time.

There are some things that I do miss about the pandemic

 

[MongooseGA]

Sonuvabitch.

 

[crikeymike]

I’ll place an order, as soon as I can schedule some “work from home” time.

There are some things that I do miss about the pandemic

Hahhaa, yeah. It was nice not having to go anywhere and having the ultimate excuse to stay home!!

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Glad these are available for our 100 series!

 

[DougieLX470]

These are getting pretty close in price to Kings. Any thoughts on going with one vs the other? (Apart from the level of adjustability with the extra dials on the dobinsons)

 

[abuck99]

Mike-

- Do you know yet where the optimal reservoir mounting location for the fronts will be- to the frame or to the shock body?

- Shock service: you’ve experience now with rear MRA’s for a while, have you had any calls for service/rebuilds yet? Will that be something you can do ( proprietary oil, nitrogen recharge, bump stop, bushes etc)

Thanks

 

[crikeymike]

These are getting pretty close in price to Kings. Any thoughts on going with one vs the other? (Apart from the level of adjustability with the extra dials on the dobinsons)

That adjustability is about 25% of the total cost component. If they didn't have the adjusters they wouldn't be as costly to make.

Everyone has been super happy with the non-adjustable internal resi IMS shocks, and they're half the price of these. There's a thread about them here:

Dobinsons IMS Shocks - Land Cruiser 100 Series and Lexus LX470

At the SEMA 2019 show, Dobinsons showed off their new Dobinsons IMS shocks, so I'm starting this thread to give the details about these new shocks from Dobinsons that are starting to arrive in March 2020, and the fronts coming later in Spring/Summer. Why is this important for the 100 Series and...

forum.ih8mud.com

I think it just depends what features you're looking for, how long you're prepared to wait (these are in stock, I've heard Kings are 6-9 months out on a lot of shocks), if you'd use the adjusters or not, and if you need the level of performance these shocks are recommended for (aka hard offroad and/or high speed desert driving).

 

[crikeymike]

Mike-

- Do you know yet where the optimal reservoir mounting location for the fronts will be- to the frame or to the shock body?

- Shock service: you’ve experience now with rear MRA’s for a while, have you had any calls for service/rebuilds yet? Will that be something you can do ( proprietary oil, nitrogen recharge, bump stop, bushes etc)

Thanks

It uses these holes here for the resi, right there in front of the shock on the frame. (see below)

Dobinsons in Miami offers full rebuilds. I've yet to ever send anyone there for that service. My MRA's have been in my 4Runner now for 2.5 years and about 30k miles and I haven't had any problems. Also, any shock rebuilder would be able to work on these, as the process is pretty much the same as Fox, Kings, etc.

I made this video when I was in Australia recently at Dobinsons HQ:

 

[MongooseGA]

Anyone running these on a relatively heavy truck yet? About to install mine and I'm curious what kind of settings people have been using.

 

[jLB]

Anyone running these on a relatively heavy truck yet? About to install mine and I'm curious what kind of settings people have been using.

All of mine are relative lightweights, and I haven’t even gotten around to ordering a set of front MRAs yet (still on IMS).

If the fronts are anything like the rears, I’d try to dial in rebound first, HSC second, and LSC third. I’d probably start with rebound in the middle of the adjustment, both compression knobs at 1, and dial it in from there.

I’d also find a “loop” of speed humps, speed bumps, mid speed dips/bumps, and high speed dips/bumps…

 

[crikeymike]

Who else has theirs installed??

 

[MongooseGA]

"Present"

 

[Berkut10r]

Second

 

[MongooseGA]

As of 10 minutes ago I've got the MRAs on all 4 corners now.

 

[crikeymike]

As of 10 minutes ago I've got the MRAs on all 4 corners now.

That's great!! Let us know what you think.

 

[MongooseGA]

With just a couple of miles of 'butt feel' testing, I dig 'em. It's early to say too much yet. It'll probably be a week or so before I'll feel like I've settled on the right adjustment for road driving. A few more weeks before I get back on to a trail.

The only complaints I would have, and this is by Dobinson's (Exit and Mike are great): The adjustment for rebound is not conducive to being adjusted. I understand their approach was to minimize the amount of travel lost to accommodate this feature, but to me, the feature is close to pointless if I can't access it easily to adjust it on the fly. Laying on my back at a trail head, generally in dirt or mud, isn't an ideal way to use the feature. So that, and I really wish there was a way to mount the reservoir for the rear somewhere in the wheel well instead of being a piggy-back. For the same reasons as mentioned above, to a lesser extent. Also, I would have liked Dobinson's to include the necessary washers for the fronts. I got 6 bags of model specific hardware in the rear's box that will mostly go into my coffee can, but they didn't include the washers needed for the front.

Otherwise, I can't say anything bad about them. My complaints have really nothing to do with the actual function of the shocks.

 

[dogdaysindurham]

Get one of these: ADVENTURE MAT // ORANGE - https://adventuremat.com/products/adventure-mat-all-season-orange

I use it whenever I need to adjust the Tough Dog rear shocks. Plus it doubles as a nice camping mat for outside the awning room or tent.

 

[jLB]

Get one of these: ADVENTURE MAT // ORANGE - https://adventuremat.com/products/adventure-mat-all-season-orange

I use it whenever I need to adjust the Tough Dog rear shocks. Plus it doubles as a nice camping mat for outside the awning room or tent.

It may be less cool/overland, but I use a cheap Amazon rubber yoga mat for that purpose