Great Video..Big improvements on the Cruiser, It looks awesome.. On our recent Cape York adventure we had major failure of the Super Pro top and bottom shock mount bushes both sides on my mates 76 Cruiser. After 400km they pancaked, broke apart and fell out leaving us stuck on side of track at night 6 hrs from the nearest town. Using a cordless grinder, drill and a nylon cutting board we managed to shape a few nylon bushes which was enough to get us to higher ground where we could roll out our swags for the night. The next day we made it to town but the mechanic was to hung over to fix the Cruiser so we had to wait 4 hrs for him to get out of bed. After the mechanic came good, he put standard rubber bushes back in we were on the road again, completing the trip without anymore 76 issues. If you own a vehicle with this type of shock bush mount it would be a smart idea to carry a spare set of rubber bushes just incase the poly don't last..
hi, hm that is interesting, my shock bushes are Bielstein did you by any chance keep the SuperPro bushes?? I would contact SuperPro as I'm quite sure they like to hear your experience not to mention you have a lifetime warranty. My front and rear radius arm bushes on Tiny are super Pro and they cope an absolute flogging with the flex I have and never failed
I think he through what was left in the bin but theres not much point contacting Super Pro as they will probably send him another set and my mate will not use poly for his shocks again. Mates 76 also has Super pro radius arm bushes, no problems with them so far.. I wonder if anyone has had same problem??
I think SuperPro would have been very keen to get to the bottom of this and while they also would have sent him new bushes would have been interesting to see why they failed....
who put the shocks in.. I believe there is a tightening method to follow.. something to do full wait on shock before tightening the bottom bolt I think..
Nice video. I am looking to do a full super pro bush kit replacement front and rear on my 80 series Landcruiser and was wondering how the super pros are still going. A lot of forums reckon best to stay with OE rubber bushes but would like to keep an open mind. Notice you changed to Icon recently.
seeing you have done the engine conversion does it pull the 35's good now? have you done any mods to the engine or is it just stock? Do you know the fuel economy you are getting now? Can you get up to highway speed easy now with the 35's and engine conversion?
+Clayton Roberts no tune yet but large inter cooler, 3” exhaust etc. Great gearing with petrol transfer case and it’s pulling very well, need to test consumption more seems like17l per hundred which seems a bit high
Do you have any more info somewhere on the front control arms? Are they skinnier than stock to help with axle bracket control arm contact? Does the tie rod touch the control arms at full drop while turned. These are the issues I'm having with my 80 series stock arms. I'm in the USA
@@AlloffroadAu thanks for your response. I think I'll give them ago $770.00 at the moment seems reasonable to me. Awesome channel by the way, keep up the good work..
Schaut gut aus..! Wie viel constant load hast du in den rear coils? Ich will meinen 105 3" liften und habe auch rear bar, spare tyre, jerry can, drawer system und fridge. Die vom suspension centre meinten 400kg constant wäre gut, ist das nicht zu viel?
Have you done any mods to the engine? Or is it still a standard 6 cylinder diesel? Does it pull the 35's at highway speeds? Can you feel that it is slower to take off/ keep up speed?
It's currently in to get a 1HDFTE and 5 Speed auto conversion, including Intercooler, heavy duty valve body and auto transmission cooler etc.. hopefully back within next two week
Lol it is, hower in the right hand probably better than new fully electronic machines. It takes a little more time, but any misalignment of the machine is noticed right away (electronic machines can take quite a few wrong alignments before it's noticed) at the end it's just a measuring tool, and Fernando is doing wheel alignments for 20+ years and is certainly a master in his field. The previous workshop I had the car in 3 times, and it was still misaligned turned out the full electronic machine was out of whack supposedly happens frequently.
Hi Stefan, its been a few years now with this suspension. What are you thought on how its gone over the years? Has the SuperPro gear lived up to its name?
That was replaced nearly 2 years ago I had a video up for a while, it was a good basic suspension but I ended up wanting something better so now 2.5” remote reservoir shocks from Icon and Solve Offroad Springs.
