Mehmet Volga Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hello all Pajero riders. I am planning to replace my suspensions (2017 Pajero LWB) as the stock ones are completely dead. While doing this, I will install lift kit (2 inches) and put wheel spacers to the alignment of fenders edge. I'd be appreciated any of your recommendations (brand, type, cost, etc...) , good or bad experiences... best fit with Pajeros... etc. ... or maybe not to change but have new stock ones again... Thank you in advance... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 @Alexanderrr @GauravSoni@Warren Flay@Simon Dawood and others with lifted Pajeros 😄 would be good to share your pros and cons on off-road and on road behavior since installing the lift kit. @Mehmet Volga are you on 16inch rims ? 3 1 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexanderrr Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 For me lift kit was more about protection, so I got budget TJM ,which is stiff on road and little bouncy in sand due to heavy dutie springs which are more mean for heavy loaded vehicles then lighter once. In term of performance ,dont think it made a diffrence , maybe @Gaurav Sonimight tell you more, he has got a good performance suspension. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GauravSoni Posted September 29, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Hey @Mehmet Volga… after riding the dunes for about 100+ drives, I went for Dobinsons MRA suspensions with 30 mm spacers to avoid hitting the reservoir installed in the wheel arch… the car now sits at 2 inch lift with the heavy springs which kinda gives a good look overall.. The MRA’s is what Dobinson a refer as stage 4, with knobs provided to adjust the settings to make it hard/ soft. I personally have found a sweet spot setting for on and off road. Riding the ridges is more comfortable with good clearance and it can take those steep small steps we end up finding while leading.. one major change I felt is the reduced dashboard rattle on speeds >60 on the serrated sabka tracks😂.. i did crack one of my suspension bush which was replaced by the shop. These will get your pockets lighter by almost 8.5k along with spacers (H&R). One another note , There is a slight vibration that I get when driving on road at 90-110 which my mechanic says is due to change in transmission shaft angle cos of the lift. M not sure if @Alexanderrr @Simon Dawood @Mus_hus78 have experienced it yet. overall I am happy with the experience so far! 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imteeaz Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 @Mehmet Volga Though I do not have a Pajero, I concur with notes from @GauravSoni. I have had Dobinsons MRA + 2" lift + 50mm spacers (H&R) couple of weeks ago; I could feel the difference in desert. The car is less 'jumpy' and tends to keep you in contact with the sand more. The above arrangement cost me roughly AED 10K. There is a promotion going on at Dobinsons now; it may be worth giving them a call. For the spacers, I checked the reviews for other brands and recommendations on 4x4 groups; do not take chances with these minor stuff when off-roading. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Flay Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 (edited) Hi mate, Two inch lift kit (springs and shocks) EFS brand. No spacers. Huge improvement on the sand with better damping on jumps (oops, I meant 'bumps' and no bottoming out. Better turning and braking stability on the sand. On the road? I hit speed bumps without slowing down now, the shocks are fantastic. The handling and general road manners however, have dipped a noticeable amount due to the higher center of gravity but this was expected. All in for less than 5 grand if I remember right. Wazza Edited September 30, 2022 by Warren Flay Two inch = 50mm lol 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmet Volga Posted September 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 14 hours ago, Frederic said: @Mehmet Volga are you on 16inch rims ? No @Frederic, they are 17inch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehmet Volga Posted September 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 10 hours ago, GauravSoni said: one major change I felt is the reduced dashboard rattle on speeds >60 on the serrated sabka tracks😂.. ...that really makes sense I hate that feeling... Thank you @GauravSoni buddy. As I understand, there are 3 types with Dobinson; 1- Base one with around 3 - 3.5k cost 2- Mid one around 4.5 - 5k cost, adjustable (MRA, I think this is yours, right?) 3- Top one with reservoir 7 - 8k I am planning to visit Adihex tomorrow to check for prices. Honestly I don't want to spend too much for such an old girl. So what do you think about base one? Is adjustment feature really worth to go with? 10 hours ago, GauravSoni said: I personally have found a sweet spot setting for on and off road. If you are not switching to different adjustment between off-road / traffic, do you think non-adjustable base one annoys too much on the paved road? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imteeaz Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 28 minutes ago, Mehmet Volga said: ...that really makes sense I hate that feeling... Thank you @GauravSoni buddy. As I understand, there are 3 types with Dobinson; 1- Base one with around 3 - 3.5k cost 2- Mid one around 4.5 - 5k cost, adjustable (MRA, I think this is yours, right?) 3- Top one with reservoir 7 - 8k I am planning to visit Adihex tomorrow to check for prices. Honestly I don't want to spend too much for such an old girl. So what do you think about base one? Is adjustment feature really worth to go with? If you are not switching to different adjustment between off-road / traffic, do you think non-adjustable base one annoys too much on the paved road? The MRA is one with the reservoir- top of the range. The middle range is the IMS version. Twin tube is the entry level. I have not changed the settings up to now - dont need to as i am enjoying the on-road and off-road drives with the same settings. I personally feel the MRA is an overkill (but still cheaper than the like of Kings or Fox ...); however i did not want to go for the mid-range and later on have second thoughts. There is an offer from Dobinsons right now - check their Insta page. Snip below. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GauravSoni Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Mehmet Volga said: ...that really makes sense I hate that feeling... Thank you @GauravSoni buddy. As I understand, there are 3 types with Dobinson; 1- Base one with around 3 - 3.5k cost 2- Mid one around 4.5 - 5k cost, adjustable (MRA, I think this is yours, right?) 3- Top one with reservoir 7 - 8k I am planning to visit Adihex tomorrow to check for prices. Honestly I don't want to spend too much for such an old girl. So what do you think about base one? Is adjustment feature really worth to go with? If you are not switching to different adjustment between off-road / traffic, do you think non-adjustable base one annoys too much on the paved road? As imteeaz pointed out.. MRA are the top option with fully adjustable and rebuildable shocks.. Base option is like your stock suspensions but with slightly bigger shock diameter for better performance than stocks.. IMS - is stage 2 which is mono shock… MRR - is stage 3 which has an external reservoir but not adjustable MRA - is stage 4 which gives a complete control to change the behavior as per your driving style.. If u want a lift , and happy with stocks till now, then go for Base version.. (yellow colored) … else i would suggest to go for MRA… 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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