D3 and Corrugations

[Ean Austral]

Gday All,

Well am in the very slow process of getting things together for next years Anne Beadell hwy trip, so after reading and meeting people who have recently done the trip it seems as Corrigations are the big killer.

We had some bad sections on the Canning trip last year, but that was a different track and a different car, so my Question is.

What are the pitfalls if any for the D3 and its suspension on bad-servere corrigations, and what should I be looking to upgrade.

The car still has original shocks so would likely want to upgrade these?

Has anyone any suggestions or if anyone has done a badly corrigated trip what did they find..

Many Thanks,

Cheers Ean

[Narangga]

Gday All,

Well am in the very slow process of getting things together for next years Anne Beadell hwy trip, so after reading and meeting people who have recently done the trip it seems as Corrigations are the big killer.

We had some bad sections on the Canning trip last year, but that was a different track and a different car, so my Question is.

What are the pitfalls if any for the D3 and its suspension on bad-servere corrigations, and what should I be looking to upgrade.

The car still has original shocks so would likely want to upgrade these?

Has anyone any suggestions or if anyone has done a badly corrigated trip what did they find..

Many Thanks,

Cheers Ean

Once you get it sorted Ean and you are not working (say late July) you are welcome to drive over for a weekend and test it. :angel:

[ozscott]

Mate - dont know, but would have to think that severe corrugations will cause accelerated ball joint and bush wear.

Cheers

[gghaggis]

If your current shockies are worn, I'd replace them. Frankly I'd rather use the LR ones, but both Bilstein and Koni make aftermarket ones.

The EAS handles corrugations rather well, you can use the Grass/Gravel/Snow mode for greater control, but be warned that this will use more fuel.

Cheers,

Gordon

[CaverD3]

I am unsure about corrugations as they seem to have graded them since I got my D3. ;)

[Ean Austral]

I am unsure about corrugations as they seem to have graded them since I got my D3. ;)


Understood...:)

Cheers Ean

[Rockylizard]

I am unsure about corrugations as they seem to have graded them since I got my D3. ;)

Gday...

Yeah ;) .. I've noticed that too ... those local councils and foresters are wonderful ain't they :D

Cheers
John

[NomadicD3]

HI All, in a related question, how many k's have people been getting out of the original shocks? Is there a good way of testing if the shocks are worn? Please don't suggest driving, full loaded, on corrugated roads:p!!
cheers

[Ean Austral]

Once you get it sorted Ean and you are not working (say late July) you are welcome to drive over for a weekend and test it. :angel:

Some people will try anything to get the Better half into a D3 for a test drive.:p:p


Cheers Ean

[Narangga]

Some people will try anything to get the Better half into a D3 for a test drive.:p:p


Cheers Ean

Well if you insist. :p

Until you drive across you won't know how good a test of corrugations it will be. :eek2:

The week after Garma would be best for that. ;)

[oldsalt]

The first time I drove across corrugations I couldn't believe how good the D3 was - but then again I was coming from a VW campervan ... so probably not a good comparison.

[Disco4SE]

Coming from a Landcruiser into a D3 (now D4), I couldn't believe the ride of the D3 over corrugated roads. It is so smooth in comparison.
As mentioned by a few others, unless your shockers are worn, they will do you well.
Cheers, Craig