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  1. 8th June 2012, 11:47 AM #1
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    Long travel suspension kit from Les Richmond

    Gday,

    Ive started installing new bits on the truck and thought i would throw some photos up of the Long travel kit i have been installing,



    This is the rear with new flexy 2+ inch springs Long travel Koni shocks, Cranked trailing arms and Dislocation cones.

    The set-up is a work in progress so i will post more photos as i go
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  2. 8th June 2012, 12:22 PM #2
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    keep em coming, ive been considering one of these kits for a while now.
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    Cost of the kit
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    Quote Originally Posted by boofdtl View Post
    Cost of the kit

    Performance Suspension Kits

    the kit came too 2750 plus shipping, The Cranked front and rear radius arms were about 1000 in total i think they came from TerraFirma
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  5. 8th June 2012, 05:57 PM #5
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    Are the Konis are specially built long travel shock or do they have a part number on them?

    Ie are they custom only to LRA?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rezley View Post
    Are the Konis are specially built long travel shock or do they have a part number on them?

    Ie are they custom only to LRA?

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    Rez
    I thing the Konis are Custom built for the Kit here is the latest pictures from my suspension install i know its a long time between updates but Meh.

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    Very nice looking setup.
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  8. 29th June 2012, 04:24 PM #8
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    G'day, looking good. Have you been under it on full flex to see if the standard bump stops are up to the job? LRA tell me it's no problem, but I'm keen to hear about it from you, given the specifics of your particular setup. Cheers, Bush Ranger.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bush ranger View Post
    G'day, looking good. Have you been under it on full flex to see if the standard bump stops are up to the job? LRA tell me it's no problem, but I'm keen to hear about it from you, given the specifics of your particular setup. Cheers, Bush Ranger.

    Hey,

    I mentioned the same point to Andrew at LRA and after speaking too him the reason you use the original hight bump stops is because the shock mounts are now 2 inches higher meaning the longer travel shocks will bottom out on the original bump stops, if you were too change to say a 2 inch bump stop you would bottom out before full articulation and negate the entire point of having longer shocks in the first place.

    Well thats how i understand it. On the flex issue im yet too try it out completely as im currently messing with the A frame and changing the Ball joint ill try too give it a crack late next week on some rocks or a forklift to measure the difference i will place a photo in this thread of the end results.

    cheers

    PS, If anyone knows a trick to separate the A frame ball joint from its housing i would love too here it as its not being very nice at the moment.
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  10. 29th June 2012, 09:57 PM #10
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    This guy used a vice and a big hammer:

    http://www.repairmylandrover.co.uk/d...ljoint-renewal
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