3rd gen coil springs

[stormforce]

Who has fitted the roughtrax front and rear springs on their 3rd gen and are they good while towing?Do you get much compression with a heavy trailor or caravan on as i thinking of replacing mine mainly to be on the safe side as i tow alot and want something decent on the truck.
Are they any different to fit than the 2nd gen ones

[BUSHWHACKER]

Who has fitted the roughtrax front and rear springs on their 3rd gen and are they good while towing?Do you get much compression with a heavy trailor or caravan on as i thinking of replacing mine mainly to be on the safe side as i tow alot and want something decent on the truck.
Are they any different to fit than the 2nd gen ones

I need some too Rich.
http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...ighlight=saggy

Thanks to those that replied by the way.

[stormforce]

missed that thread Vince.Not sure how easy/hard the 3rd gens are to change but i think i will get mine done as soon as i can tho

[si tate]

missed that thread Vince.Not sure how easy/hard the 3rd gens are to change but i think i will get mine done as soon as i can tho

Now ive got the tin snail i think i'll have a pair of rear one's for mine soon.
Do a write up won't you rich, so when i come to do mine it will be a doddle.

I missed that one aswell vince.

[stormforce]

Now ive got the tin snail i think i'll have a pair of rear one's for mine soon.
Do a write up won't you rich, so when i come to do mine it will be a doddle.

I missed that one aswell vince.

i'll have a look to see whats what underneath and then look into getting some springs and let you know how easy/hard they are to fit

[si tate]

i'll have a look to see whats what underneath and then look into getting some springs and let you know how easy/hard they are to fit

TBH ive looked & it seems to be easy if you've got a pair of spring compressors.

[trev1968]

put springs on mine 20% stronger ones easy as chips to fit just take the lower shock bolt off both sides then just pull out the old spring 30mins each side job done

[stormforce]

Thanks Trev.Its just like on the 2nd gens then so thats not so bad.
Now to order some springs without the other half finding out.

[si tate]

Nice one trev, sounds even easier than i thought.

[si tate]

Thanks Trev.Its just like on the 2nd gens then so thats not so bad.
Now to order some springs without the other half finding out.

LOL, i was thinking how i was going to hide it from the other half, she still does'nt know ive bought another set of wheels from "relentless"

[BUSHWHACKER]

LOL, i was thinking how i was going to hide it from the other half, she still does'nt know ive bought another set of wheels from "relentless"

Have you mentioned the caravan to her?

[si tate]

Have you mentioned the caravan to her?

I might have got away with that one too if i had some sort of a cloaking device.

[yoshie]

Rich, I have just changed all four shocks on my 3rd gen.

Not difficult, just a pain to remove the rears as they had been in place for 14yrs.

Fronts are just normal coil over set up, get a decent set of compressors, those front spings are strong.

[surfenstein]

just a thought rich,but would you not be better going for the complete +2 spring shock suspension kit from roughtrax,and change the whole lot?

[stormforce]

just a thought rich,but would you not be better going for the complete +2 spring shock suspension kit from roughtrax,and change the whole lot?

A bit of a daft question but where is the 3rd gen 2" suspension lift kit on Roughtrax site as i can only find +2" shocks and standard shocks and standard springs.
I think i will have to give them a ring and find out what they have got in stock and go from there