@@AlloffroadAu hmm maybe I got confused with the order, cleared all my history and couldn't remember what I have watched. Will check it out as I remember you adding in straps to your rear springs, and it wasn't in this vid. Thanks for getting back to me.
lol, with no name Poly that may be the case but have you ever used SuperPro? I have them in my various trucks for many years, never ever had an issue. In my lifted Discovery 2 the Rubber bushes lasted 10.000k, I sold the car 40.000ks after putting SuperPro in and they still looked like new...
I have to say out of all the suspension videos I’ve watched this one is the most informative. Great video mate 👍
Great Video..Big improvements on the Cruiser, It looks awesome..
On our recent Cape York adventure we had major failure of the Super Pro top and bottom shock mount bushes both sides on my mates 76 Cruiser. After 400km they pancaked, broke apart and fell out leaving us stuck on side of track at night 6 hrs from the nearest town.
Using a cordless grinder, drill and a nylon cutting board we managed to shape a few nylon bushes which was enough to get us to higher ground where we could roll out our swags for the night.
The next day we made it to town but the mechanic was to hung over to fix the Cruiser so we had to wait 4 hrs for him to get out of bed. After the mechanic came good, he put standard rubber bushes back in we were on the road again, completing the trip without anymore 76 issues.
If you own a vehicle with this type of shock bush mount it would be a smart idea to carry a spare set of rubber bushes just incase the poly don't last..
hi, hm that is interesting, my shock bushes are Bielstein did you by any chance keep the SuperPro bushes?? I would contact SuperPro as I'm quite sure they like to hear your experience not to mention you have a lifetime warranty.
My front and rear radius arm bushes on Tiny are super Pro and they cope an absolute flogging with the flex I have and never failed
I think he through what was left in the bin but theres not much point contacting Super Pro as they will probably send him another set and my mate will not use poly for his shocks again.
Mates 76 also has Super pro radius arm bushes, no problems with them so far..
I wonder if anyone has had same problem??
I think SuperPro would have been very keen to get to the bottom of this and while they also would have sent him new bushes would have been interesting to see why they failed....
AllOffroad 4x4 Adventures TV I will put it to him 👍🏼
who put the shocks in.. I believe there is a tightening method to follow.. something to do full wait on shock before tightening the bottom bolt I think..
It's really starting to take shape now Stefan
Following with keen interest pal!
Regards Georgie
thanks George yes getting there, Engine and Gearbox conversion starts Monday :-)
Nice work, big rig articulation!
Thanks, Mate, for a tourer it's ok don't want to go overboard as I also need good on-road handling
Nice video. I am looking to do a full super pro bush kit replacement front and rear on my 80 series Landcruiser and was wondering how the super pros are still going. A lot of forums reckon best to stay with OE rubber bushes but would like to keep an open mind. Notice you changed to Icon recently.
Surprised that with all that work the steering stabiliser wasn't replaced.
It is replaced just didn’t happen on the day
seeing you have done the engine conversion does it pull the 35's good now? have you done any mods to the engine or is it just stock? Do you know the fuel economy you are getting now? Can you get up to highway speed easy now with the 35's and engine conversion?
+Clayton Roberts no tune yet but large inter cooler, 3” exhaust etc. Great gearing with petrol transfer case and it’s pulling very well, need to test consumption more seems like17l per hundred which seems a bit high
Fulcrum i see is the best...
Not definitely not the best but good.
Looks very promising!
thanks mate, I'm starting to like it myself :-)
Do you have any more info somewhere on the front control arms? Are they skinnier than stock to help with axle bracket control arm contact? Does the tie rod touch the control arms at full drop while turned. These are the issues I'm having with my 80 series stock arms. I'm in the USA
Did you do bushings or brackets? Did you add drop brackets to any components or an adjustable panhard bar
Nice video. Are the radius arms standard length, or longer? Looking for a solution to scrubbing tyres on the back of the guards.
standard length mate
Ah bugger, thanks.
