Watagans test of Amadas and Airbagman...28-6-2014'

[Lenny67 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lenny67]

Had a few hours free yesty before the rain and wind arrived, we're in the Lower Watagans near Lemon Tree. Tested out the family cars new suspension again. Amada remote res shocks and Airbagman conversion has worked out great. Highly recomended. Only 8 months of use with the Elocker also this car goes great. I found (jagged) a great combo I think. My son and I had a ball yesty but the wife nearly had a hearty...

Had the car stuck nose down deep in a bog hole a few weeks ago, driving where the big GQ's should be...the rear airbags were really tested as the rear wheels were off the ground, we winched it from the rear...with a rated tow bar eyelet.

Heres a photo and Youtube links to our 2 hrs of nearly panel damage!




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mACX58Snqs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVbGXoz4c14

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE6roloLl2o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtsy15leJyk

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

Nice work Lenny.great track building by the young fella! One question.. Where was your spare?


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[Lenny67 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lenny67]

Haha thanks Craig those toyota factory "rocksliders" still copped a beating on the way back down but yea it was fun doing some track building, I got lotsa different injuries but I beat them all to save some costly damage yesty! We need a set of rocksliders actually so if I could also have some opinions on that that would help..

My BFG spare wheel I keep with my box of recovery gear tightly strapped flat over the rear axle in the back, drives better and the door cant kill my 4 year old boy from the weight! Lotsa reasons to do it eh, hinges etc, whatya reckon about a large storage box that bolts onto the back of the car with the existing bolts, 600x600x300 maybe with a lid.. styled to suit the awesome Prado lines, prolly fibreglass or whatever they do now. Only for us that rarely use the seven seats. Whatever. Its a different car with this gravity shift anyway. Like putting a bag or 2 of concrete in the back of a ute to make it behave.

I'm gona take my Gas Gas trials bike back to this track or hill this winter...we saw 4 rigged up jeeps on big shoes going in there as we were coming out, that woulda been more fun! If my numbers come up one day the 120's will be getting a solid front axle thats for sure!!

Love me 120s and I have a cracker 90s on the market if I can mention that here?? I dunno im a forum kook...

Lenny.

[pete8205 Member Find all posts View Profile Close pete8205]

hi Lenny
what is your suspension set up with the amada's and how do rate it for a daily driver?

for rock sliders have a look in the for sale section, http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...eel-side-steps
I have these and rate them highly I bounced of a rock I found in a puddle out at zig zig last weekend I need to repaint them alittle but there still straight from an impact that would destroyed the factory steps.

pete

[Lenny67 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lenny67]

Hey Pete,

Thanks for the link i'll check em out mate. Amadas are great on road eh. Even the wife noticed the change in its behaviour!!

Lenny.