4WD SUSPENSION IN DETAIL - what your 2 inch lift is missing! Graham Cahill reveals expert secrets
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- For the first time ever - we explain everything you need to know about 4x4 suspension lifts! Graham Cahill joins suspension experts Fulcrum Suspension and go through every component and detail you need to consider when upgrading your suspension.
- Rubber vs polyurethane bushes
- Why you need a rear sway bar
- Choosing the right rated springs for your load
- Aftermarket vs standard shock absorbers
- Why you need adjustable upper control arms
- What is camber and toe-out and why you need regular wheel alignments
If you have a question about suspension that isn't answered in this video - comment below, or call Fulcrum Suspensions on 1800 385 278.
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Honestly, this is the best video I have seen on how these components work. Nothing else I have seen has been this informative. Thanks for posting
I removed the front and rear sway-bar's on my 80 series as they give me a huge amount of more flex off road. I do have Superior Engineering remote shocks and if they set on hard it drives just like having the sway bars on.. great stuff!
Another great vid from the guys👍👍
So now we get these videos instead of the magazine Dvds. Thanks guys appreciate it
Great job guys, love your videos. Keep them coming!
Gday guys, Graham I think you’ve nailed it with this little vid and potentially others like it. Having separate vids to show different products or brands is helpful, but hopefully it might free up the main vids you guys do.
I really like what you put up for everyone, but sometimes lately I’m thinking mm, hope this doesn’t turn into a big sales pitch. I quite enjoy fishing shows too and the best ones are without all that crap.
Anyway, keep it up, thanks for the action. 👍🏽
Absolutely awesome video guys enjoy the new way the channel is going.
I enjoy seeing the before and after of the dmax in action.
Sweet, I like videos where I learn something. That bit about the leaf springs in particular.
They said they would and they did 💪
yes.....cant wait for new episode tomorrow
Hope you enjoyed it and if you have any questions, feel free to call us on 1800 385 278 or send us a message through our website.
NICE FULL DEPTH IN DETAILS MI MATE!!!
😀👍🤙🇺🇸💜
Just had Fulcrum suspension installed in my 2019 Dmax and its awesome
Well done, Can't wait to see you boys at it again on the trail.
Great information here. Those with a strait axle in the front dont have to worry as much about camber issues.
You lot going full send on youtube makes like the show even more! Awesome guys and I wish you all the luck in the world!
Great video, im about to upgrade in my colorado, so this info has helped me heaps... Fulcrum stay tuned for a message !!!!!
Great stuff guys, thanks for the tips !
Always good stuff! Don't forget the brake lines or tie rods! The rear brake lines look a bit short for hitting the tracks. Also, those factory tie rods are a bit thin when running the lift and bigger tyres. Look into some tie rod sleeves.
SO NICE, no questions!
Cheers for the in depth information love the work you guys do just a quick question how much lift have you got in your dmax?
This video doesn't apply to me but im still gonna watch it!!
Very nice.
love these new types of vids!!
Excellent and informative video Graham - thanks.
I have learned alot just watching this one video. Thank you!!!!
Legends awesome video 🤘
Excellent information, the bit about the leaf springs was very informative. I really enjoy the videos and look forward to one day making it "down under"! Keep up the good work. BTW, our tour guide in Costa Rica drove a DMax.
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Great Video. I'm new to the channel and have subscribed. I've just purchased a 2nd hand 80 series Landcruiser diesel wagon that has a 2 or 3" lift kit with coil springs(I'm unsure as to which height it actually is). I would love to see a video on coil springs instead of leaf springs and the impact this has on my vehicle. I'm new to lifts and don't know anything about them, and am learning fast, I have had to replace a lot of the bushes and things underneath mine for the RWC. My old vehicle as a Toyota FJ40 back in the day.
Wow. Great info and knowledge..subscribed pronto
Thanks for the info I'll keep that in mind for when i get a 4WD when I'm older. Cheers
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Love it guys! Got one for the coils coming? would be interested to learn more.
Great video guys. Can you do pros and cons of narrow vs wide tyres next?
One thing I have learned with lifts is how it affects geometry. The tie rod ends go from flat when loaded to angled down. Wish there was some sort of tie rod end spacer to straighten this out. same is true for how the cv axles sit. At least this seems a lot easier to fix.
Nice work Graham.
wow very informative. Almost didn't watch because looked too much like advertisment but had really good mix of valuable info packed into a punch
The difference between good content and pure PR.
Thanks for the details my bro! I love this show!!!!!!!1
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Brilliant video, thanks mate
That 2inch lift kit installed on my 2017 Dmax. I traveled for 2 weeks in outback last year, about 6000km, including simpsons desert. So far so good.
Glad you are having a great time!
Hi guys, please can we get a video on the maintenance done and frequency after these trips, Shaun mentioned he does bearings every 5k on sooty. Love the channel.
Excellent vid! We also chosen the Superpro bushes for our Land Rover Defender and very happy with it!!! Greetings from Switzerland!
