Terrain Taimer dealers in US?

[coldtaco]

I'm pretty sure there are some Terrain Taimer dealers in the US but for the life of me doing searches I can't find any. On their web site they only show two in Canada, nothing in the US. Anyone know of any in the US?

 

[mcmarshing]

Cruiser Brothers in Stockton CA, I believe, is. Let me know what they say about shipping the parabolic springs… I have a set reserved over in AUS, but since it’s not from TT directly, I doubt a US supplier could help with the shipping part.

 

[coldtaco]

Got email back and they said they would inquire and let me know

 

[coldtaco]

Sent you a message

 

[SKULLYOTA]

I've ordered direct from the TT online store and had my items shipped to the USA no problem.

 

[PhillipJFrye]

to get my parabolics i was referred to don kyatt in australia by cruiser bros.
they shipped the pallet to miami, then my forwarder sent it down to panama. sounds like a lot of cash for shipping, but since the u.s. dollar was quite strong vs. the australian dollar, it worked out alright.

 

[coldtaco]

to get my parabolics i was referred to don kyatt in australia by cruiser bros.
they shipped the pallet to miami, then my forwarder sent it down to panama. sounds like a lot of cash for shipping, but since the u.s. dollar was quite strong vs. the australian dollar, it worked out alright.

How you like your parabolic springs? Are they all they claim to be?

 

[PhillipJFrye]

How you like your parabolic springs? Are they all they claim to be?

Very nice but with a caveat, that has nothing to do with the quality of the springs. My troopy is fairly basic and light, no extra water tanks, bull bar, tire carrier, or camper conversions. I mentioned this to the folks who sold me the gear (full TT suspension kit, front and back), and they said get the heavy duty stuff, that it would ride the same as a lighter rated suspension but able to tolerate the occasional heavier load. maybe that's the case, i don't know. The result is too stiff, really, especially with the new front coils, which are actually jarring. If it keeps up like this i may switch out those front springs for softer ones.
Now, switching gears, put an extra 500 lbs. in the back, and the parabolics positively sing on a pitted, very rocky trail. Really, really nice... the vehicle overall just flows much more smoothly. The lift honestly seems more like 3" than 2", probably because i'm light. So i'm looking into getting a sidestep made so my wife can climb in without needing rock climbing gear. So all in all, probably perfect if you have some extra weight bolted on to your troopy. I will be getting a new bumper/tire carrier soon so that should help the rear. And if i switch out those front coils for something lighter i'm confident i'll be quite happy. Hope this helps.

 

[coldtaco]

Yes, thanks I’m guessing your troopy is a post 1999 model year? I have a 85 Ute so no front coils. I do have steel front bumper and winch on the front and a home made camper on the back. Dual tanks.

 

[TonyP]

I ordered direct from the website. Granted it was an alternator not a heavy ass springs.

 

[SNLC]

Pretty easy to fix leaf packs that are to stiff. Pull the packs, break them down and pull a leaf or two.

Cheers

 

[joekatana]

I had Terrain Tamer suspension already on a BJ75 and on a hzj73 , the hzj73 was at the perfect time as I also had a hzj73 at the same time with a OME HD lift kit on it and the TT kit was way more comfortable then the OME HD wich is backbreaking to say the least .

Like Ian stated before I can and will have to take a few leafs out of the rear OME kit before I sell that cruiser , to bad no one is really focusing here in the US on selling the TT suspension kits , in Europe they seem to be a litlle higher in price then OME , Dobinson or any of the other big name brands but I prefer the TT over the others.

 

[PhillipJFrye]

Yes, thanks I’m guessing your troopy is a post 1999 model year? I have a 85 Ute so no front coils. I do have steel front bumper and winch on the front and a home made camper on the back. Dual tanks.

yeah i'm 2003, dual fuel tanks, but light on accessories.

 

[SNLC]

I would say if your weight varies depending on what you are doing with your Cruiser, go light duty springs. At least in the rear. Say you load up with 1,000lbs of gear, people, dogs for a trip and or you doing a little towing once in awhile. Install some air bags in the rear, with some soft light duty springs and 1,000lbs of gear you would probably only need to run 25-50psi in the bags. Bags also allow you to keep it firm say on the road to the trail, then you can air them down a little for a bit softer off-road. You can even get long travel air bags which will not limit the suspension travel at all.

I had an 04 taco DC I went through several sets of leaves and bags before I had it dialed. For DD the taco was fairly empty but when I loaded up for a trip it was 6,000lbs. The final combo for suspension was super good. Just use Firestone air bags, I have found most others are low quality.

Also HD springs be it leaves or coils are really only suited for the most heaviest of Cruisers. I am talking your 7-9,000lbs Cruisers. Anything less with HD springs and it will ride really harsh. Also shocks make a huge difference, buy the best shocks you can afford.

Cheers

 

[coldtaco]

Pretty easy to fix leaf packs that are to stiff. Pull the packs, break them down and pull a leaf or two.

Cheers

I did that and it didn't change anything

 

[SNLC]

I did that and it didn't change anything

You have to play with it as to which leaves to pull. If you leave in overload leaves it won’t change much.

Cheers