Dobinsons IMS 2-3" Lift Details and Review

[Crikeymike]

about the front IMS shocks for the 3rd gen, is there enough adjustment thread if in case you want to lower the ride height if in case one has a "longer-than-stock" length of coil springs?

Yes. The body is fully threaded but you shouldn't go lower than OEM coil seat height as your sway bar could make contact with the coilovers then.

 

[HiluxSurf SSR-G]

Hi Mike,

Thank you for replying to my post. The issue that I have is the front coils + 1/4" top spacers are given more than 3.25" of lift and I would like to use the threads to lower the lift height to 2.75" by lowering the spring perch without removing the top plate.
The sway bar and end link are far from the shock body in the 3rd gen.

Yes. The body is fully threaded but you shouldn't go lower than OEM coil seat height as your sway bar could make contact with the coilovers then.

 

[Bad Luck]

I Hate to be picky, but it's damping, not dampening. To dampen is to get slightly wet. To damp is to reduce.

I'm sorry, it's just a pet peeve of mine...
Pat☺

The alternative definition of "dampen" is to "make less strong or intense". The more you know...

 

[rics97toy]

Sorry I have not been on here for a while and thank you for correcting me on damping.

 

[HiluxSurf SSR-G]

How long do the the IMS shocks last before a rebuild is needed?

 

[Crikeymike]

How long do the the IMS shocks last before a rebuild is needed?

Dobinsons list that on this page:
Shock Service

However I wouldn't touch them unless an issue arose. I had the remote resi versions (MRA's) on my 5th Gen for 4 years and 80k miles and never had to do anything to them.

 

[HiluxSurf SSR-G]

Thank you Mike!

Dobinsons list that on this page:
Shock Service

However I wouldn't touch them unless an issue arose. I had the remote resi versions (MRA's) on my 5th Gen for 4 years and 80k miles and never had to do anything to them.