You blokes are absolute legends cheers for the tips brought a 4wd because of your fellas vids
This was really helpful
I'm a novice here so this is really aiding me in hows things should be, Thanks 4WD 24-7
Who else is about to spend their entire tax return on a lift kit 🤣🤣
Me + tyres
Just did lol
What’s the best kit to go for the money
@@ethandale22 Dunno I bought a 4" outback armour kit
Now I can blame you for planting this idea😄
You are great and Dmax is amazing pickup
Bloody great vid mate
Bloody love it I'll like my own because know one else will
How do you correctly adjust for added weight of accessories on something like an automatic height controlled (AHC) LC200?
More videos like this please, do car reviews as well
Interesting video, I like these bit more in depth ones on topics like this. And thanks for the reminder; I need to give a little bit of TLC to my leaf springs becuae they're squeaky AF after a couple of weekends away 😕
I'm giving my leaf springs some
Hey mate, what happens if I use factory suspension but put 2 inch extended shackles with 2 inch raw shocks? Smooth ride?
Awesome video. Love it
Great video Graham. Thanks
I gotta mp300 navara dualcab 2" suspension lift leaf front coiled rear and it does really well 👌🏽
Thankyou sir 🙋♂️
Would a suspension lift on a nissan patrol
make the characteristic Steering shake @ 90 kph worse or better
and what is swivel hub preload.
I have a 1996 coil cab gq patrol and I was going to put a 3" suspension lift into it I'm just wanting to know what I need to up grade asside from extended brake lines and Carster bushes for my radius arms
I think you just made the case for a solid front axle preferably with single taper leaf springs on slipper blocks rather than a shackle.
What size/brand tyre and rims you have on dmax. You had mentioned diff drop can you shed some light on that part of the setup. Also diff between standard and parabolic leaf springs.
Everytime I select Vehicle your AFN rear bar doesn't turn up....a standard wheel and jerry holder shows have you got this custom fitted.
I was the person who said what got u into off roading on the side at the 4x4 show at Brisbane keep up the great effort on 4wd driving keep uploading great content and be a bloody legend @Shauno and @Graham
Fantastic video
One point you missed when lifting your IFS 4WD you need keep in mind of the CV angles you want them as straight as possible because it will lower the chance of a break and the boots from breaking.
But if the car still can move after broken cv,im all good...as long im not stranded somewhere in remote area
I just bought a 2001 Hilux, with the torsion bar IFS, any tips on how to get a bit more movement out of the front when lifted?, or are you always going to be limited by the stiffness of the torsion bars
Great vid boys! Can I come on your next drive
thank you for the info. Keep updates 😁
I have a front sway bar drop bracket on my truck now. It is suspension lifted 3inches, do I need to add extended sway bar endlinks too? I have Baja kits upper control arms and want to take advantage of the extra droop but don't want to take the sway bar off
Really enjoy your vids...First, how much flex does that rear sway bar take away off road, and second is how all you guys totally beat the front ends up yet there seems to be minimum CV/Axle damage?
Here in the states the Jeep in it's many models is off road King, but again you guys run vehicles we here would never run because we think their not up to the task....which you guys show us they are...:)
Thanks!
I have a 1999 ford courier single cab tray on 31x10.5 and was wondering when I do a 2inch lift should I do the front torsion bars as well and what rating of spring to use because I also do some delivery work with about 700kg pallets?
It could be to your advantage to change the torsion bars. I would advise on 300kg constant load leaf springs. These are comfort springs but will handle increased load when necessary.
I'm trying to build an 88 toyota pickup on a budget. As I break things I plan on upgrading as time and money allow. I have a sagged out 88 pickup that I have stock 31's on but they rub. Rear is welded. Want lifted and to run 35's
How do you get more suspension travel with front and rear independent suspension?
Yes I new iv seen this Swaybar video before
Really makes me consider a sway bar, thanks guys!
No worries!
Mintt. Need to do this on a 2015 navara stx possibly np300
what about G shackles are they any good do they improve handling or not ??
Great vid thanks!!
No worries :)
question: Do i need/is it necessary to replace my controlarms(both upper and/or lower) if i upgrade my suspension?
You don’t have to but it is best practice to
Looking for the ideal setuo for my 2016 toyota tacoma TRD OFFROAD.. been looking at OME aal with bilstein 5100s and 888 dakar springs up front. To give me roughly 2" of lift...
Do fulcrum suspension do swaybar disconnects, so that when you stop to reduce the air pressure in your tyres you can disconect the swaybar at the same time to allow for more articulation on the rough stuff?
We only do sway bar disconnects for a Nissan Patrol.
Fulcrum Suspensions
I have a 2008 pj ranger and I was wondering what constant kg leaf spring you would recommend for me
I’m a tradie have a drawer system in the back with tools in it
So probably 200+kg
Cheers
My rear swaybar D bush came off in the high country causing a horrible knocking in the rear everytime i hit a bump. Trackside fix i removed the swaybar and ziptied it to the roof rack, still there a year or more later....
Oh I love that truck isuzu was my 1st pick up. I currently have a 2nd gen frontier. Where can I get an isuzu like that..
