ironman lift kits

[Ba77hy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ba77hy]

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Here you go Hutch!

The Kit Arrives




Original Height




Rear Done!!







Started on the Front!





All Done!!!!







I am all smiles so far! and the price was TOOO good a deal to actually post, I would get in trouble!!!!!!!

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

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Mate, what height did you get pre and post lift.

[Ba77hy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ba77hy]

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Pre Lift - With Both Tanks full!!

Front Left 741mm
Front Right 739mm
Rear Left 755mm
Rear Right 753mm

Post Lift - Polyairs at 10psi approx! - Both Tanks Full!

Front Left 805mm
Front Right 805mm
Rear Left 830mm
Rear Right 830mm

Pretty Happy! Probably will sag a little over time, most springs do!!

[StevoVX Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close StevoVX]

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Hi Ba77hy looks great, thats a pretty big lift for the front. I got 55mm on my EFS lift with heavy duty front springs but every time i went over a bump or drop off at 10-15km/hr+ I got a disturbing noise. The problem was because I didnt have any extra weight up front (which the HD are designed for) they were forcing the wheel back down too fast and bottoming out the strut. Solution wast o replace with MD springs until I get the bar, extra battery and winch.

stevo

[damonat Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close damonat]

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Pre Lift - With Both Tanks full!!

Front Left 741mm
Front Right 739mm
Rear Left 755mm
Rear Right 753mm

Post Lift - Polyairs at 10psi approx! - Both Tanks Full!

Front Left 805mm
Front Right 805mm
Rear Left 830mm
Rear Right 830mm

Pretty Happy! Probably will sag a little over time, most springs do!!

you got decent lift in the front. i got 770 after lift and then sagged to 745 after 5000-10000km and 7 months.
this is why i'm not happy with this brand.
hope you have better luck.
i did see somewhere were ironman listed the IFS lift now as 35mm.

[Ba77hy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ba77hy]

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Time will tell Damonat!

I hope they don't sag, but if they do I will contact the Rep back and upgrade the front springs, or buy the springs from Dobison, OME or another brand!

If anything does happen, I will be sure to post it and any repsonses I get from Ironman!

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

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mine r at 795mm drivers front
785 passenger front
830 rear drivers
825 passenger rear
thats with soverign bar, winch, dual batteries, and i have h/duty springs all round, been in since oct 07 , started at 805mm after install
. cheers samo

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Pre Lift - With Both Tanks full!!

Front Left 741mm
Front Right 739mm
Rear Left 755mm
Rear Right 753mm

Post Lift - Polyairs at 10psi approx! - Both Tanks Full!

Front Left 805mm
Front Right 805mm
Rear Left 830mm
Rear Right 830mm

Pretty Happy! Probably will sag a little over time, most springs do!!

You need a minimum of 60mm of droop in the front [this is the difference between the ride height measurement, and when the suspension is fully drooped]

If you dont have this, it will lift wheels, top out the shock turning at a roundabout, and destroy it.

The rear needs at least 70mm droop.

At those measurements you have, I would be checking it quickly.

[deeozzy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deeozzy]

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Hi guys.

We fitted up my Ironman suspension yesterday. Something just doesnt feel right.

My measurements are as follows (sorry I never took a post lift measurement...)

LHF: 820mm
RHF: 825mm
LHR: 820mm
RHR: 820mm

Now after looking at everyone elses measurements mine seems quite odd.

The only weight I have at the front is the Sovereign Bull Bar.

In the Ironman kit there was a 15mm spacer which sits under the spring base on the strut for the fronts only. My question is, should I have not fitted the spacer? Is the spacer meant for guys who have heavier loads on the front end only? My other issue is that when I take off, the rear squats heavily and the front wheels look as though they're going to lift off the ground! Is that normal? I was thinking some airbags would sort this out? Will they help?

Thanks for your help in advance.

*edit

Part Numbers:

Front Shocks 12710GR
Rear Shocks 12682GR
Front Springs TOY055C
Rear Springs TOY056B
15mm Spacer Ironman Struts Only HILFR15

Pics: Sorry about the quality - camera phone...




Oscar

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looks like you didnt need the spacer,i installed mine and at the time i had soverign bar and duel batteries, now i have a winch over the front and mine has settled to 790mm in the front, i would be careful about how much down travel you have left because you dont want to top out your shock everytime you hit a decent bump, and you would also have to watch the angle on ya cv joints, they recommend you have at least 50mm down travel left, so see how it goes it will sag a litle over time, but i would take the space out and run with that for a while, let it settle, and if ya not happy with the height put it back in. cheers samo

[deeozzy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close deeozzy]

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looks like you didnt need the spacer,i installed mine and at the time i had soverign bar and duel batteries, now i have a winch over the front and mine has settled to 790mm in the front, i would be careful about how much down travel you have left because you dont want to top out your shock everytime you hit a decent bump, and you would also have to watch the angle on ya cv joints, they recommend you have at least 50mm down travel left, so see how it goes it will sag a litle over time, but i would take the space out and run with that for a while, let it settle, and if ya not happy with the height put it back in. cheers samo

Thanks for that Samo - I thought the spacer was what made it so odd...but so many other Diesel owners fit them up and they measure up completely different to mine.

Oh well its on the hoist as we speak getting the front struts taken out! I hate doing the same job twice! And to top it all off I cut the ABS sensor wire...spewing.

Cheers
Oscar

[Ba77hy Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ba77hy]

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Pre Lift - With Both Tanks full!!

Front Left 741mm
Front Right 739mm
Rear Left 755mm
Rear Right 753mm

Post Lift - Polyairs at 10psi approx! - Both Tanks Full!

Front Left 805mm
Front Right 805mm
Rear Left 830mm
Rear Right 830mm

Pretty Happy! Probably will sag a little over time, most springs do!!

You need a minimum of 60mm of droop in the front [this is the difference between the ride height measurement, and when the suspension is fully drooped]

If you dont have this, it will lift wheels, top out the shock turning at a roundabout, and destroy it.

The rear needs at least 70mm droop.

At those measurements you have, I would be checking it quickly.

Thanks Assassinoffroad!

I have not checked it, I have been running with it for a while now and now problems yet! I will check it ASAP.
I also beleive that the springs haved sagged probably about 10mm all round, but I will have to check with a ruler to make sure!

Regards

Ba77hy

[Shane & Jodie Ray Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Shane & Jodie Ray]

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hi all, just wondering if anyone has fitted foam cell in the front and gas in the rear just wondering if it makes a difference to the handling

my lift kit arrived today and it was not until I got home and found the front struts are foam cell not gas as I ordered

Cheers

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

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hey shane and jodie i have the foamcells in the front and nitrogas in the rear, it handles really good, mind you my springs (constant load) are 3 years old and have done 70k, i also have fitted bar ,winch and dual batteries, i also have the 15mm spacer in the front and last time i measure the height was at 810mm, which still gave me 55m droop in the front, rear is still at 830mm, handling wise i think the foamcells make a big improvement, it doesnt pitch up as much as with the nitrogas when i hit a large bump, more controlled and not has harsh. cheers samo

[Shane & Jodie Ray Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Shane & Jodie Ray]

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thanks Samo
We have a Arb bar,winch and going to look at dual batteries
all i have to do is find time and fit it before the GTG then get my new tyres fitted

Cannot wait will be a great weekend

Cheers