What Should I be Comparing

[topic97 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close topic97]

What about the raw 4x4 stuff that supercentre/tigerz11 sells?
Seems a bit too cheap/good to be true, but then I notice a few 4x4 places fit the raw gear.

[Spilsy Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Spilsy]

What about the raw 4x4 stuff that supercentre/tigerz11 sells?
Seems a bit too cheap/good to be true, but then I notice a few 4x4 places fit the raw gear.

If it seems too good to be true...it probably is. I don't know anyone with any experience regarding the Raw 4x4...
Happy to hear some stories

[topic97 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close topic97]

If it seems too good to be true...it probably is. I don't know anyone with any experience regarding the Raw 4x4...
Happy to hear some stories

Yeah its a strange one, I haven't really heard anything about them good or bad.
But from what I can gather, the kits that they do must just have some generic cheap springs as they don't name the manufacturer anywhere.

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Okie Dokie, here's where I am now. I have received quotes from all the players I had short listed.



Price was weighted 40%, Installation (Y/N) was rated 20%, Warranty was rated 20% (Broken into Years and kms offered), Australian Made was Weighted 10% and My "good Feeling" was rated 10%.

Im happy to be corrected on whether any of the manufacturers are/are not Australian - "H" means that some of the work is done in Aust (Design/engineering)
Im also happy to be corrected on Warranty Periods.

[SuperDavid Member Find all posts View Profile Close SuperDavid]

I had another reason to choose my suspension. When I did the research a few years ago, ARB were the only company that would put in writing that they had tested their suspension and that it would not adversely effect the VSC. It is a Vicroads requirement that when modifying a vehicle fitted with VSC that you do not adversely effect the VSC operation. A lot of folks don't worry about modification laws, however I am a conservative old fart and had no wish to give my insurance company an excuse to not payout on any claim. Oh, and another reason was a friend had another brand of suspension and went around a corner and his 150 just wanted to go in the opposite direction to where he was steering. Dunno what caused it but I have my suspicions
Cheers......Wayne

There is a thread in the Tyre section about this! Some guys after fitting 265/70/17's had stability control issues, when they go around a bend the stability control would kick in and try and drive them straight.
Turns out its a software issue and needs to be taken to toyota to get calibrated and re flashed or whatever.

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What about the raw 4x4 stuff that supercentre/tigerz11 sells?
Seems a bit too cheap/good to be true, but then I notice a few 4x4 places fit the raw gear.

Run, run far, run fast, don't turn around

Cheers Andrew

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I note you have EFS ranked highest overall Splisy.

Have you even spoken to a Prado owner with EFS? - Not trying to start something but I cant recall ever hearing about a Prado owner running EFS gear?
Are there any PP'ers with EFS?

Don't recall it being mentioned earlier - have you asked any peeps to take their (lifted) rig for a drive?

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I did do some research and the handful of times EFS cropped up on this forum the feedback was generally good. A mate of mine and his old man are running EFS under their Rangers and have nothing but praise for it.

I am happy to hear feedback from anyone.

[Andyfive Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andyfive]

I'd ask add a column for build quality. Do the welds look good, are the shocks finished well? Are the components cheap?

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I have added a new column to my comparison titled "Common on Prados"

Weightings:

• Price - 40%
• Warranty (Yrs) - 10%
• Warranty (kms) - 10%
• Australian Made - 15%
• Common on Prados - 15%
• Good Feeling - 10%

I have removed whether or not it was installed from the scoring, as I am 99% certain i want to get this installed by a Pro.

Look what it has done to my scores.

[Black 150 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Black 150]

FWIW there's a prominent forum member here who sells and installs Dobinsons kits for less than any of the kits you have on your list. I am getting mine done next week. I am happy to PM his details if you like and you can discuss his options with him.

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I am well aware of said member. And Dobinsons are on my list, however there's no local supplier/installer so they haven't made the cut of my attached image.

[D4D Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4D]

Re EFS, Mate of mine has EFS on his 120. I am pretty sure they're EFS coils and shocks/struts. He likes it and works well for towing his boat and camper.

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I tell you this now...it pays to shop around.
OME kit installed in Hoppers Crossing - a place I do visit relatively often - is $300 cheaper than Albury - for the same gear.
I think this will make it a clear winner for me.

[REN470 Member Find all posts View Profile Close REN470]

I tell you this now...it pays to shop around.
OME kit installed in Hoppers Crossing - a place I do visit relatively often - is $300 cheaper than Albury - for the same gear.
I think this will make it a clear winner for me.

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Wouldn't Hoppers Crossing be about 3 1/2 hours from Albury? Thats a day out of your life and fuel both ways to save $300? Not worth it in my book!