Ride quality/suspension questions - please help!

[MissahPapaJ]

I'd check again.. I find the same issue with places in the states not shipping to Australia as well.. Maybe because it's more of a hassle to lodge with DHL etc.. still.. not really.. anyone with an account can easily sort this out.

Well if you ever need anything I’ll give it a shot for you if you’ll do the same. It’ll likely be expensive for shipping but it’s odd I order stuff from Japan no problems just shipping is a little expensive ( but not out of control ) it may be because the US and Japan likely have a better trade relationship.

 

[bski90]

I'm on OEM tokico shocks with OME 861/862 springs, with load C tires (honestly my load E ride very similarly), a friend said it was softer and more comfortable than his jeep gladiator.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Tyre pressures, I followed the placard inside the door.. what pressures do you recommend?

Which is what? I'll bet way more pressure than is warranted for normal driving

I've found 32-36 psi works well with most LT tires I've had on my cruisers.
More than that, you'll feel every bump. Less, the tires start to wander in turns.

LT tires are for light trucks and have stiff side walls. They'll be harsher than a lower load rated tire right out of the box

Do some searching and read up on 'the chalk test' then go find an empty car park and set your pressure with the chalk test.

Have you looked at ebay? I'm sure stock height dobinsons where available via ebay.

It's be inclined to adjust tire pressures and see how it changes things..
There may not be much gain in changing springs

 

[mudgudgeon]

It’ll likely be expensive for shipping but it’s odd I order stuff from Japan no problems just shipping is a little expensive ( but not out of control ) it may be because the US and Japan likely have a better trade relationship.

Aus to US is further than Japan to us.
Freight from aus is expensive all the time, the tariff situation just made it worse.
Trying to figure that all out for a handful of US based purchasers that aren't put of by the cost is probably more headache than its worth for most businesses

 

[MissahPapaJ]

Aus to US is further than Japan to us.
Freight from aus is expensive all the time, the tariff situation just made it worse.
Trying to figure that all out for a handful of US based purchasers that aren't put of by the cost is probably more headache than its worth for most businesses

I literally just found a Aussie company that has a storefront stateside it looks like moonlight4wd.com.au I’m not sure why I’ve never found these guys before but they sure looks fairly sick.

 

[petegangies]

Which is what? I'll bet way more pressure than is warranted for normal driving

I've found 32-36 psi works well with most LT tires I've had on my cruisers.
More than that, you'll feel every bump. Less, the tires start to wander in turns.

LT tires are for light trucks and have stiff side walls. They'll be harsher than a lower load rated tire right out of the box

Do some searching and read up on 'the chalk test' then go find an empty car park and set your pressure with the chalk test.

Have you looked at ebay? I'm sure stock height dobinsons where available via ebay.

It's be inclined to adjust tire pressures and see how it changes things..
There may not be much gain in changing springs

these are definitely LT's so yes they'll be harsher, but also a necessary evil given that I tow, but also because the car has LPG tank, there's no spare tyre either.

I'm running 36psi cold at the moment (by memory, but will double check). I'll bump them down to 32 and see if it makes any difference.

 

[petegangies]

Well if you ever need anything I’ll give it a shot for you if you’ll do the same. It’ll likely be expensive for shipping but it’s odd I order stuff from Japan no problems just shipping is a little expensive ( but not out of control ) it may be because the US and Japan likely have a better trade relationship.

we're cheaper from Japan as well!

 

[petegangies]

I'm on OEM tokico shocks with OME 861/862 springs, with load C tires (honestly my load E ride very similarly), a friend said it was softer and more comfortable than his jeep gladiator.

I did think about going this route too.

 

[petegangies]

I literally just found a Aussie company that has a storefront stateside it looks like moonlight4wd.com.au I’m not sure why I’ve never found these guys before but they sure looks fairly sick.

they're in Perth, opposite side of the country to me.. haven't heard of them before, but Western Australia are like a country of their own!

 

[MissahPapaJ]

they're in Perth, opposite side of the country to me.. haven't heard of them before, but Western Australia are like a country of their own!

Yap turns out the edible I ate earlier got me tarded just noticed that myself. I reached out to them just for fun. I don’t recall finding them last time I tried to get someone to ship one. We’ll see I guess, last time I think Kingfab was close to playing ball maybe I’ll try them again.

 

[mudgudgeon]

these are definitely LT's so yes they'll be harsher, but also a necessary evil given that I tow, but also because the car has LPG tank, there's no spare tyre either.

I'm running 36psi cold at the moment (by memory, but will double check). I'll bump them down to 32 and see if it makes any difference.

It's an easy thing to play with.

If they ride nice at 32, do a chslk test so you can be sure you don't get any funky wear pattern on them

 

[petegangies]

It's an easy thing to play with.

If they ride nice at 32, do a chslk test so you can be sure you don't get any funky wear pattern on them

this chalk test is brilliant! going to do it with all my vehicles now haha!

For anyone curious: chalk test video

 

[AussieHJCruza]

FWIW, the IMS shocks are a decent upgrade over the twin tube shocks from Dobinsons or anyone else