Opinion on the superpro radius arms? I'm considering buying them myself cheers.
yes good arms unfortunately only available for 2.5 Lift
@@AlloffroadAu thanks for your response. I think I'll give them ago $770.00 at the moment seems reasonable to me. Awesome channel by the way, keep up the good work..
Schaut gut aus..! Wie viel constant load hast du in den rear coils? Ich will meinen 105 3" liften und habe auch rear bar, spare tyre, jerry can, drawer system und fridge. Die vom suspension centre meinten 400kg constant wäre gut, ist das nicht zu viel?
depends on you weight I have custom coils as you can’t get 3” lift coils with the load rating I have.
@@AlloffroadAu thanks! Whats your weight rating? Rear and front?
not sure mate they where custom made but can't remember exact specs
Have you done any mods to the engine? Or is it still a standard 6 cylinder diesel? Does it pull the 35's at highway speeds? Can you feel that it is slower to take off/ keep up speed?
It's currently in to get a 1HDFTE and 5 Speed auto conversion, including Intercooler, heavy duty valve body and auto transmission cooler etc.. hopefully back within next two week
Stefan are you still using these bushes mate or back to rubber?
yep still using SuperPro where I can
@@AlloffroadAu trailing arms, panhards, radius etc? Had any fail from video? Cheers
dont think I ever had a SuperPro fail
@@AlloffroadAuwow that's very impressive and surprisingly interesting.
I replaced some because they got a bit worn but never had one disintegrate as far as I can remember
i wander if we would need extended sway bar links if we have a 2' lift
probably not
@@AlloffroadAu so whats the verdict after using superpro.. did u put plenty of klm on them
did around 30.000km on it and was not a bad set up, however it was no match to my 2.5" RR adjustable Icons I have in now
Wow, the alignment machine is very old technology.
Lol it is, hower in the right hand probably better than new fully electronic machines. It takes a little more time, but any misalignment of the machine is noticed right away (electronic machines can take quite a few wrong alignments before it's noticed) at the end it's just a measuring tool, and Fernando is doing wheel alignments for 20+ years and is certainly a master in his field.
The previous workshop I had the car in 3 times, and it was still misaligned turned out the full electronic machine was out of whack supposedly happens frequently.
Only way to do a 4 wheel alignment with larger tires
would you know a rough cost for this setup??
Best to call Fulcrum Suspension price depends on who installs and what you all need
What springs are these ?
Shops like the one's you have in Australia don't exist in the in the States.
In what regards John?
They exist everywhere but are small, take awhile to get to you, take a little longer to do the work and cost a little more...but completely worth it
hw mach price..?
It so difficult watching without a Landy in the picture.
I feel you, watch out for Wildfing walk through coming soon
AllOffroad 4x4 Adventures TV So you've switched over to landcruiser now? No more Land Rover?
I purchased a Landcruiser as a tourer still have Tiny the Defender
Welcome to spend money on mine haha
Hi Stefan, its been a few years now with this suspension. What are you thought on how its gone over the years? Has the SuperPro gear lived up to its name?
That was replaced nearly 2 years ago I had a video up for a while, it was a good basic suspension but I ended up wanting something better so now 2.5” remote reservoir shocks from Icon and Solve Offroad Springs.
@@AlloffroadAu hmm maybe I got confused with the order, cleared all my history and couldn't remember what I have watched. Will check it out as I remember you adding in straps to your rear springs, and it wasn't in this vid. Thanks for getting back to me.
Still happy mate?
Was not a bad set up but changed for something better 12 month ago. 2.5” Icon Remote RES shocks
what inch tyres are you running? 33's pr 35's?
35”
You had me until the polyurethane bushings. They will never make it 200,00KM and they will squeak the entire time!
lol, with no name Poly that may be the case but have you ever used SuperPro? I have them in my various trucks for many years, never ever had an issue. In my lifted Discovery 2 the Rubber bushes lasted 10.000k, I sold the car 40.000ks after putting SuperPro in and they still looked like new...
SuperPro bushes also have a lifetime warranty so if they should go at 200.000k's I get new ones for free :-)