New Ultimate Suspension tomorrow....

[Drover]

Well I am booked in for tomorrow to get the "Ultimate Suspension".

Customer rate springs and match valved custom shocks on all four corners - all +50mm.

Just over a week ago the SVX was measured, weighed (each corner) loading assessed and test driven. These guys are very very thorough and so easy to deal with.

So it's out with TF rear springs & Koni raids, front Old Man Emu's springs & TF ProSports and stock steering damper.....in with the Ultimate!

[landiematt]

Is that the last job before the trip or still a few to go. Did you end up sorting the brakes Out?
Matt

[Drover]

Hey Mat,
Yeah last job on the D'fer, other than a service.
Ultimate are looking at the brakes tomorrow as well. Still not totally convinced their is a problem with the brakes.......

[justinc]

You're In good hands:-) . Ask brendan if he has recovered from his trip to the dentist...:-P


(edit, I am referring NOT to Brendanm on here BTW)


Jc

[chook73]

Well I am booked in for tomorrow to get the "Ultimate Suspension".

Customer rate springs and match valved custom shocks on all four corners - all +50mm.

Just over a week ago the SVX was measured, weighed (each corner) loading assessed and test driven. These guys are very very thorough and so easy to deal with.

So it's out with TF rear springs & Koni raids, front Old Man Emu's springs & TF ProSports and stock steering damper.....in with the Ultimate!

How did you go mate?

[Drover]

I took it for a bit of a drive today in the Ourimbah Forest. Unbelievable improvement. So much smoother and controled over small bumps at speed and very comfortable. On the rutted and bumpy stuff it flexes effortlessly with a very soft ride.

The rear is now 12mm taller on the drivers side and 27mm taller on the near side, the front both sides up 6mm. First time it now sit dead flat.

Can highly recommend "The Ultimate Suspension", don't waste money picking bits of the shelf. Custom making springs to suit each vehicles individual wheel loads, then matching shock valving to suit spring rates, along with custom length shocks to suit the springs is simply unbeatable.

All with a life time warranty how could go wrong and probably cheaper than you think !

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[justinc]

Great stuff! Yes I am very impressed with their service and expertise. And yes, they are way cheaper than you think....


JC

[noogie]

Mate that looks sweet.
I like the new rubber too.

:D

[chook73]

Did you get the weights Grant?

[Drover]

Yeah sure did Iain,

Front near side = 563kg's / Front drivers side = 559kg's total = 1122kg's

Rear near side = 716kg's / Rear driver side = 665kg's total = 1381kg's

Total vehicle weight = 2503kg's

(The vehicle was 2/3 packed for a long duration trip, including 60L of water)

Cheers

[chook73]

Yeah sure did Iain,

Front near side = 563kg's / Front drivers side = 559kg's total = 1122kg's

Rear near side = 716kg's / Rear driver side = 665kg's total = 1381kg's

Total vehicle weight = 2503kg's

(The vehicle was 2/3 packed for a long duration trip, including 60L of water)

Cheers

Thanks mate, cant wait to see it in the flesh....!

[BilboBoggles]

Just curious - Under full extension of the front suspension, ie jack the chassis up and let the front wheels dangle - how much clearance are you getting in the front uj yokes. I've been interested in a 50mm lift on my PUMA, but I've heard about a few transfer case front output housing chewed up on PUMA's when off roading with any form of lift. (I think you can fix this with a double cardan joint as used in a Discovery - but that adds quite a bit to the cost of the lift.)

(I believe ARB refuse to fit lifted suspension to post 2007 defenders as they have had to wear the cost of replacing a few transfer cases in the past).

[Drover]

Just curious - Under full extension of the front suspension, ie jack the chassis up and let the front wheels dangle - how much clearance are you getting in the front uj yokes. I've been interested in a 50mm lift on my PUMA, but I've heard about a few transfer case front output housing chewed up on PUMA's when off roading with any form of lift. (I think you can fix this with a double cardan joint as used in a Discovery - but that adds quite a bit to the cost of the lift.)

(I believe ARB refuse to fit lifted suspension to post 2007 defenders as they have had to wear the cost of replacing a few transfer cases in the past).

Soz, already have. DC shaft, since the original lift some years back.

But.....I can tell you that DC shaft is a must is lifting a PUMA, even a little bit.

[chook73]

Soz, already have. DC shaft, since the original lift some years back.

But.....I can tell you that DC shaft is a must is lifting a PUMA, even a little bit.

Having been through two DC shafts I am now trying the widening of the existing yokes but you have to do something to the front shaft with any lift over about 40mm on the puma.

[Dockstrada]

How did this all go for you Drover , any comments ? mine sits nice and rides great off road but seems harsh over bumps on road . running TF setup at the moment .
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[The Cone of Silence]

Looking fantastic Drover.

I can also recommend Brendan and the lads down at Ultimate Suspension.

My Puma 110 went in for the following about a year ago following a recommendation from Daniel (Mulgo):

FRONT
+50mm HD rated King Springs
+ 50mm HD shocks (Ultimate Suspension)
B-M DC prop shaft
Gibson Ryder steering damper

REAR
+50mm MD rear coils
+50mm Aussie Ryder twin tube gas shocks (GVM valving)
Firestone Coil Rite Airbag

I did experience a dislocation problem in the Simpson and a recent Cox's River trip whereby the rear spring would not seat itself back in its housing after dislocating but this was found to be an issue with the length of the shock absorber - it needed a stopper to reduce the over-dislocation.....so the guys there fixed it in no time at no charge.


Awesome to deal with and I highly recommend them. They genuinely want their customers to have the best possible solution to suit their needs.

Bobby

[uninformed]

BM dc propshaft? Is that bailey Morris? And are they the ones that self destruct and NOT for ON road use?

[The Cone of Silence]

Not sure what you're referring to there uninformed, but mine's been faultless in all conditions, very heavy off-roading and a lot of miles on the blacktop too.

Touch wood ;-)

[n plus one]

Not sure what you're referring to there uninformed, but mine's been faultless in all conditions, very heavy off-roading and a lot of miles on the blacktop too.

Touch wood ;-)

By all reports, you should keep touching wood - as Uniformed indicated, they have a rep for self destructing when used at highway speeds.