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Post by zumnwrx on Mar 7, 2005 2:07:17 GMT -5
hey guys im finally looking to do something about my Montero sports rear end bottoming out... today i pulled my quad up into the mtn with some friends and the MS was literally sitting on the stops making the ride super harsh and i know i wasn’t exceeding its passenger or towing limit so im looking at my options and so far i see a 2inch lift kit by emu or installing a air setup for the rear what would you guys suggest and what’s worked for you? keep in mind im just a average joe suv guy im not a crazy off-roader just a city dork that needs a suv to head to the mountains with my toys thanks in advance edgar,  |
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Post by 2000ute on Mar 7, 2005 6:31:44 GMT -5
Honestly, if you are not doing a whole bunch of off-roading and more oriented towards towing, most of the time, I would go with the air bag set-up.
I have worn these OME Medium Springs down, as well as destroyed the two rear Nitrochargers. You'd probably be fine with the OME setup, however, if I were you and I planned on doing more towing than off-roading, that's what I'd do.
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Post by ltaylorwarren on Mar 7, 2005 11:44:30 GMT -5
The airlift kit with on board compressor runs around $210 from www.centuryperformance.com. The OME springs and shocks run around $400. The airlift kit was a 3-4 hour install (taking my time) and was an easy install. I'm very happy with the airlift kit, and the ability to adjust the ride on the fly is great. Lance |
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Post by zumnwrx on Mar 8, 2005 18:03:23 GMT -5
you guys are awesome thanks so much for your advice i ended up going with the air coil kit setup from that link now i cannt wait to get this installed (  hate electrical wireing) but ill be sure to update this thread with a review once its installed, as i know it will come in usefull to others sharing my pain thanks again guys edgar, |
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Post by zumnwrx on Apr 3, 2005 18:39:13 GMT -5
as promissed here is the update with pics.... well i fanally got a chance this weekend to install my air setup. after receving my setup in the mail i looked over the parts included and the install manual and it look very extensive but after i got to work on the car it was VERY easy and straight forward. (thank god) my initial thoughts after driving it was WOW! it now rides much more smoother and is not saging or bottoming out in the rear like befor with a load or passangers VERY AWESOME the only thing i would have to say that i was not expecting was how much the rear of the truck lifted (with minimal air 5psi) it raised the truck about a inch or more. overall tho im very happy. now for the pics     |
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Post by zumnwrx on Apr 3, 2005 18:46:14 GMT -5
one more thing guys it came with a heat sheild to install if the exhaust pipe gets close to the air bags but i opt'd to not install this will i be alright or is the exhaust heat and position bad enough to really do damage to the bags? thanks in advance edgar, |
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Post by 00RalliartMS on Apr 21, 2005 1:43:54 GMT -5
how does the airlift fair offroad?? how about onroad with high speed?? how much fabrication and modding is gthere to be done to have one installed in mine? its something i wanted to try....
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Post by zumnwrx on Apr 22, 2005 0:38:55 GMT -5
how does the airlift fair offroad?? how about onroad with high speed?? how much fabrication and modding is gthere to be done to have one installed in mine? its something i wanted to try.... the air ride i installed came as a kit and was super simple to install the ride at hwy speeds and city driving is awesome, the truck seems allot more stabile and smooth... off-road, i really cant comment on that much yet the only fab work i did was my preference i wanted to have the gauge installed in a more oem fashion and hide the compressor in the rear side compartment... both didn’t need to be done really but as far as install... i found it pretty simple and straight forward edgar, |
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Post by ericjmess on Aug 1, 2005 9:18:43 GMT -5
thanks for the pic and information on this kit... how is it still working for you almost 5 months later? i'm thinking of getting this to help the back end of my MS for a ride towing a mustang from ME to NY. Worth the money?
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Post by 20montero00 on Aug 6, 2005 10:20:08 GMT -5
Hey guys, I just finished installing the airlift kit on my 2000 ms. I was tired of the saggy rear end, bottoming out and such. So far I am very pleased with the ride and am very happy with the way my truck sits now with a loaded trailer attached. I would recomend this setup to anyone looking for a stiffer more stable ride, especially with a loaded truck or a few friends in the back. I picked my kit up from summitracing.com for under $200.
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Post by oscar812 on Aug 13, 2005 0:01:21 GMT -5
I have a question this airlift kit says its for 4WD on that site, can I use this on a 2WD?
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