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xychromosome said:
My ironman4x4 coils and shocks (nitro), installed back in 2021 are still going strong with over 65k miles on them. I haven't noticed any sagging, and have added additional weight since then (front bumper and winch, sliders and skids). I do find the coils a bit stiff, I got the 'medium weight' version, they ride better when weighed down a bit.
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Glad yours are doing better. It could also be poor QA/QC from Ironman....like buying a tool at Harbor Freight (sometimes you get a good one, sometimes it's a bad one!). If my front coils crap out a 3rd time, I'll get them replaced under warranty and see how long they last. If they crap out a 4th time, I'll switch to Dobinsons and be done with everything Ironman.

Here is a photo of my 4-year old rear coils next to the new Dobinsons coils from last year.
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DIY shock rebuild - IMO by far the best part of these shocks.
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wow, big difference! I guess I'm lucky....need to find some wood to knock on!
 
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hdj80ph said:
Been on the forum since 2011. Started with my 1996 HDJ80 back then and now have a GRJ150. Cheers everyone. Glad to see the forum still up and strong. Last time I was here was maybe 2016 right when I sold the 80 series. New account too as I don't have access to my old email with my old account.

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Congrats! J150 platform is legit.
 
I never posted a picture showing my rear bumper trim:

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No internal support was needed; it's stable at highway speeds. Wish I'd done this sooner; it took like 90 seconds.

Also realized there's a recovery loop under there. Not sure how you'd use it with the stock bumper cover since the strap would rip the bumper cover apart... I unbolted it, cleaned it up, and painted the visible portion red.

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Also shown, I replaced my LoadWarrior basket with a take off 200 series final edition basket (basically a MegaWarrior) that I scored on FB for cheap. It's wider than the LoadWarrior albeit not as long as the extended LW I had, but it'll make getting stuff in and out of the basket sides easier and frankly I think it looks better with the awning as there's not a giant gap between basket and awning anymore. Only installed when I'm on trips.

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Also got most of the decals I've been hoarding for two years installed on both the passenger and drivers rear windows! Trips / places only, no advertising. So lame, and yet I love it!
 
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Can you show some more pics of your rear bumper trim, e.g. from the rear?
 
Rednexus said:
Glad yours are doing better. It could also be poor QA/QC from Ironman....like buying a tool at Harbor Freight (sometimes you get a good one, sometimes it's a bad one!). If my front coils crap out a 3rd time, I'll get them replaced under warranty and see how long they last. If they crap out a 4th time, I'll switch to Dobinsons and be done with everything Ironman.

Here is a photo of my 4-year old rear coils next to the new Dobinsons coils from last year.

DIY shock rebuild - IMO by far the best part of these shocks.
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Rednexus said:
Glad yours are doing better. It could also be poor QA/QC from Ironman....like buying a tool at Harbor Freight (sometimes you get a good one, sometimes it's a bad one!). If my front coils crap out a 3rd time, I'll get them replaced under warranty and see how long they last. If they crap out a 4th time, I'll switch to Dobinsons and be done with everything Ironman.

Here is a photo of my 4-year old rear coils next to the new Dobinsons coils from last year.

DIY shock rebuild - IMO by far the best part of these shocks.
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Which dobinson springs are you using? Those looks like the extended length variable rate version?
 
xychromosome said:
Which dobinson springs are you using? Those looks like the extended length variable rate version?
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Yes, C59-677Vs which are variable-rate and long travel. If anything the rig is too high in the back, so I've set the front higher than I otherwise would so it looks balanced. I probably have ~200# over stock in the rear (lightweight drawers, tools, etc.) and I'm up around 3" over stock, even with that much weight.

They do ride, tow, and flex better than the Ironman's ever did, and they pair nicely with the FCP shocks.
 
Are those Toyos E-rated, and if so how do they ride? Considering going with pizza cutter 33s next time as they are lighter than the SL-rated 285s I have now and would probably perform better on the highway and when towing. I'm just spoiled by SL ride quality :).
 
Rednexus said:
Are those Toyos E-rated, and if so how do they ride? Considering going with pizza cutter 33s next time as they are lighter than the SL-rated 285s I have now and would probably perform better on the highway and when towing. I'm just spoiled by SL ride quality :).
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Yes.

They're fine. I'm no connoisseur but they feel pretty much the same to me as my previous smaller SL tires. I run them at 41 psi.
 
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Green4Gulf said:
Some more action as of late.
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My wife and I are looking at doing a "highway 49" excursion in late summer/early fall. Looking on the map at this lake, it's just off 49. Showed my wife, whose also my navigator, and we both loved it. I think this will have to be a layover for us. We're thinking of camping, either dispersed or campground, depending upon what's available or lodging?? Ideally, we usually like to do our adventures just after school starts to avoid all the vacationers. Any suggestions about this area that may make it more memorable?
 
r2m said:
My wife and I are looking at doing a "highway 49" excursion in late summer/early fall. Looking on the map at this lake, it's just off 49. Showed my wife, whose also my navigator, and we both loved it. I think this will have to be a layover for us. We're thinking of camping, either dispersed or campground, depending upon what's available or lodging?? Ideally, we usually like to do our adventures just after school starts to avoid all the vacationers. Any suggestions about this area that may make it more memorable?
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I don’t know too much about the area since I didn’t live in California for a long time. But that whole Golden Lake area is beautiful and there are tons of campgrounds and dispersed camping in the area. I noticed a lot of little campgrounds next to the river as well. I just drove up 49 from Sacramento then looped over to 89 and back down to 80 when I came home. I’ve yet to camp out this way, but plan on doing so soon.
 
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