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The best suspension for a 79 Series is the setup matched to how you load and drive it, not a single brand. For most tourers we build a 2 inch lift with load-rated springs and quality shocks. Heavy or remote builds step up to constant-load springs, remote-reservoir shocks or a certified GVM upgrade. We spec it to your truck.
Ask us for the best suspension for a 79 Series LandCruiser and our first question is always the same: how do you load and use the truck? A daily work ute, a loaded remote tourer and a weekend 4x4 all want different springs and shocks, so the real skill is matching the kit to the job. Here's the framework we use, so you can choose with confidence. When you're ready, explore our 79 Series suspension range.
Four things drive it: constant front weight (bull bar, winch, long-range tank), constant rear weight (tray, canopy, service body, fitout), how often you sit at maximum load, and how much comfort you want when the truck is empty. Once we know those, the spec follows, because we choose springs to carry your real weight at the right height and shocks valved to control them.
The mistake we see most is buying on brand name or on someone else's build. A kit that's perfect for a bare dual cab can ride poorly on a loaded single-cab tray truck. Matching to your truck beats copying a forum thread every time.
Your load and driving style decide the best setup, so we start there rather than with a product.
For most tourers we build a matched 2 inch (50mm) lift: medium-duty front coils, a load-rated rear leaf or parabolic pack, and quality twin-tube or monotube shocks. It clears larger tyres, corrects the front-heavy stance, and rides well loaded and empty without the heavier compliance work a tall lift can trigger. If you spend long stretches on high-speed corrugations, we step the shocks up to remote-reservoir so they resist fade.
Carry heavy constantly and we lean towards constant-load rear springs and firmer damping. Chase comfort and we look at parabolic leaves or a coil conversion. Neither is better in the abstract, only better for a use.
A matched 2 inch kit is our default for touring, tuned up or down to your load.
If you routinely run a canopy or service body plus fuel, water and gear, a certified GVM upgrade is often the best call, not just an add-on. It gives you legal carrying capacity, springs and shocks rated for the weight, and the compliance to back it. The best-riding loaded 79s we build are the ones set up to their real weight, not left on standard springs that sag and bottom out. The catch is matching capacity to load, because the biggest number can ride firm when empty.
For a genuinely loaded truck, a GVM upgrade sized to your weight is usually the best setup, not the maximum on the shelf.
The usual three are a front that sits low and dives once a bar and winch go on, a rear that sags and bottoms under a tray or canopy, and a firm, skittish ride on corrugations. All of them trace back to a factory setup built for an empty, unaccessorised truck. We fix each with front springs rated for the accessory weight, rear springs rated for your load, and shocks that control the ride. The other frequent issue is a lift fitted without geometry correction, which is what causes highway wander; done properly with castor correction and an alignment, a lifted 79 drives better than standard.
Most ride and handling gripes on a 79 are a setup problem, and the right matched kit resolves them.
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How you use it |
What we build |
Why it works |
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Weekend tourer, light-to-medium load |
Matched 2 inch lift, twin-tube or monotube shocks |
Best all-round ride and clearance, minimal compliance |
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Remote, high-speed corrugations |
2 to 3 inch kit, remote-reservoir shocks |
Resists shock fade on sustained rough roads |
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Constant heavy load, canopy or service body |
Certified GVM upgrade, constant-load springs |
Legal capacity and controlled ride under weight |
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Chasing the smoothest empty ride |
Parabolic leaves or coil conversion, matched shocks |
Less friction or more flex for a softer unladen ride |
Find the row that matches your truck and the spec follows, which is exactly the conversation we have at a free suspension check.
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