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Question by: Rainer Scherzinger Answer by: Dennis Maytom

I own a Land Cruiser 100 VX with air suspension. The ride of this vehicle is fantastic, the most comfortable of any 4x4 I’ve ever driven. The problem is that my Cruiser stands at a slight angle where the rear RHS is lower than the LHS – about 25 mm or so. I’ve tried swopping the rear coils from left to right but this hasn’t solved the problem.

I could install a 10 mm OME spacer but that would still leave me 15 mm short. Do you have any suggestions as to how I could rectify this problem? I have no intention of disconnecting the air suspension.
As a matter of interest, I’ve fitted the following accessories: OME coils (rear), 170-litre auxiliary fuel tank, rear bumper with dual spare-wheel carrier, roofrack with rooftop tent and various other smaller accessories. The total additional mass to the vehicle is around 380 kg. I also tow an off-road trailer, adding a further 80 kg to the load.
Rainer Scherzinger

THE EXPERT’S OPINION:
I would suggest that the front torsion bar be examined. It could be that the torsion bar is adjusted too high at the front (LHS) thereby pushing the Cruiser’s rear (RHS) downwards.
Dennis Maytom
4x4 MegaWorld Manager - Somerset West
(021) 851 4813

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Comment Link Sunday, 29 April 2012 20:33 posted by Tjaart van der Walt
The ride quality of my 2006 Land Cruiser 100 VX 4.2 t/diesel (87 000 km mostly tar) has become harsh and uncomfortable. Turning the Skyhook TEMS adjustment control between Comfort and Sport has no effect on the ride quality. The ride can be compared to when tyres have been way overinflated. The Height Control works fine, the tyres are inflated to 2.2 Bar all round and the hydroulic fluid in the reservoir is between the indicated upper and lower levels.
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