Changing coils

[steelo25]

Hi peoples, am looking at putting in Ironman progressive h/d 2" coils as towing a van 80/90pc of the time traveling Oz.
Was wondering how hard they are to do, as shop quoted over $440 for 4hrs.
This seems a bit rich and long to me though, as I did the same on my old GQ a few years ago, but that was an old Patrol.
Any thoughts welcome BUT only about the fitting as am staying with the Ironman, Ta

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[Classic Boy]

$440 for the springs and labor is OK but just for the labor it is a bit rich.
On a hoist it takes about 30mins a side, just let go the sway bar links and the rear shockers lower the diff and viola out comes the old and in with the new and install what you have removed.
My daughters wj laredo has the factory fitted up country tow pack and she tows a 2 tonne horse float and it doesn't cause the cars bum to drag or even deflect downwards very much at all. Is yours a laredo or limited because i find the limited's are very softly sprung.

[steelo25]

Originally Posted by Classic Boy

$440 for the springs and labor is OK but just for the labor it is a bit rich.
On a hoist it takes about 30mins a side, just let go the sway bar links and the rear shockers lower the diff and viola out comes the old and in with the new and install what you have removed.
My daughters wj laredo has the factory fitted up country tow pack and she tows a 2 tonne horse float and it doesn't cause the cars bum to drag or even deflect downwards very much at all. Is yours a laredo or limited because i find the limited's are very softly sprung.

1999, July built, WJ Laredo. I didn't think the rear ones were to complicated but the front ones, l don't know.

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[steelo25]

Originally Posted by steelo25

1999, July built, WJ Laredo. I didn't think the rear ones were to complicated but the front ones, l don't know.

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Oh and the price for the coils is $187 a pair.

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[Classic Boy]

Fronts are just as easy as the back to change same method.

[steelo25]

Well it looks like the Ironman coils aren't progressive after all so am going with a WA brand called West Coast. 100kg rears and 0 to 40kg front 2" lift.
The locals seem to think they're pretty good, anybody know about them?

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[steelo25]

Seems like the lift has caused the dreaded death wobbles, I think, so what could be the issue here does anyone know.
Do I need to get return to centre steering damper?
It came as a big shock when towing van and heading down a steep hill near Bridgetown. I found that if I feather the brakes it doesn't happen??? It only happens when I've put the brakes on, then it just gets worse even when I got off the brakes.

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