suspension set up on px ranger

mezza56 · Senior Member

suspension set up on px ranger

Dougwe · Chief one feather

I had an extra leaf fitted each side rear springs and it raised the Collie 2". I feel no different in the back end when unloaded. Very happy indeed. I got it done by Pedders. I found out later they can do the springs and better shocks in one hit but all tows well for me at this stage so will let the current shocks be as is for now.

OwenK · Senior Member

Hi mezza, many years ago I had a 60 series landcruiser with leaf springs had air bags fitted to rear, that worked well. But as Doug said the extra leaf works for him and would be a much cheaper option. Google "Sax Suspension " you'll see some very negative posts, good luck with it.

Cheers Owen.

iana · Guru

I've had Pedder springs and shocks put on the BT50, rides nice, can find the details if you want.

mezza56 · Senior Member

Hi Chief Dougwe

Did you only do the back ? I considered that but didn't want the car to be 2'' higher at the back when the van was not on the car .

A lot of places suggest a lift kit with the suspension , I didn't necessarily want it to be higher just not sag in the rear.

mezza56 · Senior Member

Hi Lana

Heard pedders are good with suspension set ups .

What was the cost of your set up , was it a constant 300kg load or 600kg

mezza56 · Senior Member

Thxs Owen

Yeah I've read good and back on a lot of them including Sax

They were the only one that claimed a " normal ride " when the load is off.

ARB have a brand new shock set up called bypass technology slows the compression at each end of the piston stroke so its not jerky

I'd like to give it a go but its $4k for the set up where most are around $2k

Brownie2 · Senior Member

Just had an "Old Man Emu" BP51 upgrade to the BT50. Extremely happy. Much beefier in the rear, shockers have remote reservoirs for better performance. Beautifully engineered.
One drawback is the $4,500 odd price tag!! cry The ride now, unladen, is quite plush. Can't wait to load up, hook up and be off.

http://www.arb.com.au/products/old-man-emu-4x4-suspension/bp-51/

Cheers, Bob

Dougwe · Chief one feather

mezza56 wrote:
Hi Chief Dougwe
Did you only do the back ? I considered that but didn't want the car to be 2'' higher at the back when the van was not on the car .
A lot of places suggest a lift kit with the suspension , I didn't necessarily want it to be higher just not sag in the rear.

Just the back Mezza. I don't mind the back being higher than the front. I too yhought about Sax but after reading the negative stuff about them and being told the same by Pedders I did it the way I did. As said, very happy for around $600 fitted.

iana · Guru

Looked for the paperwork by Pedders, can't find it. I think mine was the 300kg permanent load. Only did the back. with the van coupled it all sits nice and level. Choose pedders as it has a nation wide service for parts and warranty.

mezza56 · Senior Member

Hi Brownie

I have seen them and the guys at ARB suggested them , only thing that was a put off was the price , as I'm having other things done as well

But I'm happy to pay it if it achieves what I want , did you get a lift kit (2") with constant 300 kg rating or 600kg .

When you say plush with no load , you dont get jerked around in the car going over say corrugations ?

Brownie2 · Senior Member

Hi Mark (Mezza56),
Yes, I went for the higher rating given the the steel bull bar on the Mazda, and the fact that the van is pretty heavy. I have a set of Black Widow drawers in the back and travel with an Engel and tool box etc. The ride unladen is fantastic, at first it took some getting used to after the original set up. It sits up that extra 2 inches all round and it seemed a bit top heavy at first ie. a bit of a sway over uneven roads if that makes sense. Part of the kit is a spacer for the driveshaft/s to keep them straight after the lift. Have had it over corrugated dirt roads unladen and it performed beautifully. Not at all skittish. I reckon the Mazda felt better over those roads than Pauline's sons LandCruiser 200! Of course remember that the front springs are adjustable, and all shockers are adjustable for both rebound and compression, but I haven't had to alter mine since the guys fitted the gear and set it up. They did ask lots of questions about the sort of travelling we'll be doing. Great set up, good back up with ARB all over the country too. I think you get what you pay for. Cheers, Bob

ken thomas · Guru

I had ironman helper springs put on my ranger and lifted it about 40 mm and very happy with the ride
Cost was $135 pair and fitted easily to the rear springs
Ken

Gus1949 · Senior Member

We have a 2015 Ranger towing a tandem 2800kg van and fill the tub usually to the top with general stuff you take away like chairs, table, fishing gear dogs bits and pieces. It has 185kg on the ball and drops the tail 20 to 25mm. The WDH levels it out. Tows like a dream and often don't use the WDH on trips of less than 2hrs. The Ranger has a carrying capacity of between 900kg and 1300kg depending on the model and a suspension built to handle this so why would you want to give a suspension company a couple of grand of your hard earned? I would work out what weight the canopy (if you have one) weighs plus other stuff you put in the tub to see if an upgrade is necessary. If you are going into rough country modifications may be a good ides.

GregE · Newbie

Our PX Ranger had the tail sagging problem when the tub was heavily loaded and the van's water tanks in front of the axles were full. We don't use a WDH. Had an addition to the rear suspension by Pedders in Bendigo that solved the problem with no noticeable effect on the unladen ride of the ute so I have been delighted by the result. About $650 to do and cheaper than any of the other soultions I looked at.
Greg