Super info guys
Good Information
Do you suggest to re-enforce the spindles as well, especially if you regularly travel long distances on bumpy roads with steel bullbar and front winch ?
Qasim Saidhi please talk more on spindles!
Hey Mate, I’ve got a box stock 2003 ford courier and I’ve wanted to upgrade the suspension, all it has at the moment is a tortion bar and leaf springs. Will added suspension effect fuel economy and any other aspects of the drive?
Best ever. Thanks guys.
:)
Are there any videos on how to enhance flex?
After I fitted a certain other brand of suspension to my D-Max, the front only had +-50mm of max droop. I had it hitting the max when going over normal speedbumps etc... Even when I put the OEM coils back in and the vehicle being OEM height the struts still did not want to allow more than 50mm of droop when jacked up. This is not right, is it? What amount of droop does your struts have?
nice work guys. :) i have a question. do you recommend front diff drops on IFS car/utes???
Yes, if you get over a 2 inch lift.
Greame i want to know what size rim and tyre ur using on ur truck, also what size lift have u got.......ive got a 2012 trition dual cab turbo diesel....with a suspension upgrade and 2.5 lift...i have standard 17 inch alloy rims...and i want to run 31s......can i do that without scrubbing out....cheers hope to hear from u asap...Rod...from newcastle..!!
I'm trying to get the castor set right in my 17 vdj79 dual cab, do you guys know what the factory spec is?
Very handy video. I was only just looking at uca's!
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How much lift can you have comfortably before needing engineering? In particular for an ML Triton?
My dual cab ranger vibrates up and down when I get over 80kmph. Has had multiple alignments and wheel balances and they have all said wheels are true and alignment is perfect 👌. What could cause this?
Good video! I learned a lot.
I just purchased a 2020 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road Premium with a 3 inch lift and 32 inch Nitto Ridge Runners.
Do I need to be concerned about the suspension????
Howdy Howdy, what a great video am I right? 🤘
how does a swaybar affect the vehicle offroad, ie flex
Isuzu have a swaybar stock, so it won't effect it.
A sway bar will limit flex off-road. By disconnecting the sway bar, you are letting the suspension articulate more. On the road, the sway bar helps to reduce body roll.
for offroad flexing/crawling/whatever-you-wanna-call-it you want the suspension to work as independently as possible i.e. no swaybars. Adding sway bars is like having stiffer springs but only in the side-to-side direction - they reduces body roll during cornering but do nothing to affect your ride height versus load weight nor do they affect how much the car squats and dives under acceleration and braking. Contrary to popular belief, you get more cornering grip without one on-road as well because less body roll does not necessarily mean less weight shift. Installing stiff sway bars actually increases weight shift to the outside wheels so they will become overloaded and skid at a lower cornering speed. Having more grip around a corner is however a moot point if your car flips over mid corner haha. Having stiffer springs and/or swaybars also improves the cars dynamics, so while it may have less ultimate grip it is less likely to get into an uncontrollable fishtail if you suddenly swerve.
I run without front or rear sway bars on my CJ7, but if you plan on lost of road miles, consider one with removable links. Check out the JKS J-Kontrol kit, they use sprung detent ball locked pins for their quick disconnects, they take seconds to remove when hitting the trail.
isn't flex suspension atriculation
Hey awesome video, I was wondering, I live in the US and over here everyone constantly throws up King, Fox, or icon suspensions with remote reservoirs and I see other suspensions that you guys use and they don’t look nearly as “fancy” is there any reason remote reservoirs aren’t as common on shocks on your rigs?
chris bunch Remote reservoirs would be very helpful on something like a Ford Raptor running high speed down a washboard road or out in the desert (for a US car example). For vehicles that are mainly doing slower speed stuff and low speed crawling, there isn’t necessarily a reason for the added expense and complexity of a reservoir shock. It’s all about your heat reduction needs. With that said, if you have the money, there isn’t any real downside of a reservoir shock. Anything that keeps your shocks cooler is good.
My patrol has suicidal wobble at 80km how do i fix it?
I have done wheel alignment and balance.
Just a question for Fulcrum. If I get the average weight of what I would be loaded with. And come in with just that information and get work done on my ute. Will you set the leaf springs to how they should be. Because I'm pretty dense when it comes to that area.
Also great video helped me out with a lot of questions I wanted to know as I'm upgrading soon to a newer car model.
We will always ask you all the questions in store or over the phone to make sure we get your vehicle setup correctly. If you know your average constant load, this is a great start. Feel free to call us on 1800 385 278 or send us a message through our website.
Hi, if lifting 2-3” on my truck (Triton 2020) is it necessary to install a diff drop kit?
How much is the price for the whole kit lifting and installation for an Isuzu D-max?
I have LC100 got icon stage3 with reservoir dobinson 3" and dobinson upper and lower arm i got delta drop down panhard with toughdog panhard bar and im getting rear body roll with stock swaybar
folk, how can i avoid suzuki samurai to roll over using rocky road +9" Coil conversion? what about antirock sway?