Frontera Lifting

Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia USA

Ok its come to that time, Im wanting to lift the Frontera up off the ground. I have been told by a knob at Penrith that it will set me back $4500-$5000 for a 2" lift... hmmm also said you can't and shouldn't lift an IFS 4WD this includes Hilux, Surf, Vitara, etc...bugger that rules most 4WDs out Wink

Had better quotes from Pedders $928 and Jax $1285 using Rancho Adjustables and King Spring rear.
So question is. I want to go 2" up What have you guys done about the front end, what brands and furhter more what realistic price would I be looking at?
Cheers
Greg P.

Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Nannup, Western Australia

Where's Dazz?

Our resident Frontera guru has gone AWOL! Laughing

Noel

Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia USA

No need for Dazz now Wink

I have finally got what I was after, from a great bunch of guys at the TJM 4WD warehouse at Blacktown (nice free plug for ya there Wink

) Settled on TJM shockies and 60mm springs. So easy to deal with guys that want to help and know what can be done to IFS torsion 4WDs.
Cheers
Greg P.

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

Sorry guys, been trippin around NSW for a couple of weeks. (Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke then across to the coast) So I havn't been around.

I use Pedders Jack springs (around $120inc trade) and RS5000s front and rear.

Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Londonistan

DAZZ wrote:

Sorry guys, been trippin around NSW for a couple of weeks. (Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke then across to the coast) So I havn't been around.

I use Pedders Jack springs (around $120inc trade) and RS5000s front and rear.

Hey Dazz - You have a Frontera I'm guessing? what colour/mods?

If you see a dark green Feroza with Olympic Overlanders on down Kay st or Hotham St give us a wave mate The Finger

Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Augusta, Georgia USA

Dazz, when were you out there? I just got back from there myself
Cheers
Greg P.

Dazz: Sorry guys, been trippin around NSW for a couple of weeks. (Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke then across to the coast) So I havn't been around.

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

FEAROZA wrote:

DAZZ wrote:

Sorry guys, been trippin around NSW for a couple of weeks. (Broken Hill, Cobar, Bourke then across to the coast) So I havn't been around.

I use Pedders Jack springs (around $120inc trade) and RS5000s front and rear.

Hey Dazz - You have a Frontera I'm guessing? what colour/mods?

If you see a dark green Feroza with Olympic Overlanders on down Kay st or Hotham St give us a wave mate The Finger

Mines (i think) Canal Blue, TJM alloy bar, 170 Lightforces, 31s, lift, soon to have snorkel!!!! There is a few F'terras getting around Traralgon ATM. All stockers though....I don't get to drive mine much, always in my work Hilux so you may not see much of it....

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Traralgon Vic Aust.

FEAROZA- Haven't seen you around Tra'gn yet, but been lookin. Do much 4x4ing? Have been keen to go for a bash but works gettin busy again....

Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Londonistan

DAZZ wrote:

FEAROZA- Haven't seen you around Tra'gn yet, but been lookin. Do much 4x4ing? Have been keen to go for a bash but works gettin busy again....

yeah, me either.

I'm going to melbourne most weekends for the next month or so - after that though will def be up for some drives. Theres some places up the back of Tyers I've wanted to check out, and over at the old water ski lake near Yallourn PS... look OK. Should be some good mud by then too. Twisted Evil

In a month u'll see me about. I think theres only one green feroza in t'gon. Usually at video ezy or the Crown pub drive thru Very Happy

Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Brisbane Australia

Cost about $150 to lift my mate's MU suspension 35mm.... Most of that was on a drill bit to make the +35mm rear shackes and some polyurethane bushes.

If he had of done some more looking around first it probably woulda been better just buying rear shackles.

So in total about $100 for 35mm bodylift + $150 for 35mm suspension lift.... nearly 3" for $250...

Works pretty good now, althought the front is still the key limitation.

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: Tingalpa, Brisbane

Greg P.,

Can you give me an update on your TJM suspension upgrade. How does it compare to standard? Height? Ride? Load carrying? Cost?

I may make this my first project for next year. The rear of the Frontera seems a bit soft and drops when you throw in a mild load.

Wayne.

Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Londonistan

yeah, I'd be interested aswell gregp - how do you find the tjm set up - in particular, after winding up the front torsions so high, how do u find downwards wheel travel?

I've decided to get a frontera once i get back from os - over the prado, pathy, cherokee and challenger, for various reasons.

Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Location: Londonistan

DAZZ wrote:

FEAROZA- Haven't seen you around Tra'gn yet, but been lookin. Do much 4x4ing? Have been keen to go for a bash but works gettin busy again....

Dazz - did a real quick nice track on the way to Walhalla last weekend - between Erica and Walhalla you see on your left a massive pretty steep hill and track - take it and it takes you up to some NICE mud/clay ruts - nothinging too rediculous but good for some fun - its only about 5 km or so but good fun. I went with a Jepp Wrangler - we got stuck a fair few times but it was all good.

so I recommend you check it out if you havn't done so already, - would be a bit more slippery after the storms this week.... Twisted Evil

Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Location: Tingalpa, Brisbane

Guys,

whilst I wait for an update on the TJM product, can I ask if anyone has had any experience with the Enforcer system. Sunstate 4WD here in Brisbane sell Enforcer coils and 4 gas shocks for the Frontera, (which I'm told are the TJM series 2000 variety with a different label) to give 2" lift for $550. A bit cheaper than the $1350 TJM system, which included torsion bars they insisted it needed. Confused

Wayne.

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 3:19 pm

gregp wrote:

Ok its come to that time, Im wanting to lift the Frontera up off the ground. I have been told by a knob at Penrith that it will set me back $4500-$5000 for a 2" lift... hmmm also said you can't and shouldn't lift an IFS 4WD this includes Hilux, Surf, Vitara, etc...bugger that rules most 4WDs out Wink

Had better quotes from Pedders $928 and Jax $1285 using Rancho Adjustables and King Spring rear.
So question is. I want to go 2" up What have you guys done about the front end, what brands and furhter more what realistic price would I be looking at?
Cheers
Greg P.

I have been told that i can lift my car (rodeo) with a similar suspension setup to yours i gather for the price of a couple of rear shackles (if you don't carry much of a load) and wind up the front torsion bars and a couple of new longer stroke shocks..... in all shouldn't cost much more than a couple of hundred bucks for an extra couple of inches! which i sure could have done with on Sunday Confused