Hi everyone,
I would like to talk about shock absorbers diameter, not suspension lift value.
Are there somebody who has an experience with mid-high range monotube shock absorbers on KZJ78 like King, Fox, Radflo, SAW, Bilstein and so on?
It is pretty hard to get good suspension play for "light" J7 series Land Cruiser Prado KZJ78. There are variety of "lift kit" options, most of them are crap and doesn't provide good ride quality in real world. Now I am deciding about custom order Fox or King remote reservoir shocks to improve ride quality. These shocks are tunable.
My driving distribution: highways 45...50%, gravel roads, country roads, roads without pavement 35...40%, light-medium off-road, some crawling 10...15%. I am planning one...two times a year to go to expedition for 2...4 weeks.
Vehicle weight in "local driving" state 2550 kg with driver and co-driver, estimated weight in "expedition" state 2800...2900 kg.
1) So there are dilemma - what shock diameter would be more appropriate to the driving circumstances described: 2.0" or 2.5"?
2) Which shock brand is better in terms of build quality, used material quality & longetivity - King Performance Series vs Fox Factory Racing series?
3) How often are you suffering from shock fade on your off-road Toyota?
I would like to talk about shock absorbers diameter, not suspension lift value.
Are there somebody who has an experience with mid-high range monotube shock absorbers on KZJ78 like King, Fox, Radflo, SAW, Bilstein and so on?
It is pretty hard to get good suspension play for "light" J7 series Land Cruiser Prado KZJ78. There are variety of "lift kit" options, most of them are crap and doesn't provide good ride quality in real world. Now I am deciding about custom order Fox or King remote reservoir shocks to improve ride quality. These shocks are tunable.
My driving distribution: highways 45...50%, gravel roads, country roads, roads without pavement 35...40%, light-medium off-road, some crawling 10...15%. I am planning one...two times a year to go to expedition for 2...4 weeks.
Vehicle weight in "local driving" state 2550 kg with driver and co-driver, estimated weight in "expedition" state 2800...2900 kg.
1) So there are dilemma - what shock diameter would be more appropriate to the driving circumstances described: 2.0" or 2.5"?
2) Which shock brand is better in terms of build quality, used material quality & longetivity - King Performance Series vs Fox Factory Racing series?
3) How often are you suffering from shock fade on your off-road Toyota?
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