After 4years the H/Duty EFS coils & the TJM XGS Gold Struts/Shocks, (which have been fantastic), were doing fine until I added:
Replacement Steel Rear Bar, Draw System, a lot heavier Drop Fridge slide, Roof Rack, Awning & then the Roof Top the back end sagged & I had 25PSI in the airbags too..
Time to research & as my Mates at Creighton's now stock the Lovells Suspension it was a bonus when all the research suggested to me that I needed to go Extra Heavy Duty, & all that research pointed me to Lovells !.. I have to say here I was nervous going the extra H/Duty up front but after talking to Jenene & Wayne, then doing more research, I bit the bullet.. Lovells Extra Heavy Duty Front & Back matched with their Shocks/Struts has seen the Paj sitting level front has lifted 40mm both sides & the rear 45mm & I have the air bags at the 10PSI, (which I have as the minimum pressure).
The Lovells coils for the rear are the CRR92HD which are about 25% load rating above the standard H/Duty Lovells coil.
Lovells CRR92HD & the EFS Progressive H/Duty Coils:
Old EFS Progressive H/Duty:
Lovells CRR92HD:
Lovells CFR90EHD & EFS HD Coils:
Fitting Coil to Strut:
Rear going on:
Front going on:
Front After:
Rear After:
As you can see from the following pic the rear end with all the extra mods needed attention:
Very happy with the final result:
Over last W/End we had a drive up to Tarra Bulga & I'm wrapped the ride is great no sign of harshness at all.. Can't wait to see how it performs Off Road now.
Obviously The suspension will settle a little, measuring from centre hub front both 570mm Rear RHS 568mm & LHS 570mm. with 10PSI in air Bags, (as my minimum, noting from 0-10PSI no change in height).
Gus.
Replacement Steel Rear Bar, Draw System, a lot heavier Drop Fridge slide, Roof Rack, Awning & then the Roof Top the back end sagged & I had 25PSI in the airbags too..
Time to research & as my Mates at Creighton's now stock the Lovells Suspension it was a bonus when all the research suggested to me that I needed to go Extra Heavy Duty, & all that research pointed me to Lovells !.. I have to say here I was nervous going the extra H/Duty up front but after talking to Jenene & Wayne, then doing more research, I bit the bullet.. Lovells Extra Heavy Duty Front & Back matched with their Shocks/Struts has seen the Paj sitting level front has lifted 40mm both sides & the rear 45mm & I have the air bags at the 10PSI, (which I have as the minimum pressure).
The Lovells coils for the rear are the CRR92HD which are about 25% load rating above the standard H/Duty Lovells coil.
Lovells CRR92HD & the EFS Progressive H/Duty Coils:
Old EFS Progressive H/Duty:
Lovells CRR92HD:
Lovells CFR90EHD & EFS HD Coils:
Fitting Coil to Strut:
Rear going on:
Front going on:
Front After:
Rear After:
As you can see from the following pic the rear end with all the extra mods needed attention:
Very happy with the final result:
Over last W/End we had a drive up to Tarra Bulga & I'm wrapped the ride is great no sign of harshness at all.. Can't wait to see how it performs Off Road now.
Obviously The suspension will settle a little, measuring from centre hub front both 570mm Rear RHS 568mm & LHS 570mm. with 10PSI in air Bags, (as my minimum, noting from 0-10PSI no change in height).
Gus.
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