Suspension

[Pieter du Toit]

Koos,

Jy hoef nie n suspension upgrade te doen om die airlifts in te sit nie - MAAR die airlifts gaan jou nie meer grondvry hoogte gee nie - net BAIE BETER stabiliteit op die "bodyroll" van die voertuig.

Airlifts is eintlik meer bedoel vir voertuie wat baie swaar gelaai word en voertuie wat baie swaar sleep - dis net om die voertuig weer "op" te tel sodat alles gelyk is - en n moe*se "relief" op jou agter shocks en coils te gee!!! Jy kan dit ook aanwend onder normale ry omstandighede. Vra maar die ouens (Tjaart op die forum - hy het dit in sy voertuig) se die rygerief wat daarmee gepaard gaan is absoluut asemrowend - BAIE BAIE meer stabiliteit en baie beter padhou vermoe op grond paaie.

Ek sal nou maar vir eers nie suppliers noem nie - maar mens moet maar rondbel vir pryse. Die pryse het by die verskillende installers gewissel tussen R3000 en R3500 - dis nou vir die agterstes en alles ingesluit. Jy kry ook airlifts vir voor - maar nie een van die installers wat ek mee gepraat het beveel dit aan nie - hulle se almal dis onnodig om voor in te sit. Daar het die pryse gewissel so tussen R2800 en R3200.

Soos reeds gese gaan my voertuig volgende week in vir fitment - en dan slaan ek die langpad vir die laanngg naweek - gaan swaar gelaai wees, trailor sleep en ook 2 verskillende trails die Sat en Son doen - en ek sal verseker my terugvoer na daardie naweek post.

Hoop my inset is ietsie werd vir jou.

[KOOS BEST]

Dankie, sal wag vir jou post
Koos

[JohnBoyZA]

To OME or not to OME ....

So far the downside is availablility and cost.

Will let you know.

[Pieter du Toit]

Hi John,

Ya cost is a major factor - it is not cheap!!

But I can tell you this - you will not be sorry for the money you going to spend - it is all worth it!!!! My Patrol is on its second set of OME's now - you looking at a good 100 - 110 000 km life span - even more depending on use.

Have you tried Hein Burnett from Burnco - when I replaced my OME kit last year November I phoned several installers and Hein's quote was by far the cheapest. I installed the OME 981 rear (heavy duty) and OME 971 front (medium) - but I wanted that setup because I tow a lot.

Hope it helps the decisioning process - money wise I can't!!

[JohnBoyZA]

Have you tried Hein Burnett from Burnco

Yup, No stock available from JHB - have 'ordered' my bumpers from Hein :-)

[Vaatjie]

Try Mark at LA sport in Montagu Gardens. He will be cheaper than the OME's and the quality is the same, maybe better. Bigger shock, longer gaurentee. Try him at 082 401 9388 number and tell him that you spoke to Francois. I got my full set with caster bushes for +-R11 000. The caster bushes alone were R1900.00 if my memory serves me right.(as ek reg onthou) My english is not what it should be.
Hope this help.

[Gerrit Loubser]

Try Mark at LA sport in Montagu Gardens. He will be cheaper than the OME's and the quality is the same, maybe better. Bigger shock, longer gaurentee.

What product is this, Vaatjie? TJM XGS?

[Vaatjie]

Yes Gerhard.

[Pieter du Toit]

Hi All,

Ok - Got my Trol back this afternoon - airlifts is fitted . It is amazing what the airlifts do to ride comfort (or discomfort if too hard) on an empty vehicle - can't wait to hit the road tomorrow!! And the controller unit I had installed to inflate / deflate the airlifts from inside the Patrol is amazing - it works like a dream - no getting out!!!

My radio is now in the overhead sunglass holder nice and high and out of the way - looks nice!! I stole the idea from Tjaard - he posted a photo with his radio there!! - Thanks Tjaard!!

Now I just need to get my tyres - 305/70/16 Cooper STT's - hopefully it will arrive by end September!!

Will post some photies when I am back - but for now I am going to do some leka camping, relaxing and some serious !!!

See ya all next week - have a splendid long weekend!!

[Abri Hoffman]

Watch this space.
My front airsprings has arrived on OR Tambo and if all goes to plan I will be installing it next weekend.