Thread: Thoughts on the OME long travel kits for a 130

Don't know suspension kit but if your looking at 285's you will need 16x8 and either zero or -25mm offsets, standard landys are either +20 or +33mm offset which rubs with 255/85 (33.3in)or probably more with 285/75(32.8in)

Hey CJ,

Good option on the 130. I bought my 130 with a 2" set of coils already in it and some +2" Bilstein shocks.

Swapped the shocks and hardware for the Terrafirma Long Travel Kit, which is basically a ripoff of the Gwynn Lewis one.
because I ran the springs un retained I went with dislocation cones which meant Ive dispensed with the rear inner springs.
I dont know the exact rating of the springs in my 130 but they seem HD and they take a solid load in the rear and maintain height. I did a big trip up through Limmen National Park with 5 full spares (Its pretty remote and the other guy was paranoid and had no room. Lol Navaras!) and probably about 250kg more on top in liquids, gear and supplies. The rear was still level and she handled relly well.

I have:
TF front extended shock mounts ($240 pr)
TF Rear top shock mounts (extended) ($240 Pr)
TF Rear cranked trailing arms ($500 pr)
TF Adjustable Panhard rod w/ Polybushes (Avoid this piece of **** and get one with rubber bushes) ($180)
Goodridge +4" extended brake lines (Cant remember were cheap from APT Fabrications)
Stock front Arms.
TF Extreme Long Travel +5" Shocks. (98 bucks a corner from Sydney 4x4 Accessories)
TF Front and rear dislocation Cones Cant even remember how much these were.

To be honest in hindsight I think the Gwynn Lewis Hardware is cheaper and better, but also I know APT were doing suspension kits with basically all the same components pretty cheap. I'm very happy with the shocks, and for 98 bucks each they're pretty good to be honest. Ive done some tough trips with them since fitting (Limmen and Gregory National Parks as well as a few local mud runs) over a lot of k's worth of heavy corrugations and they still work fine IMO.

Heres a shot of the flex I get with this kit.
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Originally Posted by frantic

Don't know suspension kit but if your looking at 285's you will need 16x8 and either zero or -25mm offsets, standard landys are either +20 or +33mm offset which rubs with 255/85 (33.3in)or probably more with 285/75(32.8in)

thanks frantic, it's got -25 now and they stick out way past the rear tray

Thanks Wicks, that setup seems to work well
Did you need any caster corection bushes in the front? and what size wheel and tire are you running?

thanks again