JMACX Hilux Coil Conversion

[hiluxxury]

Apparently the JMACX Hilux coil conversion is on the way.

Any thoughts on doing this or are people happy with the leaf setup?

Seems to be a few LC70s running this kit, but you can also do the rear track correction (if your feelings about that issue are more informed than the Toyota engineers).

http://www.jmacx.com.au/

[Cobba7490]

I've heard good things about the Cruiser ute set up. I'll be sticking to my leaves, due to it being a daily and occasionally needing to carry heavy loads.

If i was going to build a truck just for wheeling i would definitely consider it.

Guess it all comes down to personal preference and what the rig is mainly gonna be used for.

[taresk]

I'd certainly consider it, I'm running with an empty tub most of the time, even on big camping trips, I'm only packing for one person and a person sized dog, there's not a lot of weight in the gear, and I know from owning a 90 series for several years how much better a coil rear can be, so it would come down to whether I can justify the cost to myself (from memory, the Cruiser kits are around $10k plus the actual suspension components).

[hiluxxury]

I'm in a similar situation... however, my camping trips are getting increasingly heavier as they years go on.

I do love the simplicity of the leaf spring but coils would be nice and I have been looking at 4 link rear end conversions for a few years now. An engineered bolt on unit would tick a lot of boxes. Although, the link geometry on the LC70 conversion does look a bit short... that would certainly affect the suspension movement and vehicle handling. But I guess that is a compromise of the bolt-on setup when compared to a custom setup where you can achieve a longer flatter link geometry.

A new rear axle housing would also be on my list, having broke one of those already.