Well….after a LONG drawn out process of trying to figure out what suspension I wanted to put in the GU, I ended up with the following options…

Springs.

EFS
King
Dobisons

Shocks

Bilstiens
Koni
Tough Dogs
Airbags ??

Well, as far as springs go, I ended up not bothering with airbags…after talking with a couple of people that supply airbags, and they basicly admited it was reasonably easy for a stick etc to puncture an one… I didnt really think they were ‘bushable’ enough for a tourer, nor did I feel that just getting some super heavy duty springs was going to suit me because it would ride way to hard when unladen.

The solution ? Helper bags… So I ended up choosing some medium rate king springs, and putting some Polyairs in them…so far its worked a treat…and the worst that happens if a bag blows ? The Patrol doesnt sit level…I can handle that…

Now Shocks…I was ‘very’ tempted by the bilsteins until I relised they are mono tube design…sure great for disapating heat and such….but what happens when they cop a dent from a rock etc ? Well…they stop working…. Not something I want to have happen in the middle of the desert!

So….Koni’s was the choice….but which Koni ? there was 3 models to choose from… 82, 88 or the BIG 90′s….

We obviously my first thought was the bigger the better …..Right ? …Well seems i was wrong…After chatting to few ppl, the 90 series is a race shock, so might have been to harse for want I wanted…..So i ended up with the 88 series… Saying that, I still have a nagging doubt in my mind that the 90 series would have been better suited….oh well, time will tell!