Hard Rear Lid

[H20PRF]

Hi All,

1st post and about to join your club from 06 STS Patrol too an 07 SR5 D4D ..... , can i just ask about the hard lids, what do most of you have as being in Construction i need the hard lid for gear and security....... and if anyone can recommend the suspension it would be appreciated as all the LUX's ive seen so far the front sits down , so id like mine level.

I will be collecting mind next week, so i hope i can get some things done before Xmas

Cheers

H20PRF

[Glenn k]

welcome to the club,
hard lids can be restrictive in terms of what you can fit in there and have the lid closed and locked, i just recently changed my hard cover to a canopy for this reason. it fits a lot more stuff in there securely now.

suspension wise i think the you can get away with changing the front springs and shocks to bilstein shocks and king springs.
it seems to be the choice on here for a better ride/ lift combination.
that will give you a lift in the front and make it sit even, it will also give a better ride
hope this helps you
Glenn

[H20PRF]

Thanks Glenn , Much appreciated mate ...... i thought of calling Ultimate suspension but i will shop around, im in sydney who did yours ?

[Glenn k]

i have the old man emu suspension, it was installed by arb st peters
i havent had any trouble but some others have had trouble with sagging, in the front, thats why i didnt reccommend it.
king spring, bilstein shocks is the way i would go if i had my time over again
Glenn

[wat700]

G'day H20PRF,

While I don't have either I'd agree with Glenn re the benefits of the canopy over the hard lid.

Re suspension - shop around until you are happy you are getting what you want, that's what I did.

I ended up going with The Ultimate Suspension and am very happy with it - but you've got to choose what you think is right for you. Definitely give Ken a call though - what he doesn't know about suspension probably isn't worth knowing, IMHO.

Cheers,

Watto

[H20PRF]

Watto.

Any idea on a price on Canopies ? could be a good way to go longterm, even though i like the Sports bar look ?

Cheers

Daz

[Glenn k]

fitted you are looking about $2500- $3000 depending on brand and specs

[H20PRF]

GLenn,

IS there oner brand is known as the better or are they much of a muchness ? sorry for the Q's but new too this now.

Regards

Daz

[Glenn k]

i got the arb smooth shell canopy,
but there are others on the market
caddy canopies is another brand
alpha canopies is another i think.
flexiglass is another
tjm also make canopies
just pick one you like the look of, they all do the same thing at the end of the day, they just look abit different.
some have better locks and hinge systems than others, some have bigger windows than others, some are made from fibreglass some from steel.
depends what your after
Glenn